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COURSE TITLE
The NEW Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases Standard:
Controlling Employee Exposures to Diseases Such As Tuberculosis and Pandemic Flu
Co-sponsored by the:
California APIC Coordinating Council
2009 Summer Institute
July 27-28, 2009, Oakland, CA
COURSE DESCRIPTION
The Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Diseases (ATD) standard was passed by the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board on May 21, 2009. It will take effect this summer in California workplaces such as hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, prisons, homeless shelters, clinics, medical offices, drug treatment programs, and laboratories. It will also cover paramedics and other emergency medical service providers.
This 2-day course covers information essential to controlling aerosol transmissible disease risks and complying with this standard including: exposure control programs; engineering and work practice controls; respirators and training. Topics include:
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Disease Transmission
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The Role of the Local Health Officer in Controlling Communicable Diseases
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The Infection Control Paradigm
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The Industrial Hygiene Paradigm
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Controlling Transmission Risks in Hospital Based Settings
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Controlling Transmission Risks during High Risk Procedures
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Addressing Risk in Community-based Settings
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Implementing Infection Control in Hospitals
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Respiratory Protection for ATDs
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Other Personal Protective Equipment
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Exposure Investigations
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Vaccinations and Post Exposure Protocols
FACULTY
The Course Director is Barbara Materna, PhD, CIH, a certified industrial hygienist and the Chief of the Occupational Health Branch of the California Department of Public Health. Other instructors include industrial hygienists, infection control specialists, Cal/OSHA safety engineers, public health physicians, hospital worker representatives and others highly experienced with reducing the risks of aerosol transmissible diseases.
OBJECTIVES
Participants will learn:
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The requirements of the ATD Standard
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The basics of disease transmission
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How to implement infection control programs
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How to control ATD risks to employees in different work settings
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The proper selection and use of respirators for ATDs
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How to control ATD risks during the performance of high hazard procedures
AUDIENCE
Industrial hygienists, safety professionals, infection control practitioners, occupational health nurses and physicians; anyone charged with complying with the new Cal/OSHA Standard 5199
CREDIT
- COEH is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality/California Medical Association (IMQ/CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. COEH takes responsibility for the content, quality & scientific integrity of this CME activity. COEH designates this educational activity for a maximum of 13.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. This credit may also be applied to the CME Certification in Continuing Medical Education.
-COEH Continuing Education is a California Board of Registered Nursing approved provider BRN # 12983 / 16.2 contact hours
-2.0 IH CM Points. ABIH approval #09-2675
-Meets BCSP criteria for 1.0 COC point
Course Schedule
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July 27-28, 2009
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8:45AM - 5:00PM M-T
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State Office Bldg
1515 Clay Street, 2nd Floor
Oakland CA 94612
Directions
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$475 ($575 after July 9th)
Special price for Nurses: $150
($250 after July 9th)
Price includes continental breakfast, course materials, and coffee
breaks
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