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November 2002

During the September 28-29, 2002 meeting, the following major issues were discussed, finalized and/or voted on by the Directors:

Board Elections

At the conclusion of the next Board meeting in March 2003, the following six newly elected Directors will take office. Wilfrid "Buck" Cameron, CIH Center to Protect Workers Rights Seattle, WA Barbara Dawson, CIH, CSP DuPont Company Wilmington, DE Alice Greife, PhD, CIH Central Missouri State University Warrensburg, MO Faye Grimsley, PhD, CIH Tulane University New Orleans, LA Peter Lees, PhD, CIH The Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD Delight "Dee" Woodhull, CIH, CSP Organization Resources Counselors Washington, DC The Board’s current Public Member, Philip Stern, Colorado Project/TIP, Inc., Allenspark, CO, was elected to a second two year term.

Also, from the current Directors, the following officers have been elected to take office at the conclusion of the March 2003 meeting: Chair: Jimmy Perkins, PhD, CIH University of Texas at Houston Health Science Center San Antonio, TX Vice Chair: Frieda Fisher-Tyler, CIH Delaware Division of Public Health, Office of Radiation Control Dover, DE Secretary: David Gioiello, CIH, CSP Industrial Health & Safety Consultants Woodbridge, CT Treasurer: Bruce Karas, CIH, CSP, ROH Coca-Cola Fountain Atlanta, GA

Changes Proposed to Maintenance of Certification Policies

The following proposed changes reported in the April 2002 ABIH News were accepted at the September Board Meeting and will take effect January 1, 2003:

Hardships - In those rare cases of catastrophic illness or other long-term disability that cannot be accommodated by the proposed changes, Diplomates may still request consideration from the Board if maintenance of certification becomes difficult or impossible. Such requests will be considered by the CM Committee on case-by-case basis. Diplomates desiring such consideration should notify the CM Committee Chair as soon as it is known that the need exists (i.e., do NOT wait until the end of the cycle). Requests, which will be held in strict confidence, should be in writing and include a brief description of the illness or disability and an estimate of the expected duration, if known.

Unemployment - Diplomates who become involuntarily unemployed and unable to maintain certification should immediately notify the CM Committee Chair in writing. The request should include a Recertification Worksheet showing the Diplomate’s maintenance activities to date. The Committee will consider requests for an extension of the CM cycle on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration several factors, including timeliness of notification, total points accumulated to date, likelihood that sufficient points can be obtained in the time remaining in the cycle and expected duration of unemployment. Diplomates who submit a deficient CM Worksheet after their cycle ends will not be considered for retroactive consideration.

Retired Status - Only Diplomates who have retired from the full-time or part-time practice of Industrial Hygiene will be eligible for "Retired" status, thus relieving them of any further obligation to pay dues or accumulate CM points. Those Diplomates who continue to practice will be expected to fulfill all requirements to maintain their certification in good standing. The term "Inactive" will no longer be used. The Committee believes that this change is necessary to maintain the integrity of the certification process and to ensure that practicing Diplomates are maintaining currency in the state-of-the-art of the profession. Diplomates who continue to practice, either full time or part time, but elect not to pay dues and/or submit a satisfactory recertification worksheet when due will be subject to existing Board policy concerning revocation of Certification.

Point Changes

Point changes that will also take effect the take effect January 1, 2003 are:

• Officers of a national industrial hygiene organization (eg. ACGIH, AIHA, HPS) will be awarded 2 CM points per year.

• Platform/technical presentations (peer reviewed selection process) at a national or international conference which are > 20 minutes but <60 minutes will receive 1 CM point.

Mentoring

Several organizations, including the Academy of Industrial Hygiene, have requested that the CM Committee provide points to Diplomates participating in formal mentoring programs. The Committee invites comments on its draft proposal for recognizing mentoring programs. To receive points, a formal mentoring program must provide for:

1. Program Coordinator
   • Documents mentoring program
   • Including mentor training requirements
2. Mentor - Mentee
   • Relationship not part of normal job requirements
3. Minimum of 6 contact hours
   • Individual/face-to-face within 1 year
4. Scope: Learning objective within IH rubric
5. Formal evaluation of mentoring activity by Program Coordinator
6. Evidence of program completion provided by Program Coordinator
   • Certificate or letter

The program must be pre-approved by ABIH in order for participating Diplomates to receive points. An approved process must include:

1. Program Coordinator
2. Mentor training description
3. Program objectives - IH related
4. Program administration procedures
5. How mentor’s time is documented
6. Assessment tool

If approved, a Diplomate could claim 1 CM point for mentoring and .5 point for field work involving at least 3 hours of the mentor’s participation. Up to 5 points/5 year cycle could be claimed in Category 7, Other Activities.

