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

DateSpeaker(s)Topic
25-March-25Kathleen Hess-Kosa, MS, CIHInvestigations 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


25-Feb-25Kathleen Hess-Kosa, MS, CIHToxic 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-24Mark Freemyer & Ron Bishop, CIH"Mold Remediation" and "Flooding of 3 MRIs"
15-Oct-24Mark FreemyerA Round Table Discussion About Nano Particles
17-Sept-24
Ron Bishop, CIHEvaluating Residences Impacted by Smoke and Products of Combustion
21-May-24Mark Freemyer"A round table about HVAC systems as per the new EPA Energy Star requirements"
16-Apr-24Ron Bishop, CIHA case study on EPA TSCA Workplace Chemical Hazard Evaluation
19-Mar-24Ron Bishop, CIH

Occupational Exposure to Cannabis

20-Feb-24Leonora BecknalIndustrial Hygiene - a historical perspective and the Carbon Cycle
19-Dec-23Scott Nichelson, CIH, CHP,CSP & Ron Bishop, CIHIH Opportunities in the DoD and Holiday Safety
21-Nov-23Petya Georgieva, CSPRisks of lead in the workplace and mitigation strategies

17-Oct-23

Kathleen Hess-Kosa, CIH Strange and Unusual Stories of IH
19-Sept-23Ron Shiller CIH (Retired)INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TOPICS: CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (CSP) INCIDENCES (CONTINUED)
16-May-23Ron Shiller CIH (Retired)INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE TOPICS: CHEMICAL SAFETY BOARD (CSP) INCIDENCES
28-Mar-23Scott M. "Nick" Nichelson, CIH, CHP, CSPHealth Physicists vs. Industrial Hygienists...Differences and Similarities
21-Feb-23Robert W. Miller CIH, CIEC, CEICCModern Public Health Controversies: What is the IH role in public health?
18-Oct-22Justin StewartCassella 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-22Michael CharletonUT Health San Antonia - Mechanical System Optimization in Outpatient Clinical Facilities During COVID
18-Jan-22Round RobinIH Ethics