Studies in Real Time Detection & Sensor Technology

#AIHCE, Tuesday June 6, 2017, 11:15am-12:15pm, Seattle, WA

F4: Studies in Real Time Detection & Sensor Technology

Philip Smith, PhD, CIH Moderator
U.S. Department of Labor - OSHA
Sandy, UT 
United States of America

Phil has received degrees from Brigham Young University (BS), the University of California, Berkeley (MPH), and Utah State University (PhD, toxicology). He served over 23 years in the U.S. Navy Medical Service Corps as an industrial hygiene officer, and over 5 years as a member of the OSHA Health Response Team. He now supports nationwide OSHA field activities as the Director of the Industrial Hygiene Chemistry Division located at the OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center. Phil has published over 50 book chapters and peer-reviewed publications and is the lead editor of the 2013 American Industrial Hygiene Association publication "Important Instrumentation and Methods for the Detection of Chemicals in the Field." Phil became board certified by the ABIH (comprehensive practice) in 1993.

Jennifer Maclachlan Presenter
PID Analyzers, LLC
Sandwich, MA 
United States of America

As a co-owner and sales manager of PID Analyzers, LLC, Jennifer Maclachlan is responsible for managing relationships with distributors and key clients as well as the web-based marketing, social and digital media initiatives, of which she was an early adopter. Maclachlan is the Chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Committee on Public Relations and Communications (CPRC) and is a founder of the Cape Cod Science Cafe and STEM Journey, a K-12 STEM Education outreach program.

Jhy-Charm Soo Presenter
NIOSH
Morgantown, WV 
United States of America

Dr. Soo currently is engaged as an Associate Service Fellow at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC) in the U.S. Department Health and Human Services. His research interests includes: Environmental health science. Industrial hygiene. Indoor air quality. Health-related aerosol assessment in occupational and non‐occupational environments. Exposure assessment for occupational crystalline silica exposure and sampling technology. Noise and vibration measurements. Direct-reading instrument for VOCs in air. Particle size-selective sampling. Pump pulsation in respirable size-selective Sampling. Collection efficiency of air sampling filtration media. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Micro- Gas Chromatography (Micro- GC) technology. Predictive model based on surrogate monitoring results.

Mr. Kwonchul Ha Presenter
Changwon National University
Changwon, Gyungnam 
Korea, Republic of

Kwonchul Ha, Prof., Ph.D., CIH Dept. of Health Science & Biochemistry College of Natural Sciences Changwon National University

Tue, 6/6: 11:15 AM  - 12:15 PM  Education Session 

Washington State Convention Center 

Room: 611, 612 

Career Stage

Professional

Topics

Hazard Recognition and Evaluation: Real-Time Detection Systems

Keywords

Gases

Real-Time Detection Systems

Sampling & Analysis

Sensor Technologies

Presentations

Real Time Detection of ppb Levels of Benzene

11:15 AM - 11:35 AM  Total Time: 20 

New real time detection method for benzene at ppb levels using a handheld GC/PID system with the ability to simultaneously provide real time data and collect samples for laboratory verification. 

Author

Jennifer Maclachlan, PID Analyzers, LLC Sandwich, MA 
United States of America

CoAuthor

John Driscoll, PID Analyzers, LLC
PID Analyzers, LLC
Sandwich, MA 
United States of America

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Evaluation of a Portable GC/PI Detector

11:35 AM - 11:55 AM  Total Time: 20 

Most portable direct-reading instruments are not capable of specifying individual chemical compounds or extremely bulky. Recently, a portable gas chromatograph/photoionization detector has been commercialized. This instrument is designed to measure individual VOC compounds, measure a worker's breathing zone exposure, and be portable. However, this instrument has not been fully evaluated via laboratory performance tests.  

Author

Jhy-Charm Soo, NIOSH Morgantown, WV 
United States of America

CoAuthor(s)

Martin Harper, NIOSH Morgantown, WV 
United States of America
Ryan Lebouf, NIOSH - Respiratory Health Division Morgantown, WV 
Eun Gyung Lee, CDC/NIOSH Morgantwon, WV 
United States of America

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Recommendations for a Continuous Gas Monitoring System

11:55 AM - 12:15 PM  Total Time: 20 

Installation of a continuous gas monitoring system is recommended for the management of toxic and hazardous gases at a semiconductor manufacturing facility in South Korea. 

Author

Mr. Kwonchul Ha, Changwon National University Changwon, Gyungnam 
Korea, Republic of

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