Those wishing to comment should contact ABIH by March 1, 2003. The Board’s address, fax and email are provided on the front page.

1996-2001 CM Cycle

The following CIHs did not successfully complete the Certification Maintenance process. The Board voted that their certifications have expired.

Sukhdev H. Amarnani 2604 CP David P. Atwood 1127 CP Eric C. Beckhusen 4181 CP Lawrence J.A. Bergie 2611 E John I. Blandamer 6733 CP Jennifer L. Blanding 6734 CP Pamela A. Boatright 6854 CP Darlene S. Boehm 6735 C Guy G. Bouchard 4187 CP Colleen M. Britz 4381 CP Earnest D. Brown 2616 CP Robert D. Brown 815 CP Eileen Burke-Klein 4384 CP Michael A. Coffman 2491 CP Mary Beth S. Colton 4314 CP

J. Patrick Conlon 4396 CP Peggy N. Davidson 4292 CP Steven N. Delp 2625 CP Diane M. Forrest 6728 CP Jana L. Gelernt 4428 CP Michael R. Gondek 4236 CP Paul A. Gronka 4436 CP Harley M. Hays 4448 CP Thomas A. Hoermann 4251 AP William J. Hulme 4254 CP Linda L. Knowles 4265 CP Steve D. Lackey 4270 CP William E. Ledford 2661 CP Susan B. Lee 4478 CP

Guta Majchrowski 2667 C Thomas Mikulka 4498 C Ronald J. Morin 6956 CP Michael D. Morrissette 2549 CP Kenneth J. Muzal 2551 C Charles M. Nenadic 1061 CP Alexander Palun 6967 CP John B. Reisdorf 6974 CP Kevin W. Salmon 6820CP Roy L. Schubert 6984 CP Fred L. Stanley 791 CP Karamjit S. Thind 2710 CP Mary M. Urban 4566 C Nicholas J. Western 2595 CP

Applicant Credit for Work Experience Accumulated Prior to Completing an Acceptable Degree.

At its meeting on 28-29 September, the Qualifications Committee proposed that an applicant who has a bachelors degree which does not meet the required science content could receive credit for work experience accumulated prior to the time when the degree is rectified. This would allow the committee to consider crediting professional level IH practice that happened concurrently with taking academic courses to rectify the degree.

comment received by March 1, 2003 will be considered by the committee prior to the Directors considering this proposal for approval at the March 22-23 Board meeting.

Non-Payment of Dues

The Board is proposing that the requirements for authorized use of CIH/CAIH be successfully completing the Certification Maintenance process every five years and payment of the annual renewal fee. This would mean that Diplomates whose current years renewal fees are not paid by March 1st would lose the right to use the ABIH designations. Diplomates whose certification has not expired could reinstate by paying back renewal and reinstatement fees. Those wishing to comment should reply by March 1, 2003. If approved at the 22-23 March Board meeting, it would affect Diplomates paying 2004 renewal fees.

CIHs/CAIHs can now find CM course approval numbers at the ABIH website (www.abih.org). After entering the ABIH website, click on Certification Maintenance, then CM Course Database Search. Approval numbers can be located by searching for the course name, sponsor, date, city or state.

Remember, the AIHCE, PCIH and their approved PDCs, regulatory driven asbestos, hazardous waste and lead courses do not require approval numbers. Thanks to the ABIH Webmaster, Ed Bartosh, for making this search possible.

The Academy is already planning for next year’s Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene in Rancho Mirage, CA near Palm Springs. PDCs will be held over the weekend of September 13-14, followed by two days of general sessions, current topic workshops and exhibits. An AIHA sponsored Exposure Assessment Symposium will immediately precede the PCIH Thursday through Saturday, September 11-13.

The ABIH certifies Industrial Hygiene professionals based on three critical factors - educational background, work experience and examination results. Attesting to an Applicant’s work experience, providing a confidential, written reference which the ABIH will count on to make a reasoned decision about the Applicant, is serious business.

For those not familiar with reference requirements, the following outlines key features (all of which are clearly laid out in the ABIH Professional Reference Questionnaire):

• Applicants who sit for the exam are required to have at least two references which help the ABIH discern the Applicant’s "professional level" work experience. One of the references must be provided by a CIH familiar with the Applicant’s work, with other reference(s) provided by the applicant’s supervisor(s). If the Applicant is a consultant, references from principle clients are required, with the distinct possibility that example work products may also need to be provided. The majority of any work product needs to have been developed by the Applicant, as opposed to the Applicant simply contributing a minor segment to the overall deliverable.

A CIH reference may be generated by a CIH, an individual holding the Canadian Registered Occupational Hygienist (ROH), or an individual holding the United Kingdom Diploma of Professional Competence in Occupational Hygiene who is familiar with the Applicant’s work experience.

