2024 General Meeting Agenda

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This is a PRELIMINARY agenda. Changes can occur at the discretion of the Program Committee. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience.

Updated September 23, 2024 Download a PDF of the agenda

September 21-23 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES Professional Development Courses will be offered Saturday/Sunday/Monday (September 21-23). View the Professional Development page for details. Each course requires separate registration from the meeting using the meeting registration form. 6:00 p.m. Join Member Engagement for evening Social Events - view the Networking Events Pages for more information.
Monday, September 23 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
5:15-7:15	Board of Directors Meeting - Closed Strategy session **Open session will be held virtually Thursday, September 19, 2:30-4PM EST. Reservations required. RSVP by September 13
5:30 p.m.	Join Member Engagement for evening Social Events - view the Networking Events Pages for more information.

Tuesday, September 24 MEETING
7:30-8:30	REGISTRATION CHECK-IN / MEET AND GREET - Coffee provided in Exhibit Hall (breakfast is on your own) Hazard Communication Products Display is Open View the list of 2024 exhibitors
8:30-9:00	WELCOME AND SCHC AWARDS PRESENTATION, including President’s welcome, introduction to SCHC Board of Directors, and presentation of Awards (Professional Development Recognition, Jennifer Silk Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award, Outstanding Service Award, and Outstanding Volunteer Awards) Tracy Graham, SCHC President
MORNING PROGRAM: Global GHS Updates Facilitator - Claire Mathis, SCHC Program Committee
9:00-10:10	OSHA Update Joanna G. Mitchell, MSOH, CIH, Industrial Hygienist Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Office of Health Enforcement Occupational Safety and Health Administration Trapper Braegger, CIH, CSP, Industrial Hygienist Directorate of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Health Response Team Occupational Safety and Health Administration NC State Plan & HazCom Update Joseph R. Davis, Safety Standards Officer North Carolina Department of Labor - Occupational Safety & Health Division
10:00-10:40	Canada versus United States adoption of GHS Revision 7 Luc Séguin, PhD chemist, Owner Luc Séguin LLC
10:40-10:45	Break - Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
10:45-11:15	EU and GB CLP Updates Gill Pagliuca, Regulatory Products Knowledge Leader Ricardo
11:15-11:45	Asia Pacific HazCom Updates Robert J. Kiefer, General Manager REACH24H USA Inc.
11:45-11:55	Announcements Tracy Graham, SCHC President
11:55-12:00	SPONSOR: "Enabling Robust Product Stewardship and Compliance" Sam LaPoint, Senior Sales Executive UL Solutions
12:00-1:30	Lunch (on your own - consider grabbing a small group for a networking lunch Hazard Communication Products Display is Open President's Luncheon (by invitation only) Hosted by Tracy Graham, SCHC President
AFTERNOON PROGRAM: EU Regulatory Impacts Facilitator - Jon Hellerstein, SCHC Program Committee
1:30-2:15	Evaluating Ingredient Portfolios for the New Endocrine Disruption Hazards Under the European Union (EU) Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation Ari Lewis, Principal Toxicologist Gradient
2:15-2:20	SPONSOR: "The CHEMDOX Universe: A Brief Introduction of CHEMDOX" Anton Zrzavy, CEO CHEMDOX Inc.
2:20-3:00	Break - Visit the Hazard Communication Products Display
3:00-4:30	OSHA HazCom Panel: Navigating the 2024 Amendments to the Hazard Communication Standard Panel Discussion Abstract and Bios Denese A. Deeds, CIH, FAIHA, SDSRP, Senior Consultant - IHSC LLC Jon P. Hellerstein, CIH CSP, Global Product Stewardship Manager - Carpenter Co. John K. Howell Jr., Ph.D., President - GHS Resources Inc. Joanna G. Mitchell, MSOH, CIH, Industrial Hygienist - OSHA Trapper Braegger, CSP, Industrial Hygienist - OSHA
4:30-5:00	OPEN FORUM SESSION Amendments to the OSHA HazCom Standard: Open Forum Discussion Hosted by John K. Howell and Jon P. Hellerstein
