Spring 2014

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Spring 2014

Marriott Hotel
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, SC 29403
United States

Saturday, March 22, 2014 to Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Category: Events

Spring 2014 - Charleston Marriott, Charleston, SC

March 22 - 26, 2014
Charleston Marriott
170 Lockwood Boulevard
Charleston, South Carolina 29403
Phone: (800) 968-3569
Fax: (843) 723-0276

Check in: Friday, March 21, 2014
Check out: Wednesday, March 26, 2014

Special rate available until Friday, February 28, 2014

$179 USD per night
Group Code: reference SCHSCHA

SCHC guests receive complimentary internet access in the guest rooms.

All hotel guests receive complimentary shuttle service to historic Charleston.

THE CHARLESTON MARRIOTT IS SOLD OUT. TRY THESE OTHER OPTIONS:

The Holiday Inn Express, at 250 Spring St, Charleston, 29403, is within walking distance of the Marriott . The room rates at the HIE will be $229/night for Fri and Sat and $139/night for Sun, Mon, and Tue. The HIE offers free wifi and a free hot breakfast. Rooms may be booked at 1-800-HOLIDAY or online. Reference "SCHC" or code "CHC"
http://www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress/hotels/us/en/charleston/chsld/hoteldetail?
CUT OFF DATE: March 11, 2014.

The Courtyard is a little further away from the Marriott, 35 Lockwood Dr, Charleston, 29401, which is not within walking distance, but there is a free shuttle between the Courtyard and the Marriott. Room rates at the Courtyard will be $169/night which includes free shuttle, free parking and free wifi. Reference "SCHC" or Code SCH
CUT OFF DATE: March 11, 2014.

Click here for News from the Membership Committee (posted 2/26/14)
- information on networking dinners
- parking
- transportation
- local attractions

Submit a poster at the Poster Session!
Call for Abstracts Guidelines

POSTERS SUBMITTED:

Project Plan for Implementation of GHS: A Large Company Perspective
David Dassenko, Ben Murrin, and Ann Thompson, Ph.D. - 3M Medical Department
St. Paul, MN

Developing a Framework for the Quantitative Risk Characterization of Dermal Sensitizers in the Workplace New Source of Data to Strengthen Chemical Health Hazard Assessments
Stacy Paradis, Tim Blodgett, and Perry Logan - 3M Corporate Safety and Industrial Hygiene
Robert Skoglund, Josie Walton, and Robert Roy - 3M Medical Department
St. Paul, MN

Small Package – Big Problem
Senthil Pichandi, Gary Pierson, and Matt Donelan - Henkel Adhesive Technologies
Rocky Hill, CT

Stealth Expansion of GHS to Address Nanotechnology
Lawrence P. Halprin - Keller and Heckman LLP
Washington, DC

Facing the challenges in GHS classification: When the harmonized system is not so harmonized
Jing Sun, Armanda Erdle, and Ying Zhen - Belzona Global
Miami Lakes, FL

Value as the New Standard for Your EHS Program
Kathy Malone

A Few Key Technology Innovations to Make Your EHS Program More Effective With Less Work
Kathy Malone

Managing Global GHS Labeling Challenges -
Adam Bettmann, Lauren Browne, Stephen Campbell, Raleigh Schmidt, Christian Thorvaldson, Ann Thompson
3M Medical Department
St. Paul, MN

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Invitations

MEETING and COURSE REGISTRATION FORM (.doc) - ( .pdf )

FREE STUDENT ATTENDANCE (invitation) (application) (Poster)

SDS and Label Authoring Registry Exam

AIHA Registry Programs, Wednesday, 3/26, 1-5:30 p.m.

REGISTRATION IS OPEN. Register Now!

Professional Development Courses

The following courses are scheduled in conjunction with SCHC’s general meeting: (Updated: 11/20/2013)

Saturday, March 22, 2014

Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (first of 2-day)

Hazard Communication for the European Union - GHS and Beyond (first of 2-day)

Sunday, March 23, 2014

Globally Harmonized System for Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) (second of 2-day)

Hazard Communication for the European Union - GHS and Beyond (second of 2-day)

HazCom Registry Prep

Monday, March 24, 2014

Science for the Hazard Communicator (1 day)

International Chemical Control Laws (1 day)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN EHS: Role of Human Data in Hazard Communication (a.m.) (a.m.)

