Section 1
Basic Toxicology
Dean Lillquist, PhD, CIH, CSP, CHMM
*Nothing to disclose
Objectives:
- Discuss the role of toxicology in Occupational Health practice
- Identify both enforceable and non-enforceable exposure limits in the workplace
- Develop a basic understanding of the toxic actions of hazardous chemicals on the human body including routes of entry, target organs and acute and chronic signs and symptoms of overexposure.
Description:
The subject of industrial toxicology is commonly covered in semester long academic courses with prerequisites in biological, chemical, and statistical studies. This session will distill industrial toxicology down into basic subjects and concepts. It will define and discuss concepts and vocabulary to allow participants to understand risks associated with chemical exposures. It will also lay the foundation for the establishment of allowable levels of chemical exposures in the work environment.
Section 2
Medical Screening and Surveillance
Virginia Weaver, MD, MPH
*Nothing to disclose
Objectives:
- Understand goals of medical screening versus surveillance
- Explain an approach to clinical biological monitoring
- Describe efficient options to identify required medical screening in OSHA health standards
- Review key elements in a range of OSHA health standards
- Discuss resources for medical screening programs
Description:
This session will provide an overview of key medical screening and surveillance concepts. We will define these different medical activities and discuss traditional screening as well as clinical biological monitoring. We will review key elements in a range of OSHA health standards emphasizing efficient options to identify mandatory medical screening content. We will conclude with a discussion of other authoritative resources for medical screening.
Section 3
Environmental Conditions for Occupational Health
Carol Lindsey, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, FAANP
*Nothing to disclose
Objectives:
- Describe the connection between environmental and occupational health.
- Understand the link between the patient’s illness and an environmental or occupational exposure.
- Explain how climate change can impact the health of worker(s).
Description:
This presentation will describe the connection between the environment and occupational health. Environmental factors leading to health risks will be presented, the importance of Occupational and Environmental Exposure history will be reviewed, and a case study presented. Climate change and its impact on health with special emphasis on heat illness will be included. Other important impacts on health, especially the occupational health of outside workers and vulnerable populations will be covered. Clinicians are in a pivotal position to educate their patients and the public on the health impacts from climate change. It is important for clinicians to be aware of this connection and prepare their patients for the current and future impacts of climate change on their health.
Section 4
Pregnancy and Reproductive Health in the Workplace
Mazell Winikor, MD, PhD
*Nothing to disclose
Objectives:
- Review reproductive health as it is related to pregnancy
- Review how reproductive hazards could lead to adverse outcomes
- Discuss select hazards with critical windows in pregnancy
- Discuss how to address occupational hazards with your pregnant patients
Description:
This one-hour presentation will focus on understanding how your patient’s occupation may affect their ability to conceive, to carry out a pregnancy, and the possible long-term effects on baby. We will review the basics of the reproductive cycle, with an emphasis on where in the cycle injury can occur. We will then discuss a select group of hazards that can affect pregnancy as well as where to find information on a possible hazard. Finally, we will review how you should approach the topic of occupational safety in pregnancy with your patients.