2021 -Jan 13 Webinar Registration Form-Silica

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Title: Silica and Worker Health
Speaker: Michael McCoy, M.S., CIH, DABT, Senior Managing Scientist, Exponent
Date: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at 11 am CST

Topic: Silica is a carcinogen and found in stone, cement, concrete, brick and other construction materials. Exposure in the job environment can lead to Silicosis, Lung Cancer, COPD, Renal Disease and Tuberculosis. In this session, we’ll learn about the toxicity of silica and what the OEL (occupational exposure limit) is, as well as regulatory limits from the ACGIH and OSHA.

Speaker Bio:
Mike McCoy is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Diplomate of the American Board of Toxicology (DABT) with 15 years of experience. Mike is also an industrial hygiene and toxicology professional with specific strengths in occupational and environmental exposure reconstruction, historical exposure assessment, and complex industrial hygiene evaluations. Mike uses his experience and education in both industrial hygiene and toxicology to assist clients with complex and challenging issues in human exposure science and risk. He has designed and conducted hundreds of exposure assessments for metals, asbestos, volatile organic compounds, isocyanates, dusts, and bioaerosols.

Academic Appointments:
Co-Instructor for Introduction to Industrial Hygiene, UC Davis Continuing and Professional Education

Adjunct Instructor, PH 743, Environmental Risk Assessment (Graduate); PH142, Exploring Global Environmental Health (Undergraduate). Joseph J. Zilber School of Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee