ASTM International sponsors 2009 Johnson Conference.
Press Release Summary:
Sponsored by ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality, the 2009 Johnson Conference: Standardization of Mold Response Procedures, will be held July 13-15, 2009, at the University of Vermont. Practical, science-based field applications will be emphasized and the program will focus on development of standard mold protocols considering various parameters. Featuring 4 sessions, the event targets investigators, laboratory analysts and managers, stakeholders, and government representatives.
Original Press Release:
ASTM International Sponsors 2009 Johnson Conference: Standardization of Mold Response Procedures
W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., 11 November 2008 - The 2009 Johnson Conference: Standardization of Mold Response Procedures, will be held July 13-15, 2009, at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vt. The conference is sponsored by ASTM International Committee D22 on Air Quality.
Conference emphasis will be on practical, science-based field applications. The program will focus on development of standard mold protocols considering moisture dynamics, occupant sensitivity, analytical techniques, use, misuse and interpretation of microbial testing, response options and verification. Critiques of existing guidelines, discussion of litigation methodology and new technologies are also welcome. The conference format will include the following four sessions with example topics listed:
o Assessment-building inspection techniques, moisture evaluation;
o Testing-sampling and analytical procedures, new technologies, data interpretation;
o Health-health effects, screening procedures, causation, susceptibility; and
o Remediation-removal/treatment options, site controls, personal protection and verification.
The conference will be of interest to investigators (e.g., hygienists, engineers, physicians and public health officials), laboratory analysts and managers, stakeholders (e.g., building owners and managers, insurance industry, public interest groups) and federal, state and local government representatives.
For more information about the conference, access the ASTM Web site at http://www.astm.org/MEETINGS/COMMIT/d22symp0709.htm.
The preliminary technical program (which includes presentation times, paper titles and presenters' names) will be posted on the ASTM Web site in early February 2009 along with information about conference fees and online registration. Those persons who wish to submit an abstract may do so by e-mailing the presentation title and abstract along with contact information to any of the co-chairs listed below. Abstracts are due no later than Nov. 25, 2008.
Additional information is available from conference co-chairs Ed Light, CIH, Building Dynamics, Ashton, Md. (phone: 703-242-3424; elight@building-dynamics.com); Eva Ewing, CIH, Compass Environmental Inc., Kennesaw, Ga. (phone: 770-499-7127; emewing@aol.com); or Larry Pierce, Ph.D., Fiberquant Analytical Services Inc., Phoenix, Ariz. (phone: 602-276-6139; fiberquant@abilnet.com).
Committee D22 is one of 140 ASTM technical standards-writing committees. Established in 1898, ASTM International is one of the largest international standards development and delivery systems in the world. ASTM International meets the World Trade Organization (WTO) principles for the development of international standards: coherence, consensus, development dimension, effectiveness, impartiality, openness, relevance and transparency. ASTM standards are accepted and used in research and development, product testing, quality systems and commercial transactions around the globe.
Contact:
Hannah Sparks
610/832-9677
hsparks@astm.org
