Hot topics
Datum:
vrijdag, 21 februari 2025 - 09:00 to 16:00
4 days remaining
Waar:
Haute Ecole HE2B, Rue des Goujons 28, 1070 Anderlecht
BSOH Seminar - Journée d'étude - Studiedag
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Seminar Director
Emmanuelle Boilan (Wakari, BSOH Board)
Moderators
Fabian Lejeune (BSOH Chair)
Emmanuelle Boilan (Wakari, BSOH Board)
Program (provisional)
Time | No | Title | Language | Speaker | Organisation | |
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slides | spoken | |||||
09:00 | Welcome | |||||
09:30 | 0 | Introduction | EN | EN | Fabian Lejeune, MSc | BSOH, Chairman |
Emmanuelle Boilan, PhD | Wakari, Biosafety & Occupational Hygiene Consultant | |||||
09:40 | 1 |
Hot Topics in Occupational Medicine.
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EN | EN |
prof. Steven Ronsmans, MD, PhD |
KU Leuven |
10:25 | 2 |
Indoor air quality – New developments in standardization
Indoor air quality is an important aspect of well-being in the
workplace. To manage this, prevention advisors can rely on
Belgian and European standards. However, some of the
most important standards are currently being revised. The
aim of this presentation is on the one hand to clearly
explain what indoor air quality is and on the other hand to
outline the current standards landscape and to take an
overview of current revisions.
|
EN | FR | ir. Christophe Delmotte | Buildwise, Ingénieur civil des constructions / Conseiller en prévention niveau 1 |
11:10 | Break | |||||
11:30 | 3 |
VOC emissions from building materials
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) are chemical
substances that are omnipresent in many (building)
materials and can easily evaporate at room temperature,
posing potential risks to indoor air quality and human
health, which can range from minor irritations to more
severe long-term effects, depending on exposure levels
and individual susceptibility.
This presentation will provide a basic understanding of these VOCs, their presence in building materials and the associated health impacts. Moreover, we will focus on the methodology used to evaluate VOC emissions from (building) materials (e.g. NBN EN 16516) and existing national and international assessment systems and regulations that guide permissible VOC limits in materials. By understanding these principles, prevention professionals can better advise and protect workers in environments where building materials may impact air quality. |
EN | EN | Tom Haerinck, PhD | Buildwise, R&D Scientist |
12:15 | Lunch | |||||
13:15 | 4 |
H5N1 in humans and animals: update on the current situation
The presentation will provide an overview of the current
situation of Influenza A(H5N1). Since the mid-1990s, the
virus has been spreading among wild birds worldwide and
has affected commercial and backyard poultry.
Sporadically, the virus also infected mammals such as
minks, sea lions, and now dairy cattle. On top of that, also
human cases have been reported in both the United States
and globally.
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EN | EN | Anna Parys, PhD, DVM | Sciensano, Scientist |
14:00 | 5 |
Management of the exposure risks to diisocyanates for the Defense technical personnel
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EN | FR/NL | Fabian Lejeune, MSc | Belgian Defense, Conseiller Prévention Hygiène au Travail, chef du service Prévention Protection au Travail Material Ressources |
14:45 | Break | |||||
15:05 | 6 |
On the relevance of analytical method performance parameters for occupational hygienists: An example from the determination of respirable crystalline silica concentration in workplace air
Occupational exposure limit values (OELV) for many common chemical agents in workplaces are under pressure due to the perception that lower OELV inevitably result in better worker health. This compels laboratories to improve the performance of analytical methods. Method performance is expressed as limits of detection (LOD) and quantification (LOQ) and expanded uncertainty (U). A thorough understanding of these parameters is very important for occupational hygienists to determine appropriate sampling strategies for specific workplaces and evaluate laboratory data. In this presentation the concept of method performance and the general approach to validation of method performance for ‘workplace air’ analytical methods will be explained from an example for determination of respirable crystalline silica concentration.
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EN | EN | Pieter Bertier, MSc | BeCOH, Project manager |
15:50 | Closing remarks | EN | EN | Fabian Lejeune, MSc | BSOH, Chairman | |
Emmanuelle Boilan, PhD | Wakari, Biosafety & Occupational Hygiene Consultant | |||||
16:00 | End of program |
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Location: Haute Ecole HE2B, Rue des Goujons 28, 1070 Anderlecht
Rates
freemembers of the Belgian Society for Occupational Hygiene (BSOH).
75.- EURfor non-members. BSOH membership until 31/12/2025 is included.
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