References will not be accepted from a relative or spouse of an applicant, a person whom the Applicant supervises, or a current ABIH Board member.

• Reference letters need to verify two criteria.

  The first criteria requires that the Applicant’s experience be recognized as professional level and include aspects of independence of actions (in planning, self direction, decision-making and autonomy); depth of work requirements (data gathering, analysis and interpretation); level of interaction (degree to which the individual interacts with a broad spectrum of contacts, including decision makers); and responsibility for work outcome (accuracy and extent to which the Applicant is personally held accountable for his/her work and decisions).

  The second criteria addresses whether the experience is broad scope, with the following three dimensions-work function (anticipation, recognition, evaluation, control and program management); stressor category (experience in at least two of four categories-chemical, biological, physical and ergonomic); and work environment (experience within several work environments or narrow scope where work is performed primarily in a single rubric area or with a single stressor).

• With a growing number of Applicants based in international locations which may not have CIHs in abundance, the issue of a seasoned individual opining on an Applicant’s professional level IH work is a challenge. In situations like this, the Applicant may consider the following - evaluation by the Company’s corporate Industrial Hygienist if s/he is a CIH, or the submittal of the Applicant’s work products to the ABIH for their evaluation.

• ABIH has established deadlines for completed applications, including the Professional Reference Questionnaire. These deadlines are February 1 for the Spring examinations and June 1 for the Fall examinations.

Given the importance of competency in this practice, submittal of references that fully address the criteria for professional level and scope of practice is critical.

• Malaysia - In addition to the dozen exam sites this Fall in the US and Canada, the exams were also offered in Malaysia. Jas Singh, PhD, CIH, a former ABIH Director, acted as Chief Proctor in Kuala Lumpur. Eleven examinees from Hong Kong, Malaysia, the Philippines and Singapore participated.

• Spring 2003 - The CIH and CAIH exams will both be offered in three US locations next May/June. The exams will be given May 11th in Dallas at the AIHCE, May 18th in Secaucus, New Jersey and June 22nd in Denver at the ASSE Professional Development Conference. The application deadline is February 1, 2003.

  Thanks again to Jas Singh, the exams will also be offered on May 18th in Singapore and May 24th in Taiwan.

• Fall 2003 Examination Locations

  Alexandria, VA              Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Atlanta, GA                 Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Boston (Area)               Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Chicago, IL*                Sunday, September 7, 2003
  
  Cincinnati, OH              Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Salt Lake City, UT          Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  San Antonio, TX             Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Seattle, WA**               Tuesday, October 14, 2003
  
  Secaucus, NJ                Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  Rancho Mirage, CA (PCIH)    Sunday, September 14, 2003
  
  Toronto, ON CANADA          Saturday, September 20, 2003
  
  
  
  The application deadline is June 1, 2003
  
  
  
  *   National Safety Council Congress & Expo
  
  ** Northwest Occupational Health Conference
  
  

  (See the exam schedule page for the latest information.)

The next Board and Committee meetings will be held March 22-23, 2003 in San Antonio, TX. Anyone with issues that need to be addressed by the Board should contact the Executive Director, Lynn C. O’Donnell, CIH at (517) 321-2638 or abih@abih.org.

Based on the outcome of the 2002 examinations, the American Board of Industrial Hygiene announces the names of the new certificate holders.