6:00-7:30	Reception / Poster Session / Hazard Communication Products Display Food and Cash Bar provided View the Poster Abstracts View the 2024 Exhibitors Don't forget to Vote for your favorite Poster and also get your passport stamped for a chance to win one of several $100 gift cards!! To be eligible for the passport program, you must provide the vendors you visit with your contact information.
8:00-10:00 NETWORKING	Join Member Engagement for evening Social Events - view the Networking Events Pages for more information.
Wednesday, September 25 MEETING
7:30-8:30	Networking / Coffee Available (breakfast is on your own)
MORNING PROGRAM: HazCom Programming, Processes, and Best Practices Facilitator - Ari Lewis, SCHC Program Committee
8:30-9:00	A Novel Approach To SDS Author Training Lesley Geldart, Authoring Enablement Specialist 3E Company
9:00-9:45	Hazard Classification Data - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Scott Sieber, M.S., Toxicologist and Senior Product Safety Specialist Abbott Laboratories
9:45-10:40	Auditing (internal), Inspections, Program Documentation (multi-site and company assessments) - OSHA, EPA, DOT Practical Advice M.Baker presentation Michelle Baker, MPH, CHMM, CDGP, SDSRP, Senor Product Stewardship Manager Zeon Chemicals L.P. K. Baron presentation Karin F. Baron, MSPH, Director of Hazard Communication and International Registration Strategy Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
10:40-10:50	Break
10:50-11:20	CHEMTREC: Assisting First Responders in Handling Hazardous Materials Incidents Joe Milazzo, Director of Standards CHEMTREC
11:20-11:50	Consumer Product SDSs and Labels: Optimizing Consistency, Compliance, and Usability Julia K. Diebol, Ph.D., CSP, C.P.S.M., Managing Scientist Exponent, Inc.
11:50-12:00	Announcements Tracy Graham, SCHC President
12:00-1:30	LUNCH (on your own - consider grabbing a small group for a networking lunch)
AFTERNOON PROGRAM: Industry and Worker Safety Highlights Facilitator - Allan Jemi-Alade, SCHC Program Committee
1:30-2:15	Characterizing and Communicating Hazards Posed By Engineered Nanomaterials (ENMs) in Construction Gavin H. West, MPH, Director of Health Research CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training
2:15-3:00	Navigating the Landscape of Occupational Exposure Limits M. Andrew Maier, Ph.D., DABT, CIH, Fellow AIHA, Principal Scientist Integral Consulting Inc.
3:00-3:30	Break
3:30-5:00 3:30-4:15 and again 4:15-5:00	FORUM SESSIONS - Each will be repeated and you will have an opportunity to attend both sessions New CLP Hazard Classes Hosted by Ari Lewis and Gill Pagliuca PFAS - TSCA Reporting & Other Regulatory Developments Hosted by Mark A. Johnson and Rose Passarella
5:15-6:00	**Committee Meetings - Hosted by the Committee Chairs Review the committees and plan to attend a committee meeting!**
5:30-10:00 NETWORKING	Join Member Engagement for evening Social Events - view the Networking Events Pages for more information.
Thursday, September 26 Meeting
7:30-8:30	Networking / Coffee Available (breakfast is on your own)
MORNING PROGRAM: Special Topics in HazCom and Product Stewardship Facilitator - Anne DeMasi, SCHC Program Committee
8:30-9:00	Committee and AIHA Reports, including announcement of the Best Poster
9:00-9:45	Making GHS Work Worldwide Daniel Rios, Global Head Chemicals Management & Compliance Givauden
9:45-10:30	Transportation Classification and HazCom Chandra D. Gioiello, MS, CIH, SDSRP, Vice President IHSC, LLC
10:30-10:45	Break
10:45-11:15	The Everchanging TSCA Landscape and How It Affects Hazard Communication Rose Passarella, Ph.D., J.D., Director, Chemicals Group Intertek
11:15-11:45	HazCom Controls and Circularity Sanaa Chakibi, Senior Regulatory Compliance Business Advisor / EHS Auditor 3E Company
11:45-12:00	CLOSING REMARKS Tracy Graham, SCHC President
12:00	MEETING ADJOURNS
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1:00-5:00	AIHA Registry Programs' SDS and Label Authoring Competency Assessment