Oct 24 (Monday): 7:30-8:30am
“A Demonstration of the EPA's Community-Focused Exposure and Risk Screening Tool (C-FERST) beta Version”
By: Brad Schultz (USEPA/ORD/NERL), Valerie Zartarian (USEPA/ORD/NERL) and Andrew Geller (USEPA/ORD/NERL)
The EPA's C-FERST is being developed as a GIS and information access Web tool for conducting cumulative human exposure and risk screening assessments, to support decision-making for sustainable and healthy communities. The central role of exposure science in C-FERST will be described and future enhancements discussed to incorporate ongoing exposure research. A beta version will be demonstrated with an opportunity to provide comments.
Oct 25 (Tuesday): 7:30-8:30am
“Grant Writing and Funding Opportunities for New Researchers”
By: Chair: Halûk Özkaynak (USEPA/ORD/NERL)
Presenters: David Balshaw (NIH/NIEHS), Rashid Shaikh (HEI) and Paloma Beamer (University of Arizona, Tucson), Halûk Özkaynak (USEPA)
This training session for new researchers will be provided by a panel of four representatives from USEPA, NIEHS, HEI and academia. Each of the panelists will provide their own perspectives and experiences for successful grant writing, as well as useful information on potential funding opportunities through EPA, NIEHS, HEI and other sponsors of exposure research.
Oct 26 (Wednesday): 7:30-8:30am
“New Personal Exposure Assessment Sensor Technology Demonstration”
By: Chairs: Halûk Özkaynak (USEPA/ORD/NERL) and Ron Williams (USEPA/ORD/NERL)
A demonstration of new and innovative personal exposure assessment tools and technologies will be provided by various representatives of sensor technology developers affiliated with different universities, agencies, private and non-profit sector. Many of these innovative technologies have been under the National Institute of Health/NIEHS’s Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI). These grants have resulted in the development of a number of novel personal exposure monitors, pollutant dosimeters, and devices providing for automated data collections involving dietary assessments, physical activities and/or time location patterns in humans. The developers of these technologies will be providing information on their prototype sensors and offer a hands-on demonstration to session attendees.
Oct 27, 2011 (Thursday): 7:30-8:30am
"Estimating Residential and Dietary Exposures to Chemicals Using EPA's SHEDS-Multimedia Model."
by Kristin Isaacs (USEPA/ORD/NERL)
Participants will be presented technical and software information on the latest version of EPA/ORD’s SHEDS (Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation) Model for estimating residential and dietary exposures to chemicals. A demonstration of the SHEDS model with example case study applications will also be provided.
