News 2017

NJ Chapter Receives Platinum Award

The New Jersey Chapter was awarded the platinum award at the ASSE national conference in Denver Colorado. Platinum-Level chapters meet the most rigorous standard of excellence and are considered to be strong role models for other chapters to emulate. Only two of boo twenty Chapters in Region 8 earned this level of achievement.  President John Kraynanski accepted this award.

NJ AHMP Meeting, Tuesday June 27th

The next NJ Chapter AHMP meeting is June 27th.  The topic is Brownfields to Greenfields, Incorporating Habitat Restoration into Remediation.  Registration & Networking begin at 5:30pm and the event is at the Bayonee Golf Club overlooking the New York Harbor.  More information and to register: http://www.ahmpnj.org/event-2550061

Summer Certification Review Course

The New Jersey Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (NJ-AIHA) is offering a comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Course. The course is designed to provide basic training in some critical areas of industrial hygiene and safety and will likely be beneficial for those entering the field as well as those who are just looking to sharpen their skills in certain technical areas. In addition, many of the people who have attended the program have found it to be very helpful in preparing for the CIH and CSP examinations. Certified Industrial Hygienists have the opportunity to obtain CM points per lecture (0.167 points per contact hour). Participants are welcome to attend any or all of the lecture sessions, depending on their individual training needs. People who need certification points must sign an attendance sheet for each session.

Industrial Hygiene & Safety Lecture Topics:History of Industrial Hygiene, OSHA Act Review and IH Management, Epidemiology, Fire Protection, Emergency Response, Ergonomics, Risk Management – Record Keeping, Indoor Air Quality, BioSafety, Equipment & Facility Safety, Ionizing Radiation, Non-Ionizing Radiation, Math, Statistics & Calculator Review, Air Pollution, Toxicology, Regulatory & Legal Affairs, Physics & Basic Engineering, Air Sampling – IH Chemistry, Direct Reading Instrumentation, Noise, Ventilation, Ethics & Professional Conduct, Respiratory Protection & PPE. The IH classes will be held Tuesday nights (6:00 pm-9:00 pm) beginning the first week of June 2016.

Safety Classes Sponsored by The NJ Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers:Safety Topics have been added to our schedule (included in the price). We will have guest speakers on certain safety topics to help prepare people for the CSP exam. Safety classes will be held on Thursday nights (6:00 pm).

All classes will be held at the Rutgers Environmental Health & Safety Dept., 27 Road 1, Livingston Campus, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854. Tel. (848) 445-2550. Google Map

Cost: $150.00 (includes registration, admission to all IH and Safety classes, and on-line access to all course materials)

Click HERE for more information.  This registration form should be printed and mailed prior to class.

NAOSH Proclamation

We are happy to announce that May 7th through May13th has been recognized as Occupational Safety and Health Week in New Jersey by Governor Chris Christie.  Please see this Proclamation for more information.

Remediation Workshop June 8th

Remediation Workshops will offer a half-day technical workshop on 6/8/17 in Edison that will cover a range of topics, including bioremediation, chemical oxidation, metals stabilization, thermal desorption, and many others. Thanks to Remediation Workshops’ sponsors & exhibitors, all attendees will receive, AT NO CHARGE… Click HERE to register and for more information.