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Carolinas AIHA Spring 2015 PDC/Conference
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March 18–20, 2015
Hilton Charlotte University Place
Charlotte, N.C.
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PDC: Noise Control Engineering
This PDC has been presented annually at the American Industrial Hygiene Association Conference and Exhibition and has been the top ranked (#1) course 13 out of the past 15 years. Mr. Driscoll is a registered Professional Engineer and Board Certified Noise Control Engineer. He is also Past President of the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), a Fellow Member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), past Chair of the AIHA Noise Committee, and recently completed a five-year term as a Council Member of the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation. Finally, he served as Co-Editor of the new AIHA Noise Manual, and was lead author for the chapters on Noise Control Engineering (Chapter 9) and Community Noise (Chapter 15).
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The most effective way to prevent occupational noise-induced hearing loss is through effective implementation of engineering noise controls. With some advanced education and training, it is feasible for industrial hygienists with a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of noise to develop noise control solutions; establish noise control priorities; identify and select optimum products for retrofitting equipment; work effectively with design engineers to implement a pro-active approach to noise control; and predict the impact new equipment will on the existing noise levels.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this training course, the attendees should be able to understand and apply the course concepts to:
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Quantify a noise environment as it affects worker hearing-loss risk, and identification of the noise generating mechanisms requiring noise control measures,
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Proficiently use acoustical instrumentation, and process and analyze data,
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Determine potential engineering noise controls for retrofit to existing equipment,
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Work with the design contractor and suppliers to achieve the stated noise criteria or goals;
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Deal with acoustical vendors for purchasing commercially available noise control products to retrofit existing equipment that produces excessive noise.
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Agenda
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Wednesday, March 18
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12:00 pm PDC Registration - University Foyer
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm PDC: Noise Control Engineering
Dennis P. Driscoll, P.E., Associates in Acoustics, Inc.
Thursday, March 19
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8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast - University A&B
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8:30 am – 12:00 pm PDC: Noise Control Engineering (continued)
Dennis P. Driscoll, P.E., Associates in Acoustics, Inc.
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10:00 am Conference Registration - University Foyer
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12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch - Glenwaters
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1:00 pm – 1:15 pm Welcome & Business Meeting
Kevin Cosgrove - Schaeffler Group
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1:15 pm – 2:15 pm What Every EHS Professional Should Know about Crystalline Silica
Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP – EI Group
2:15 pm – 3:15 pm Occupational Safety & Health in Sustainability
Dr. Michael Behm, Ph.D., CSP, Associate Professor – East Carolina University
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3:15 pm – 3:45 pm Break - Glenwaters
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3:45 pm – 4:45 pm Student Presentation – Noise Exposure Assessment among Groundskeepers: A Pilot Study
Adam Mannarino, East Carolina University
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4:45 pm – 5:00 pm Open Forum – Conference Improvement
Rebecca Shultz, Carolinas AIHA VP
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5:15 pm – 6:30 pm Past President's Reception - Glenwaters
Friday, March 20
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8:00 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast - Glenwaters
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8:30 am – 9:15 am There's an App (and a Hack) for That
Mark Rollins, CIH, CSP - The Isosceles Group, AIHA Fellow
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9:15 am – 10:00 am AIHA Update
Aaron Trippler, AIHA Director of Government Affairs
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10:00 am – 10:30 am Break and Vendor Presentations - Glenwaters
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10:30 am – 11:45 am Industry Profile – Lockheed Martin
Russ Kapperman, EHS Coordinator – Lockheed Martin
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11:45 am – 12:00 pm Closing Remarks
Rebecca Shultz, CIH, CSP – Apex Environmental Management, Inc.