A Symposium on Beryllium: Sampling and Analysis, sponsored by ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality and its Subcommittee D22.04 on Workplace Atmospheres, will be held for one and one-half days on April 21-22, 2005. The symposium will be held at the Hilton Reno Resort in Reno, Nevada, in conjunction with the April 18-20, 2005 standards development meetings of Committee D22.
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21.04.2005 - 22.04.2005 |
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National/International:
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International |
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Language:
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English |
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Symposium |
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Hilton Reno Resort; Reno, NV |
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Contact:
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For additional information please contact:
Symposium Chairman Kevin Ashley, Ph.D., CDC/NIOSH,
(phone: 513/841-4402; Kashley@cdc.gov);
or Symposium Co-Chairs:
David Hamel, CIH, DOL/OSHA (phone: 202/693-2251;
hamel.dave@dol.gov);
Kathryn Creek, M.S., CIH, Los Alamos National Laboratory (phone: 505/665-1929; Creek@lanl.gov);
Michael J. Brisson, M.S., Westinghouse Savannah River Company (phone: 803/952-4402; mike.brisson@srs.gov);
Amy A. Ekechukwu, Ph.D., Savannah River National Laboratory (phone: 803/725-1236; amy.ekechukwu@srs.gov);
George Luciw, ASTM International, West Conshohocken, Pa. (phone: 610/832-9710; gluciw@astm.org).
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Occupational exposure to beryllium can cause insidious disease that can
be fatal, and new exposure limits for beryllium in air and on surfaces
have been established in efforts to reduce exposure risks to
potentially affected workers. Advances in sampling and analytical
methods for beryllium are needed in order to meet the challenges
relating to exposure assessment and risk reduction. The symposium will
provide a forum for technical exchanges on current research and status
regarding beryllium sampling and analysis issues. While the primary
emphasis will be on current research in the area of beryllium sampling
and analysis, it is intended that participants will be able to identify
areas where pertinent standards can be developed concerning beryllium
sample collection and analytical procedures.
The symposium is intended to address topics on beryllium related to:
* Sampling in workplace atmospheres
* Surface sampling
* Sample preparation procedures in various matrices
* Analytical methods for measuring
* Reference materials
* Proficiency testing
* On-site monitoring
* Opportunities for standardization of sampling and analysis methods
The targeted audience will include technical professionals such as
industrial hygienists, chemists, physicists, safety engineers, and
others having interest in beryllium exposure and analysis issues.
Deadlines | April 1,2005 | On-line registration |
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