Certified Industrial Hygienist Comprehensive Practice (228)
Matthew Edward Ahlquist Vitaly A. Aizenberg, PhD Xavier Alcaraz Leah Alcyon Melanie L. Isabell Allen Walter Thomas Amenta Derald K. Anderson Boon Tian Ang Robin N. Anthony David W. Ausdemore Matthew D. Austin Kenneth Alan Babcock Robert Michael Bacci Gregory S. Baker Richard Lawrence Barcum E. Rush Barnett Stephen Patrick Bates Valerie Anne Beck George Geoffrey Bibbins Jeffery H. Brinkmeyer Harris Todd Brody Michelle D. Brunell Roy William Byer Mark W. Cadrette Kimberly Dawn Carlson Paul L. Carter Michael Robert Cashins Kimberly M. Castillon Richard L. Chalfant I-Yen Chiou Lori Maeda Chu Jeffrey A. Church Jeffrey M. Citrone Stanley Jakob Clapham Ellen Puhalla Clas Michell Elaine Coats Joseph Anthony Cocciardi Daniel C. Cook Clifford A. Cooper Fernando L. Cordero Diana Elaine Cosgrove William J. Coughlin Bryon L. Craig John Howland Cross Christopher Martin Cutler Sharon Danann Christopher P. D'Andrea Robert Cary Davies Anjanette M. Davis Clay M. Davis Stephanie Lyn Debo Christopher P. Dellacqua Christopher DePasquale Maria V. Dikeakos Charles W. Dixon Stefan J. Dobratz Lisa Anne B. Donohue Grayson Edward Downs Jennifer A. Duborg Cynthia Marie Eghbalnia Gregory B. Eiband Charles David Ellingsworth Harry Joseph Elston Peter Charles Farina Carl B. Farley Carter Braxton Ficklen, III Donald G. Fillion Russell T. Fisher Thomas P. Fuller Julie A. Gahn Edward J. Gatey Cynthia L. Germany Nicholas Peter Gleiter Paul I. Graham Michael Thomas Groh Kevin R. Grot	Stephanie A. Guilyard Karen J. Gunderson Larry Haimowitz Ronald M. Hall Michael Arnold Hanna, II William Ashton Haus Vickie R. Hawkins Carol Leslie Henckel John Joseph Hill Kyle S. Hopf Jennifer Lynn Hornsby-Myers Kristen L. Huber Deborah A. Isley Stephen Edward Jadatz John Daniel James Don A. Janssen Phillip L. Jensen Jeffrey A. Johnson Stephen Michael Johnson Robert Michael Jones James Louis Kacer Julie B. Kacergis Brian Frederick Karlovich Peter W. Kelley Cheng Liew Keng James T. Kenny George M. Ketler Bayless L. Kilgore Michael F. Kindley Dale Allen Krageschmidt Lorian Kyle Dean W. Lamborn Jean Lamoureux Glenn E. Lamson Michael David Larranaga Diana Louise Larson, PhD Kenneth R. Lee Steven Lee Wee Hooi Leong Edward R. Levesque Joyce P. Lew Geok Tian Lim Trever Lee Lindemier Michael D. Litteral Carrie A. Loewenherz Nathan H. Long Stephen Kyle Lowman John Alexander Lulewicz Pablo Esteban Maffioli John D. Malone Alvin Daniel Manis Michael D. Martin Scott R. Mattes Gregory M. Matty Adrienne G. McCambridge Michel C. McDaniel John L. McKernan Peggie S. McPeters Stacy A. Meacham Megan R. C. Meagher Barbara Jean Menard Michael Shane Merrifield Timothy R. Middleton Anne V. Moody Albert W. Moore, II Mark C. Mummert Robert George Murphy Stephen E. Musson Gregory R. Oblom Thomas C. O'Connor Excel Olan-Figueroa Brentley S. Olive Richard A. Orlando Darrin K. Ott Heidi Charmane Overstreet Dong UK Park, PhD	Ju-Hyeong Park Jay A. Parker Matthew Thomas Pauli William Russell Peck, III Marco J. Pedone Thomas A. Perez Brian Mark Perkes Pamela B. Perrich Thomas W. Peter Tonu E. Petersoo Frank J. Petrik Barton George Pickelman James T. Pillipow Laura Ann Rabb, CDR Joe Rajan John S. Read Scott Michael Rhymes Michael L. Richards Timothy D. Ringo David G. Robbins Andrew H. Rodgers, PhD Hector R. Rodriguez Donna M. Rogers David T. Rose Laurence E. Rosen Carl O. Sall David William Sanders Peter N. Sarmicanic Barry F. Scott Laurie A. Scott Cathi L. Seto Raeanna R. Sharp-Geiger Mona Shum Ann Marie Smith James Richard Smith Jonathan O. Snell Marc Snitzer Peter L. St. James Dana Lorene Stahl Joseph T. Steensma Donald C. Steuer Charln Jeanise Stewart Adam Phillip Stively Shannon L. Sutton Jennifer Anne Swaim Kerry H. Tamayose Michael James Terry Clifford W. Thomas Keith L. Thomason Mo Tsun To Craig W. Torres Thomas Franklin Tucker, Jr. Ian D. Tudman Marie Ann Tullai Michele M. Twilley David Brian Ulrich Edmond R. Vanden Bosche Yuan F. Wang Earl Landon Waterfield, III Eileen V. Watkins David Nelson Watts Christopher M. Weber Nathan Allan Wegener Carl Britt Wester Daniel Lee White Mark J. Widergren William John Wilkerson Craig L. Willey Christopher P. Williams William Arther Williams Eric Angelo Williams Benjamin Paul Willoughby Jeffrey T. Wynveen David Zaremsky Thomas F. Zdeb Yimei Zhou
Certified Associate Industrial Hygienist (11)
Harvey D Baggett William F. Bohning Edmund J. Connelly Patrick Shawn Coughlin	Jorge A. Delucca Philip T. Fontenelle Arthur Gennadyevich Matyushkov Diane Elizabeth Nix	Matthew W. Nonnenmann James Murray Tate Leonard John Zielinski

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This was posted on December 11, 2002.

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