The Isocyanates and Health: Past, Present and Future has been rescheduled for April 3-4, 2013. Read the Update
Conference Purpose
The purpose of this international multidisciplinary conference is to identify and discuss the latest knowledge and important issues on the health effects of isocyanates, including current best evidence about exposure monitoring, environmental controls and clinical management.
Conference Themes
Who Should Attend
Bench and Clinical Scientists, Occupational Medicine Specialists, Industrial Hygienists, Clinicians, Pulmonary, Immunological Allergy Specialists, Researchers, Toxicologists, Government Research and Regulatory Agencies, Industry and Worker Representatives, Health and Safety Organizations, Health Communication Specialists, Isocyanates Manufacturers and Secondary Users, Consumer Health Organizations
Conference Location
The Isocyanates and Health: Past, Present and Future will be held at the Bolger Conference Centre, in Potomac, Maryland (North East of Washington, DC).
Delegates staying at the Bolger Conference Center should be using the CIRPD Meeting Package Booking form. The Bolger Conference Center conference services are separate from other Bolger accommodation services. The meeting package includes overnight accommodations, meeting services fees, all-day beverage service with morning and afternoon refreshment breaks, plus a buffet-style lunch each day of the conference. Also included: unlimited local telephone calls, 800 and credit card calls, in-room, personal coffee maker and use of fitness center, indoor pool and other on-property recreational activities.
Registration Rates
| Member | Non-Member | Registration Deadlines | |
| Registration | $475.00 | $525.00 | April 2, 2013 |
| Registration | $500.00 | $550.00 | At the Door |
| Students | $225.00 | $225.00 |
Registration: Terms and Conditions Regarding Conference Cancellation
Cancellations must be made by written request to Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability. There is no charge for substitution with an alternative delegate. No refunds are available after February 15, 2013. The conference organizers reserve the right to cancel in case of issues beyond its control and cannot accept liability for such cancellation. We suggest all delegates take out cancellation insurance to protect themselves.
Further Information on the Conference Venue
Conference Chairs
James Lockey MD, MS |
Pertti Hakkinen PhD |
| John P. Holland
MD, MPH Occupational Health Surveillance/Management Section Co-Chair Occupational Medicine Consultant Clinical Professor Department of Occupational and Environmental Health Sciences University of Washington |
Philip Harber MD, MPH Occupational Health Surveillance/Management Section Co-Chair Professor of Public Health, University of Arizona College of Public Health; Professor Emeritus, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California in Los Angeles |
| Mark J. Utell MD Respiratory Epidemiology and Disease, Section Co-Chair Professor of Medicine and Environmental Medicine Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine University of Rochester Medical Center |
Carrie Redlich MD, MPH Respiratory Epidemiology and Disease, Section Co-Chair Professor of Medicine, Professor of Medicine (Occupational Medicine), Director, Occupational and Environmental Medicine Program, Yale University |
| Gary L. Ellison PhD, MPH Human Cancer Risk, Section Chair Epidemiologist/Program Director, Modifiable Risk Factors Branch, Epidemiology and Genomics Research Program (EGRP), Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute |
Andrea Pfahles-Hutchens MS Worker and Consumer Exposure, Section Chair Epidemiologist, Risk Assessment Division, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP), US Environmental Protection Agency |
Robert P. Streicher PhD Environmental Exposure/Monitoring, Section Chair Chief, Chemical Exposure and Monitoring Branch, Division of Applied Research and Technology, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
Andrew Comai MS Worker and Consumer Exposure, Section Co-Chair UAW International Representative, Staff Industrial Hygienist, International Union, UAW, Health & Safety Department |