OSHA Alliance: An OSHA Cooperative Program

Society for Chemical Hazard Communication

2009 Fall Meeting, Arlington, VA

October 3 - 7, 2009
Marriott Hotel Crystal Gateway
Arlington, VA (Washington DC)
Phone: 1-703-920-3230
Fax: 1-703-271-5212

The sleeping room rates will be $209/night, s/d. The reservation cut off date will be Sept. 11, 2009.

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Meeting/Course Registration Form (Word form)

Meeting/Course Registration Form (PDF)

The Membership Committee Welcomes you to Arlington, Virginia!
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Download the Agenda (PDF)

SCHC INVITES YOU TO ATTEND ITS BOARD MEETING, Monday, October 5, 2009, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. (RSVP)

SCHC INVITES YOU TO VISIT THE HAZARD COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS DISPLAY

HAZARD COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS & SERVICES EXHIBITORS:
List of Exhibitors - Fall 2009 Show
Invitation to Exhibit

Professional Development Courses:

The following courses are scheduled Saturday, October 3 through Monday, October 5, in conjunction with SCHC's general meeting: (Updated: 4/12/09)

BOARD MEETING
MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2009
All members are invited to attend the board meeting,
which starts at 1:00 pm and concludes at 5:00 pm.
Advance reservation required, but additional seating may be available.

HAZARD COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS DISPLAY
The hazard communication management products display is open to all meeting attendees at no additional charge during the following hours:
Tuesday, October 6: 7:45am to 3:00pm; and
Tuesday, October 6: 6:00pm to 8:00pm (reception - food & cash bar provided)

2009 Fall Meeting Agenda (Agenda as of 9/30/2009)

Monday, October 5, 2009
1:00 - 5:00	SCHC Board Meeting - Invitation (RSVP)
Fall Meeting - Tuesday, October 6, 2009
7:45 - 3:00	HAZARD COMMUNICATION MANAGEMENT PRODUCTS DISPLAY IS OPEN
8:00 - 8:30	REGISTRATION (Continental Breakfast)
8:30 - 8:45	BUSINESS MEETING / Professional Development Awards Recognition
8:45 - 12:00	MORNING PROGRAM: Facilitator - Michele R. Sullivan, Ph.D., MRS Associates
	Globally Harmonized System Updates
8:45 - 10:00	KEYNOTE SESSION - Notice of Proposed Rule Making on GHS OSHA - 75 minutes Maureen Ruskin Office of Chemical Hazards - Metals Directorate of Standards and guidance U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration U.S. Department of Labor Jennifer Silk Consultant/U.S. Occupational Safety And Health Administration
10:15 - 10:30	BREAK -- Hazard Communication Management Products Display is open
10:15 - 11:30	KEYNOTE SESSION - GHS Update DOT - 30 minutes - inc. IMDG Transport Classification Shane Kelly, International Transportation Specialist Office of Hazardous Materials International Standards - Pipeline and Hazardous Material Administration U.S. Department of Transportation CONFIRMED CONFIRMED EPA - 30 minutes Mary Frances Lowe - Office of Pesticide Programs U.S. Environmental Protection Agency CONFIRMED CPSC - 15 minutes (Marilyn L. Wind, Ph.D.) Robert Howell, Assistant Executive Director U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission CONFIRMED
11:30 - 12:00	KEYNOTE SESSION - GHS Update Compliance with the EU Classification Labeling and Packaging Regulation 1272/2008 Michael J. Reale, PH.D. CONFIRMED
12:00 - 1:30 12:00 - 1:30	LUNCH (on your own) Hazard Communication Management Products Display is open NEW MEMBER LUNCH (by invitation only)
1:30 - 4:00	AFTERNOON PROGRAM: Facilitator - Michelle Baker, Sud Chemie, Inc.
	Legal Aspects of Hazard Communication
1:30 - 2:15	Careful Communication: Avoiding Legal Pitfalls Lawrence P. Halprin, B.S.Ch.E., J.D., M.B.A. Partner - Keller And Heckman, LLP CONFIRMED
2:15 - 2:30	BREAK -- Hazard Communication Management Products Display is open
2:30 - 3:15	Lessons Learned: Avoiding Product Liability Issues Ronald Hurst, J.D., Partner Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, LLP CONFIRMED
3:15 - 4:15	Hazard Communication - Business Conduct and Ethics Nancy Walsh, Ph.D., Lead Regulatory Specialist 3M CONFIRMED
4:30 - 5:45	COMMITTEE MEETINGS
6:00 - 8:00	RECEPTION in conjunction with Hazard Communication Management Products Display (food and cash bar provided)

Fall Meeting - Wednesday, October 7, 2009
8:00 - 8:30	*Continental Breakfast*
8:30 - 9:00	BUSINESS MEETING - COMMITTEE REPORTS
9:00 - 12:00	MORNING PROGRAM: Facilitator: Tammy Steinert, 3E Company
	Hazard Communication Standard Exemptions
9:00 - 10:15	OSHA'S Hazard Communication Standard And Non-Industrial Products Richard Fairfax, CIH Director Of Enforcement Programs Acting Director Of Construction Programs U.S. Occupational Safety And Health Administration CONFIRMED Communicating Hazards of Exposure to Latex and Other Sensitizers Dr. Rosemary Sokas , MD, MOH Director, Office Of Occupational Medicine U.S. Occupational Safety And Health Administration CONFIRMED
10:15 - 10:30	BREAK
10:30 - 11:15	Communicating Hazards of Nanoengineered Particles Lynn Bergeson, J.D. Managing Director Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. CONFIRMED
11:15 - 12:00	Trends in Ingredient Disclosure Jane Wishneff, J.D. Regulatory Counsel And Director International Affairs Consumer Specialty Product Association CONFIRMED
12:00	MEETING ADJOURNS