Asbestos Conversations: Johnson ASTM Conference 2011 Attendees Talk Asbestos by PHPL Training-Compliance Office

Vince Brennan interviews select speakers and attendees from the Johnson ASTM Conference 2011 (Copyright © 2011 Channel 17 & CCTV)

 

National and International asbestos experts converged at the University of Vermont last week for the 2011 triennial Johnson ASTM Conference, sponsored by ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality. 
 
This year, a pre-conference field trip to Thetford Mines and Asbestos, Québec, was arranged and offered to attendees by Vince Brennan, UVM Physical Plant Safety Programs Manager, and Marie-Andreé Gervais, UVM Training & Compliance Office Supervisor. 
 
In response to the conference and visit to Québec, Vince Brennan took the opportunity to sit down with select speakers and attendees to host a series of asbestos awareness discussions. These sessions, conducted by Channel 17/The Center for Media and Democracy (CCTV), are now available to view online:
Asbestos Awareness Discussion Videos
Asbestos Awareness – 07/26/2011 (Length: 00:29:49) Andrew Oberta, The Environmental Consultancy, Austin, TX; Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Manhattan Beach, CA; Tom Laubenthal, The Environmental Institute, Marietta, GA; and host Vince Brennan.
 
Asbestos Awareness – International Perspectives 07/27/2011 (Length: 00:32:00) Naoki Toyama, Tokyo Occupational Safety and Health Center; Mike VanAlphen, University of South Australia; and host Vince Brennan.
 
Asbestos Awareness – Industry Perspectives 07/28/2011 (Length: 00:53:38) Anthony Rich, ATC Associates Inc., Detroit, Michigan; Todd Ennis, RTI International, NC; Greg Morsch, ATC Associates Inc., West Springfield, MA; and host Vince Brennan.
 
Asbestos Awareness – Health and Environmental Concerns 07/28/2011 (Length: 01:01:36) Eugene Reydiboym, NYU Medical Center; William Spain, Georgia Environmental Protection Division; and host Vince Brennan.
 
Asbestos Awareness – Laboratory and Research 07/29/2011 (Length: 00:31:36) Ronald Dodson, Dodson Environmental Consulting, TX; James Webber, Wadsworth Center, NY; Sean Fitzgerald, Scientific Analytical Institute, NC; and host Vince Brennan.