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C&IH will teach a live virtual professional development course (PDC), “Introduction to Quantitative Asbestos Risk Assessment” on Thursday, May 27 as part of the AIHce 2021. The instructors from C&IH include Andrey Korchevskiy, Rob Strode, and Dan Hall. PDC 808: Introduction to Quantitative Asbestos Risk Assessment Description Asbestos and other elongate minerals remain one of […]

Taking place as a virtual experience, the American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exhibition 2021 is scheduled for May 24 through 26.  This year C&IH will be presenting and moderating at the following sessions: C8: The Crossroads of Science and Regulations in Glyphosate and Cancer Monday, May 24, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Virtual Education Session Room: […]

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has awarded the Distinguished Lecturer Designation to C&IH Director of Research and Development Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy for a second time. As described by the AIHA, the Distinguished Lecturer Program provides lectures on national and international occupational and environmental health issues that affect the practice of industrial hygiene. The program […]

The Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Part A, Published a peer-reviewed paper titled, “Prevention Through Design: Insights From Computational Fluid Dynamics Modeling to Predict Exposure to Ultrafine Particles From 3D Printing.” The paper includes contributions from C&IH staff members Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy, Dan Hall, and Cassidy Strode. A full abstract along with access to […]

C&IH congratulates Dr. James Rasmuson, founder and Senior Scientist at C&IH, on becoming a full member of the Society of Toxicology. Founded in 1961, the Society of Toxicology is comprised of scientists in academic, government, and professional organizations from over sixty nations and is committed to the study and prevention of adverse effects of chemical, […]

The upcoming BOHS/FAAM Asbestos 2020 Virtual Conference will include a workshop, “Fibers vs. Mineral Fragments” on November 18th that will be led by Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy of C&IH and Dr. Ann Wylie of the University of Maryland. More information is available on the conference website.

The Journal of Applied Toxicology published in its October edition a paper by C&IH Director of Research and Development Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy. The paper, “Using Benchmark Dose Modeling for the Quantitative Risk Assessment: Carbon nanotubes, Asbestos, Glyphosate” explores three scenarios of worker exposures to various agents and demonstrates how the regulatory-approved methodology of benchmark dose […]

C&IH congratulates Dan Hall on his certification as a Professional Simulation Engineer (PSE) at the Standard level for his demonstrated competency in computational fluid dynamics (CFD).  Established in 2013 by the international association that represents the engineering analysis, modelling, and simulation community known as NAFEMS, the PSE certification helps further NAFEMS’ mission of promoting best practice […]

Taking place on a virtual platform this year, the 2020 American Industrial Hygiene Conference & Exhibition will be held June 1 through 3.  C&IH will be presenting and moderating at the following two sessions: E9: The Real Value of Industrial Hygiene in Gold Mining Tuesday, June 2, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Virtual Education Session […]

The American Industrial Hygiene Association has provided an early digital release of the May 2020 Synergist cover article focusing on the current pandemic of the novel coronavirus. The article, “COVID-19 and the Industrial Hygienist, FAQs on Practicing IH in a Pandemic” was co-edited by, and includes contributions from, C&IH Technical Director of Industrial Hygiene Services, […]

C&IH Director of Research and Development, Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy will lead a webinar entitled, “Asbestos and Nanoparticles: Using Benchmark Dose Methodology for Risk Assessment” on February 27, 2020.  Sponsored by the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), this webinar will immerse the audience into the fascinating areas of quantitative risk assessment.  Exposure to asbestos fibers and […]

C&IH congratulates Cassidy Strode on becoming a Certified Industrial Hygienist. Mr. Strode has been with C&IH since 2009 and specializes in the application of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in support of retrospective and current/prospective exposure assessment activities. He also provides CFD-related project support for the design and validation of local exhaust ventilation and other exposure […]