Upcoming: Alamo Local Section AIHA Meeting
Industrial
Hygiene is a broad-spectrum industry that incorporates us all. You don't
have to be a CIH to come and participate in these
fascinating discussions. Your input is always appreciated.
Date: Tuesday, 22 April 2025
Time: 1800 hours (6:00 pm)
1745 hours (5:45 pm) - Board Meeting
Visitors Welcome
Light "dinner" served: pizza, sub sandwiches, chicken strips, etc.
Location: AEHS, Inc., 4402 Centergate Street, San Antonio, TX 78217 | 210-656-9300
Topics: Open Discussion on two topics:
- NORMs/TENORMs (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials/ Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials)
- Environmental Hazards Caused by California Fires
Facilitated by: Leonora S. Becknal, MS, CIH
Light dinner will be served. Visitors are welcome.
Previous Meetings
| Date | Speaker(s) | Topic |
| 25-March-25 | Kathleen Hess-Kosa, MS, CIH | Investigations Gone Wild" Stories from some of the craziest investigations of veteran CIH Kathleen Hess-Kosa including Hawai’i Geothermal, Pentachlorophenol Contamination, Boric Acid Damages, Death by Suicide, Battleground Asbestos
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| 25-Feb-25 | Kathleen Hess-Kosa, MS, CIH | Toxic Investigations Gone Wild" Stories from some of the craziest investigations of veteran CIH Kathleen Hess-Kosa including Unexplained Elevated Blood Levels, Gases and Flying Saucers, and Pesticide Con Job |
| 14-Nov-24 | Mark Freemyer & Ron Bishop, CIH | "Mold Remediation" and "Flooding of 3 MRIs" |
| 15-Oct-24 | Mark Freemyer | A Round Table Discussion About Nano Particles |
17-Sept-24 | Ron Bishop, CIH | Evaluating Residences Impacted by Smoke and Products of Combustion |
| 21-May-24 | Mark Freemyer | "A round table about HVAC systems as per the new EPA Energy Star requirements" |
| 16-Apr-24 | Ron Bishop, CIH | A case study on EPA TSCA Workplace Chemical Hazard Evaluation |
| 19-Mar-24 | Ron Bishop, CIH | Occupational Exposure to Cannabis |
| 20-Feb-24 | Leonora Becknal | Industrial Hygiene - a historical perspective and the Carbon Cycle |
| 19-Dec-23 | Scott Nichelson, CIH, CHP,CSP & Ron Bishop, CIH | IH Opportunities in the DoD and Holiday Safety |
| 21-Nov-23 | Petya Georgieva, CSP | Risks of lead in the workplace and mitigation strategies |
17-Oct-23 |
Kathleen Hess-Kosa, CIH | Strange and Unusual Stories of IH |
| 19-Sept-23 | Ron Shiller CIH (Retired) | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TOPICS: CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (CSP) INCIDENCES (CONTINUED) |
| 16-May-23 | Ron Shiller CIH (Retired) | INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TOPICS: CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (CSP) INCIDENCES |
| 28-Mar-23 | Scott M. "Nick" Nichelson, CIH, CHP, CSP | Health Physicists vs. Industrial Hygienists...Differences and Similarities |
| 21-Feb-23 | Robert W. Miller CIH, CIEC, CEICC | Modern Public Health Controversies: What is the IH role in public health? |
| 18-Oct-22 | Justin Stewart | Cassella Noise Dosimeter—data logging, graphs, develop report formatting, much more |
| 17-May-22 | Mark Freemyer |
A Systematic Approach to Mold Assessment |
| 19-Apr-22 | Kathleen Hess-Kosa, CIH |
Fentanyl II – Incidental exposure to EMTs, Firefighters, Police, etc. |
| 15-Mar-22 | Ron Shiller, CIH (retired) |
A Study of Water’s Contribution to Childhood Lead Poisoning |
| 15-Feb-22 | Michael Charleton | UT Health San Antonia - Mechanical System Optimization in Outpatient Clinical Facilities During COVID |
| 18-Jan-22 | Round Robin | IH Ethics |