Chemical Safety Training

Conference:

Thursday, November 1st 8:00 - 5:00
and

Friday, November 2nd 8:00 - 12:00

SBA Meeting:

Friday November 2nd 1:00 to 4:00

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Event Location:

The West Pickle Research Building
3925 West Braker Lane
Austin, Texas 78759

Contact:

Taylor Sutherland, MPH
The Southwest Center for Occupational and Environmental Health,
The University of Texas School of Public Health
taylor.a.sutherland@uth.tmc.edu
713-500-9471

Host Hotel:

HYATT Place Austin
3612 Tudor Boulevard, Austin, TX 78759

Special Group Rate: $108 per night
Reference G-UTHS
Special Rate Expires October 26, 2012

To make a reservation:

Make your reservation online here or reserve by phone at 1-877-242-3654. Enter the G-UTHS code in the "group #" field if registering online or mention it if registering by phone.

Complimentary shuttle service is available per request to any location within 3 miles, including the West Pickle Research Building. Shuttle wait times are usually less than 15 minutes.

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HYATT House™ Austin
10001 N. Capital of TX Highway, Austin, TX 78759

Special Group Rate: $108 per night
Reference G-UTSG or UT Chemical Safety Group
Special rate expires October 10, 2012

To make a reservation with the group rate:

Call 1-866-974-9288 or the hotel direct at 866-974-9288 to make your reservation. Please let the reservationist know that you are with the UT Chemical Safety Group, Group Code G-UTCS.

There will be a shuttle available for transportation between the hotel and the conference. It will pick up from the hotel at 7:15am and 7:45am and drop off at 5:15pm and 4:15pm on Friday and Saturday, respectively.

About the Conference

Our chemical safety experts designed this conference in response to the recent Chemical Safety Board (CSB) recommendations for the safe use of chemicals in laboratories. Our objective is to provide you with the practical up-to-date guidelines and leadership skills needed to successfully and safely manage complex laboratory systems in settings with high worker turnover, such as those found in university-based research labs.

Registration

$250 Early Registration (Ends October 15)
$300 Regular Registration (Ends October 28)
$350 Late Registration (Begins October 29)
*These fees include lunch and entrance to the post-conference SBA symposium.

Special Rate For UT Employees:
(Must Have UT E-Mail Address)

Agenda: (Downloadable Agenda)

November 1, 2012

Overview (Presentation)
Dennis Nolan, MPH, MS, Assistant Director of Biological and Laboratory Safety
The University of Texas at Austin

Welcome (Presentation)
Dale Klein, PhD, PE, Associate Vice Chancellor for Research in the Office of Academic Affairs
The University of Texas System

U.S. Chemical Safety Board (Presentation)
Dr. Rafael Moure-Eraso, Chairman

The American Chemical Society (Presentation)
Robin Izzo, Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety
Princeton University

Break

UCLA Faculty Perspective (Presentation)
Craig Merlic, PhD, Professor of Chemistry
The University of California at Los Angeles

University of California Response to a UC Settlement Agreement: (Presentation)
Transforming the Culture of Safety in the UC System
Ken Smith, CHP, CIH, Laboratory Safety Manager
The University of California System

Networking Lunch – Sponsored by Veolia ES Technical Solutions
Served in the West Atrium

Chemical Hazard Assessment Tool (Presentation)
Dennis Nolan, MPH, MS, Assistant Director of Biological and Laboratory Safety
The University of Texas at Austin

Lessons Learned at Texas Tech (Presentation)
Alice M. Young, PhD, Associate Vice President for Research and Professor of Psychology
Texas Tech University

Break

UT Austin Faculty Perspective (Presentation)
Jeff Luci, PhD, Facilities Manager of the Imaging Research Center
The University of Texas at Austin

Lessons Learned UT Austin (Presentation)
Peter Schneider, CEP, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Texas at Austin

Q&A Speaker Roundtable Discussion
Bruce Brown, MPH, CBSP, CHMM, ARM, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

November 2, 2012

Welcome Back and Announcements
Peter Schneider, CEP, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Texas at Austin

The Culture of Safety (Presentation)
Bob Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM
Professor of Occupational Health, The University of Texas School of Public Health Houston
Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment and Risk Management, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Energetics Safety (Presentation)
Randall Cramer, PhD
Naval Ordinance Safety and Security Activity
Ordnance Environmental Support Office

Break
Refreshments Served in the West Atrium

Global Harmonization System (Presentation)
Mike Charlton, PhD, CHP, CIH, CSP, CHMM, Environmental Health and Safety Director
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Developing an Effective Chemical Safety Committee (Presentation) (Flowchart)
William Bryan, PhD, Chemical Safety Manager
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Conference Q&A and Wrap Up
Peter Schneider, CEP, Director of Environmental Health and Safety
The University of Texas at Austin

Networking Lunch – Sponsored by Sigma-Aldrich
Served in the West Atrium

Join us after the conference for lunch and a half-day educational symposium on biological safety, sponsored by the Southern Biosafety Association (SBA). Learn more about the SBA at www.SouthernBiosafety.org. Agenda

Registration for SBA Meeting Only

$25 Early Registration (Ends October 28)

$40 Regular and Onsite Registration