Course Description:
Recorded in March 2020, AIHA University’s Occupational Exposure Banding Virtual Conference Recordings are perfect for OHS professionals looking for guidance as they approach risk management decision-making for unregulated chemicals that do not have established OELs. Learn more about the NIOSH guidance to derive an OEB, the application of OEBs in the workplace, and the application of banding strategies and tools for assessing chemicals with no existing OELs.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion, students will be able to:
- Define what an Occupational Exposure Band is, and how it can be used to manage chemical exposures in the workplace.
- Define toxicological terms used in the NIOSH occupational exposure banding process.
- Distinguish between a Tier 1 and Tier 2 occupational exposure banding approach.
- Identify resources for a chemical's GHS classification, labeling, hazard codes/categories, and toxicological information.
- Use the e-Tool to perform a Tier 1 occupational exposure banding.
- Develop an OEB using the NIOSH occupational exposure banding Tier 2 methodology.
- Interpret OEBs and the limitations of their application in the workplace.
- Explain the differences in interpreting data for the nine health endpoints used in OEB derivation.
- Use the e-Tool to perform a Tier 2 occupational exposure banding process.
- Describe how to utilize the Occupational Exposure Banding Process Technical Framework in the workplace.
- Identify areas for future research and development in occupational exposure banding.
8.5 Hour
Learning Levels:
Intermediate
Course Presenters:
Stephen Gilbert, MS
Thomas J. Lentz, PhD
Lauralynn Taylor McKernan, ScD, CIH
Melissa Seaton, MS, CIH
Christine Whittaker, PhD
