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“Dr. Nicas was selected from an outstanding pool of candidates, and the Board is looking forward to working with him to continue the tradition of JOEH,” said Thomas E. Bernard, PhD, president of JOEH, LLC. “I would like to acknowledge the work of Dr. Michael Morgan as the first editor in chief and to thank the search committee for finding a great replacement.”

Nicas, a certified industrial hygienist since 1986, has more than 30 years’ experience in environmental and occupational health in government, industry, labor and academia. He has served as a JOEH editorial board member since 2004, is a diplomate of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), and has been an AIHA Fellow since 2003. He received AIHA’s Edward J. Baier Technical Achievement Award in 2001.

“I am honored to have been chosen to lead the JOEH into the next decade,” said Nicas. “I will strive to maintain the record of timely review and publication of high quality articles established by Dr. Morgan.”

MelissaHurleyismanagerofAIHAStrategicCommu- nications.Shecanbereachedat(703)846-0740or mhurley@aiha.org.

Publication. Documentation.

Validation.

• Institute of Medicine “Damp Indoor Spaces and Health” 2004.

• Applied and Environmental Microbiology “Quantifying Mold Biomass on Gypsum Board: Comparison of Ergosterol and Beta-N-Acetylhexosaminidase as Mold Biomass Parameters” Reeslev M, et al. Vol. 69, No. 7, 2003.

• Aerobiologia

“NAGase activity in airborne biomass dust and relationship between NAGase concentrations and fungal spores”. Vol. 19, Madsen, A.M., 2003.

• ASHRAE Innovation Award

• R. Brandys

“Post Remediation Testing and Veri;cation for Mold and Bacteria” 3rd Edition, 2010.

• Applied Occupational and Environmental Hygiene “Analytical Instrument Performance Criteria: Application of a Fluorometric Method for the Detection of Mold in Indoor Environments”. Vol. 18, No. 7, Krause JD, Hamad YY, 2003.

• DOD Preferred Instrumentation

• EPA Environmental Technology
Veri;cation Program (in process)

• Occupational Health and Safety Journal

“Successful Mold Growth Remediation in HVAC Systems” Buckmaster P., January 2008.

• Danish Building Research
Institute

Standards 204, 205

• Danish Water & Wastewater
Association

Sanctioned Technology

• Journal of Microbiological Methods “Fluorometric detection and estimation of fungal biomass on cultural heritage materials”. Vol.80., Harvard Univ. 2010.

• Litigation acceptance in Texas
and Florida

There is no substitute for good science.

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Farewell to Retiring Board Members AIHA® thanks retiring board members Lindsay Booher, Kevin Gara and Shelley Wheeling-Park for their years of service. Their work and dedication to the association has helped further AIHA’s mission of promoting healthy and safe environments by advancing the science, principles, practice, and value of industrial hygiene and occupational and environmental health and safety. Thank you for your hard work and commitment to AIHA!

The AIHce PDC Presentation Process
BY KENNETH R. TALLEY

Each year, the AIHA® Continuing Education Committee (CEC) oversees the professional development course (PDC) process. Approximately 120 proposals are received annually, and about one half are accepted for presentation at AIHce.

Proposed PDCs are subjected to a bi-level peer review from a technical committee reviewer and the CEC. The role of technical committee reviewers is to evaluate proposals for their technical merit, as well as assist with auditing new and updated PDCs at AIHce. CEC members review proposals for their content, quality and educational ( accreditation) criteria.

Proposals are selected based on the
following criteria:
• Repeat PDCs: past participant evaluations,
general history, subject relevance, and
current CEC and technical committee
reviews.

• Updated PDCs: proposed changes are evaluated along with past participant evaluations, general history, and current CEC and technical committee reviews.