Welcome back members! We hope you've all had a fun and restful holiday season and are ready for another year of exciting speakers and virtual social events. We look forward to seeing you all on January 19th for this year's first meeting!
In light of the rapidly evolving situation with the Omicron variant and new restrictions on gatherings in BC, the Executive Team has decided to keep the meetings virtual for the time being.
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AIHA BC-Yukon 2021 Holiday Social Recap |
This year the December Holiday Social took the form of a friendly and competitive holiday trivia game held virtually on December 15, 2021. We are happy to say that it went on without a hitch and we had some very interesting questions. The game was a tight competition with a surprise steal win at the end by Kevin Zhang! Networking questions included- “if you could be any holiday movie character which would you chose?” We had several Kevin McAllisters, Grinch related characters and one Die Hard! Overall a success! Thank you all who participated! |
Application Closes January 31, 2022 |
Every year the AIHA BC Yukon Local Section awards one $1000 scholarship at the Conference and Annual General Meeting in March. To be eligible for consideration, applicants must be enrolled as:
- a first year full-time student in the Master of Science Occupational and Environmental Health degree program within the UBC School of Population and Public Health, or
- a second year full-time student in the Diploma of Technology program within the BCIT Occupational Health and Safety Program.
Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a genuine effort to be involved in the AIHA BC Yukon Local Section via attendance at monthly meetings, participation in the Mentoring Program; as well as sincere involvement in AIHA BC Yukon Local Section activities.
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Nomination Closes January 31, 2022 |
The AIHA BC Yukon Local Section is accepting nominations for the Elizabeth McDonald Member Recognition Award Program to be presented at the Conference and Annual General Meeting in March 2022. The award is named after the late Elizabeth McDonald, who was a prominent figure in industrial hygiene within British Columbia.
To be eligible for this award, nominees must be an AIHA BC Yukon Local Section member in good standing. Note that current Executive members are ineligible for the award.
Criteria used in the evaluation process include:
- Promotion of the AIHA mission
- Promotion of the AIHA BC Yukon Local Section goals and strategies
- Involvement and Participation in the AIHA BC Yukon Local Section
Members may either self-nominate or nominate another member.
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Notice of Scheduled Vote! |
The current Executive Team proposes that the AGM fee be reimbursed for members of the Executive Team in attendance. To determine this, a vote will be held at this year's AGM on March 11, 2022. Members must be in good standing to vote. Please visit our website and review the Notice of AGM Vote memo for more information!
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Volunteer Opportunities
Interested in taking a more active role with the local section? We are looking for a volunteer to fill the following position:
For more information, please contact the Current President (Bianca Malouf) or Current President Elect (Taryn Toic).
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EVENTS CALENDAR
January 2022 Monthly Meeting
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Date: January 19, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Location: Virtual Meeting
Presenter: Kent Hillman CIH, CPHI(C), President, Liaison OSH Consulting Inc.
Topic: OHSR Part 5 and Workplace-centered Exposure Control Plans
Summary: This presentation will focus on the effective application of exposure control plans in real workplaces. Broader application of ECP requirements will be discussed in the context of an example welding fume ECP for a small business. Open discussion, questions and comments will be encouraged throughout.
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February 2022 Monthly Meeting |
Date: February 16, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Presenter: Ed Chessor
Topic: Welding Fume Control, Why and How, 1973 to
2020
Location: Virtual Meeting
Registration for this meeting will be available in the February 2022 Newsletter.
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AIHA BC-Yukon 2022
Annual Conference & Annual General Meeting
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Please save March 11, 2022 on your calendar for our Annual Conference / AGM for 2022.
Here is a sneak peek of some of the presenters:
-Simon Smith – Canadian Respirator Standard and Respirator Development
-Mukesh Sharma, WorkSafeBC RAU – Fire and Explosion in Electric Vehicles
-Ivan Kamurasi, MSc Candidate – Assessing Exposures to Antigens and Endotoxins in First Nations housing
-Laurence Svirchev – Recent Advances in Aerosol Science with Special Reference to SARS-CoV-2 Occupational Exposure
-Sherri Ferguson, Director, Environmental Medicine and Physiology Unit, SFU – Occupational Applications of Hyperbaric Chambers
Early bird registration will be provided in the February Newsletter.
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Advertising
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THE EXECUTIVE TEAM 2021 - 2022 |
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