ADVANCED TOPICS IN EHS: Risk Management and Communication (p.m.)

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

AIHA Registry Exam (p.m.)

Board Meeting
Monday, March 24, 2014

All members are invited to attend the Board Meeting, which starts at 1:00pm and concludes at 5:00pm.
Advance reservation required, but additional seating may be available.

General Meeting (Preliminary Agenda)

Updated 02/13/2014

This is a PRELIMINARY agenda. Changes can occur at the discretion of the Program Committee.
The final agenda will be available at the meeting. We apologize for any disappointment or inconvenience.

Tuesday, March 25, 2014
8:00 – 8:30	REGISTRATION (Continental breakfast provided)
8:30 – 8:40	BUSINESS MEETING
8:40	MORNING PROGRAM: U.S. and International GHS Update Facilitator – Chris Ruphard, SCHC Program Committee
8:45 - 9:40	KEYNOTE SESSION Latin America GHS Update Leticia Cuevas, LL.M., Regulatory Analyst CONFIRMED 3E Company/Verisk, Bethesda, Maryland
9:40 - 10:00	BREAK
10:00 - 10:40	OSHA GHS Update Maureen Ruskin, Director CONFIRMED Office of Chemical Hazards/Metals, Directorate of Standards and Guidance Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Washington, D.C. Jennifer Silk, Consultant CONFIRMED
10:40 - 11:20	Canadian GHS Update Emily Walter, Regulatory Specialist CONFIRMED ICC Compliance Center Inc., Niagara Falls, New York
11:20 - 12:00	Implementation of GHS in Large and Small Companies Ann Thompson, Ph.D., Technical Manager CONFIRMED Material EHS, 3M Medical Department, St. Paul, Minnesota Panagiotis "Noti" Mikroudis, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Product Stewardship CONFIRMED Watson Standard Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
12:00 – 1:30	Lunch (on your own - Please consider signing up for a small group networking lunch) President's Lunch (by invitation only)
1:30	AFTERNOON PROGRAM: Data Resources for Chemical Classification Facilitator – David Dassenko, SCHC Program Committee
1:35 - 2:25	Can More Be Less? Assessing Data Available from the C&L Inventory and REACH Websites Pam Kreis, Consultant CONFIRMED Scientific & Regulatory Solutions, LLC, Ellicott City, Maryland
2:25 - 2:45	BREAK
2:45 - 3:45	New Data Resources: OECD’s eChemPortal Sally de Marcellus, Electronic Information Analyst CONFIRMED Environmental Directorate, Environment, Health & Safety Division Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Paris, France
3:45 - 4:30	ChemView: EPA's Web Tool for TSCA Chemicals Sheila C. Canavan, Associate Division Director, Chemical Control Division CONFIRMED Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, D.C.
4:30 – 5:45	COMMITTEE MEETINGS
6:00 – 8:00	RECEPTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH POSTER SESSION To submit a poster, see the Call for Abstracts and Guidelines FOOD AND CASH BAR PROVIDED

Wednesday, March 26, 2014
8:00 – 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00	BUSINESS MEETING / COMMITTEE REPORTS
9:00 - 9:10	BREAK
9:10	MORNING PROGRAM: Advanced Topics in GHS Facilitator – Julia Diebol, SCHC Program Committee
9:10 - 10:05	Q&A Session with GHS Update Speakers Leticia Cuevas (Latin America/GHS) CONFIRMED Maureen Ruskin / Jennifer Silk (OSHA/GHS) CONFIRMED Emily Walter (Canada/GHS) CONFIRMED
10:05 - 10:20	BREAK
10:20 - 11:10	Advanced Topics in GHS: Evaluating Scientific Studies for Carcinogen Classification Under GHS Wally Dalbey, Consultant CONFIRMED Dalbeytox, LLC, West Chester, Pennsylvania
11:10 - 11:50	Advanced Topics in GHS: GHS Labeling Considerations for Small Containers and Special Packaging in the U.S., EU, and China Yunbo Shi, M.D., Managing Partner CONFIRMED CIRS, Louth, Ireland
11:50 - 12:00	MEETING WRAP-UP David W. Peters, SCHC President
12:00	MEETING ADJOURNS