Saw This - Technical Conference Call

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Saw this on a ListServe and thought it was interesting... ASSE is a

solid and well respected SH & E professional organization, and this

call evidently went out to their members in the states. Even though

it talks about ASSE membership I did contact them and all are free

to register if they want:

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Greetings to all of you!!!

With 2004 newly arriving, there is probably only one thing on your

mind - mold!!! But, on the serious side the issue of " toxic mold "

continues to be a hot issue for many SH & E professionals. We

continue to get many inquiries here at ASSE about mold, detection,

remediation, and potential regulatory initiatives.

We also continue to get many positive comments regarding our

technical conference calls addressing American National Standards.

The calls have been successful so we have decided to try a call

again, but this time addressing a significant and cutting edge SH & E

issue.

ASSE is hosting a conference call program addressing the issue of

mold and fungi. Specifically, we will be looking at identification

remediation, and what we seem as some of the key mold regulatory

initiatives that you as an SH & E professional need to be aware of.

Also, you are hopefully aware that ASSE recently initiated a canvass

project via ANSI to write a standard (Z690) addressing the minimum

requirements to be followed for the control and remediation of mold

and fungi in non-industrial and industrial work environments. In

terms of the proposed standard, mold means any of the numerous

species and genera of fungi whose primary means of reproduction is

the release of spores into the atmosphere.

The call will be held on February 17, 2004 from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

CST. This program is only $75 for members and includes the

following:

1. A collection of papers and articles addressing the

issues/concerns of mold and fungi.

2. A 90 minute conference call presentation given by knowledgeable

members of the Environmental and Industrial Hygiene Practice

Specialties. Our emphasis will be on cutting edge technical

information that you can use to enhance your SH & E program.

3. A C.D. copy of the presentation mailed to each participant after

completion of the call.

4. The ability to submit your questions via e-mail to the speakers

and moderator.

5. An update of what ASSE is doing in regards to the proposed Z690

standard and how the initiative is being recognized in the private

and public sectors.

6. The call provides Continuance of Certification credit (CoC) with

the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, (BCSP). Unfortunately

this does not count toward ABIH certifications since a final

examination is not offered.

As you can see this is a heck of a deal for those of you interested

in the issue of mold and how it impacts your current SH & E business

operations. If you would like to participate please contact our

Customer Service Department at 847/699-2929 or visit our website at

http://www.asse.org/frmold.htm

We will get you registered, get you the conference call access code,

and get the materials out to you for prior review.

Thanks and Regards, Tim Fisher with the ASSE Council on Practices

and Standards