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Risk Assessment/Management Course

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November 12, 13, and 14
Cincinnati, Ohio

Who Should Attend

This course is geared toward scientists and managers to enhance their understanding and improve their application of risk assessment and risk management techniques.

Overview

The broad focus of the course is Applied Science and Science Management.  It is designed to develop the skills needed to perform a thorough risk assessment and to prepare people for career advancement. Anyone who wishes to become a risk assessor leader, supervisor, or manager will benefit greatly from this course.

To perform a meaningful risk assessment many skills are required.

  • High quality interpretation of the available data;
  • Effective application of these data to provide a foundation for decisions; and
  • Building a strong team and managing it effectively produces the best results.

Other important skills include logical thinking, communications, sample design, resource allocation, and project management.

The course includes tabletop games and simulations that present practice scenarios for decision making regarding risk. When students complete this class, they will have a better understanding of how the process fits together from beginning to end.  This understanding is of particular value to people who wish to be viewed as a project leader, team builder, and effective organizer.

This course is for people who already have a understanding of risk assessment but need to learn how to apply that knowledge to specific situations.

If you need to strengthen your knowledge of the standard risk assessment process outlined by the USEPA, we recommend the TERA Risk Assessment Boot Camp.

 

REGISTER TODAY

  • Online Registration for General $1200 USD
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  • Registration for State / Local / Tribal $800 USD
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Course Fee Includes

• Tuition
• Digital copy of the reference binder
• Morning and afternoon breaks
• Lunch
• Certificate of completion

Course Location Information

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Have Questions

Michael L. Dourson (dourson@tera.org)

William Hayes (wphayesconsulting@gmail.com)

Max Michael (max@stratamaxgames.com)

Risk Assessment/Management Course is offered by Toxicology Excellence for Risk Assessment (TERA).

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  • 1250 Ohio Pike, Suite 197, Cincinnati Ohio 45102
  • 513.488.1990
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WEEL OEL

Occupational Exposure Limits (OELs) are designed to safeguard the health of healthy workers during their careers. These limits are based on the assumption of repeated daily exposure throughout a working lifetime, typically averaged over an 8-hour workday. Their purpose is to prevent both immediate (acute) and long-term (chronic) health issues arising from workplace exposures. It’s important to note that OELs are not intended for the general public, which includes vulnerable groups like infants, the elderly, and those with pre-existing health conditions.

Workplace Environmental Exposure Levels (WEELs) are health-based guidelines for chemical hazards in the workplace. These values represent air concentrations believed to protect the majority of workers from negative health effects resulting from occupational chemical exposure.

The WEEL Process
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The development of new or revision of existing WEELs is typically assigned to voluntarily designated subcommittees. A subcommittee usually comprises 3 – 4 members from the WEEL Committee. New WEELs are developed using the OARS-WEEL administrative standard operating procedure (SOP), while existing WEELs are usually revised every 10 years, unless the availability of significant new data which may impact the existing WEEL value compels the committee to make a revision sooner. The OARS-WEEL SOP contains procedures and guidelines governing conflicts of interest, draft document preparation, literature searches, draft document review, balloting process, post-ballot WEEL documentation quality assurance scientific review, and publication.

Once a subcommittee has prepared a draft WEEL document, a review of the draft is scheduled for the next available Committee meeting. The WEEL Committee members are expected to have reviewed all such drafts prior to the meeting. If no major changes are necessary to a draft, the attending Committee membership may, by a simple majority, approve the WEEL for balloting. Alternatively, the Committee may direct the subcommittee to revise the WEEL and present it for further discussion at a future meeting. If a ballot is not approved by a two-thirds majority of non-abstaining Committee members, it is discussed at the next Committee meeting to determine the appropriate course of action. Once the WEEL is approved by a two-thirds majority of non-abstaining Committee members, copies of ballot comments are forwarded to the designated subcommittee and all substantive comments must be addressed in the final draft. If resolution of a substantive comment results in a change to the WEEL value or a change in the basis for the value, the draft must be re-balloted.

Once all comments have been addressed on a successfully balloted draft, document formatting and editorial review are performed by TERA, before the draft WEEL document is made available for public comment (usually for a period of 30 days but may be extended if the need arises). After the public comment period has elapsed, comments are addressed by the subcommittee responsible for that specific draft, after which the WEEL documentation is submitted to Toxicology and Industrial Health (TIH), a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers research in the fields of occupational health and toxicology, for publication. A thorough review of the galley proof by the scientific content quality coordinator at TERA, and proofreaders and editors at TIH is the penultimate step before eventual publication of the WEEL documentation.

The WEEL Committee

The OARS-WEEL Committee is composed of volunteer experts specializing in the scientific determination of occupational exposure levels. This committee actively seeks a balanced representation of professionals from toxicology and industrial hygiene, drawing upon a diverse range of experience from industry, government, academia, and consulting. Importantly, each member contributes to the Committee based on their individual expertise and not as an official representative of their respective employer, organization, or agency.