2008 Diesel Particulate Matter Workshop September 8-10, 2008 Louisville, KY Following recent clarifications on the underground Diesel Particulate Matter issue, an underground DPM workshop has been created. The inaugural workshop will be held at the Rogers Group Inc. Jefferson County Mine in Louisville, Ky. on September 8, 9 and 10. Day One will be spent learning and discussing the regulations and testing protocols. Day two will be spent underground establishing baselines and testing individual miners. Day three will consist of an overview of the prior two day's work and a written test. WHEN & WHERE WILL THE WORKSHOP BE HELD?: Rogers Group, Inc. Jefferson County Mine, Louisville, KY September 8-10, 2008 WHO SHOULD ATTEND THE DPM SAMPLING WORKSHOP?: Safety and Health Supervisors Safety and Health Professionals Industrial Hygienists Consultants WHAT THIS WORKSHOP COVERS: Hazards of DPM DPM Sampling Basic Sampling Principles Data Interpretation Record-keeping Control Methods *Each participant will spend a day at the quarry monitoring employees for DPM exposure. A competency test will be given on the third day of the workshop. WHY YOU SHOULD ATTEND: To Comply with MSHA's DPM Exposure Monitoring Requirements To Know How to Monitor for DPM To Be Able to Coordinate Effectively with the Analytical Laboratory To Develop Related Record-keeping Skills To Learn How to Identify Corrective Measures Professional Development Hours: Each attendee will receive 1 Professional Development Hour (PDH) per hour of educational contact. LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE!! Only 10 persons may participate in the workshop. Because space is so limited, it is vital that you sign up early. KCSA is co-sponsoring this event. Cost for all non-members of KCSA and NSSGA is $750 and members of KCSA and NSSGA is $550. Please register online.  http://www.nssga.org/calendar/DPM_0908/

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