Join us for an interactive, engaging, in-person workshop.
Registration for the conference is NOT required for the workshops.
A certificate of participation with PD hours will be granted following the completion of the courses.
Assessing Occupational Exposures to Diesel Particulate Matter in Mining
Sunday, October 6 ┃13:00 to 17:00 ┃$ 225 regular – $75 student
(Price includes 1 coffee break)
Nancy Wilk
Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Fellow, Certified Industrial Hygienist
Jessica Barua
Senior Occupational Hygienist, WSP
This short course covers recent changes to regulations on diesel exhaust emissions in underground mines, including new performance standards and occupational exposure limits. It will also discuss risk assessments, compliance challenges, and transitioning to more environmentally friendly fuels. Attendees will have a hands-on session with exposure assessment equipment. Join this four-hour professional development course to learn about assessing worker exposures to diesel particulate matter in mining.
Short Course Objectives:
Regulatory Understanding and Relevance
Participants will learn about regulatory changes, their meaning, and relevance.
Understand how exposure information can be used to assess risk.
Exposure Assessment Techniques
Provide participants with a sound understanding of the qualitative and quantitative assessment of exposure to diesel exhaust emissions (DEE) in mining.
Understand the steps and equipment for quantifying exposure to diesel particulate matter (DPM).
Participants will understand how to select the appropriate equipment to measure DPM (as elemental carbon) and devise a suitable sampling strategy.
Risk Assessment and Management
Participants will understand how exposure information can be used to assess risk.
Understand appropriate risk-mitigating controls to minimize exposures to DPM.
Describe the approach required to assess potential exposure risks associated with alternative fuels such as biodiesel for use in mining.
Hands-On Experience and Application
Participants will have a hands-on session with exposure assessment equipment.
