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D22 Air Quality
Title: The ASTM Johnson Conference 2011 on The On-Going Debate - What We're Learning after a Quarter Century of Johnson Conferences
Dates: Monday July 25 2011 - Friday July 29 2011
Location: University of Vermont; Burlington, VT

About The Event
Technical Program
Registration Information
Continuing Education Units
Technical Chair Contact Information
Hotel Information
Dress and Weather
Standards Development Meetings
Future Meeting Dates


ABOUT THE EVENT

The ASTM Johnson Conference 2011: The On-Going Debate - What We're Learning after a Quarter Century of Johnson Conferences will be held July 25-29, 2011. Sponsored by ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality, the conference will be held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont.

Objectives
Asbestos monitoring, with emphasis on topics such as the current regulatory framework, risk management, risk assessment and methods for monitoring asbestos in air, soils, and other matrices will be the focus of the 2011 Johnson Conference. National and international experts in asbestos monitoring research will present their latest findings at the conference.

ASTM Committee D22 sponsors the Johnson Conference to provide a unique forum for presenting current research and fostering open discussion. The program will be of particular interest to environmental consultants, industrial hygienists, laboratory analysts and managers, building owners, and federal, state and local government officials. Sessions at the conference will focus on:

  • Human Health & Toxicology;
  • Real-world Application of Science to Decision Making;
  • Monitoring & Remediation
  • International and Domestic Methods;
  • Soils, VAI and NOA;
  • Litigation Involving Science;
  • Asbestos Analysis and Quality Assurance; and
  • Definitions & Nomenclature

No proceedings from the conference will be published, and recordings of presentations will not be permitted. Citations of the work presented may be made only with the written permission of the authors.

The language of the conference will be English.


TECHNICAL PROGRAM

To view the preliminary technical program, (which includes presentation titles, presenters' names), please click on http://myastm.astm.org/MEETINGS/SYMPOSIAPROGRAMS/D22ID1841.pdf.


REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Online registration closes July 19, 2011. The fees to attend this conference are listed below. These fees include admittance to all technical sessions, the Monday evening reception (cash bar), and conference-related expenses.

Students – A student's fee is waived, provided that he/she is a full-time student and is not employed full time. After registering online, the student must check in at the on-site ASTM Registration Desk and present his/her student ID. The waived fee includes admission to the technical sessions but does not include the social events listed above.

All attendees, including presenters and ASTM members, are urged to register online for this event so that space requirements can be accommodated. If you do not register online by the closing date, then you must register upon arrival at the conference. All attendees must check in at the ASTM registration desk upon arrival at the conference.

Cancellations
A refund of the conference fee will be honored only if requested at least 7 business days prior to the conference. To cancel your registration and request a refund, please contact Hannah Sparks at hsparks@astm.org or 610-832-9677.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Hannah Sparks in Symposia Operations at hsparks@astm.org, Tel: 610-832-9677, or ASTM Technical Support at support@astm.org or 1-800-262-1373 (domestic) or 610-832-9578 (international).

 

Online

On Site

ASTM Member Fee
Non-Member Fee
Presenter Fee
Session Chair
Student Fee
  $445.00
$495.00
$445.00
$395.00
Waived
$495.00
$545.00
$495.00
$445.00
Waived

CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS

Conference attendees interested in receiving 3.15 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) should complete a CEU application form (in the conference booklet on site), and then submit it to the ASTM staff member. A certificate will be sent to the conference attendee in approximately 4 to 6 weeks.

The conference has been approved by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene and 3.0 Industrial Hygiene CM Points will be awarded to those who attend the conference (0.5 points per half day). The approval number is 11-867.


TECHNICAL CHAIR CONTACT INFORMATION

Additional information about the conference is available from the Conference Co-Chairs: Larry Pierce at lspierce@fiberquant.com, Jim Millette at jmillette@mvainc.com, Jim Webber at webber@wadsworth.org, or Harry Rook at hlrook@aol.com.


HOTEL INFORMATION

There are no more rooms available at the Sheraton Burlington Hotel. The conference is being held at the University of Vermont Burlington. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Burlington hotel, tel: 1-800-325-3535. The hotel rate is $135.00 single or double occupancy. The cut off date is June 23, 2011. Please note: Government employees are required to make room reservations by telephone for the government rate to apply. To make your reservation online please click on the link, www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/AstmMain.


DRESS AND WEATHER

Dress Code for the Conference

The conference is being held at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. To ensure comfort, the conference co-chairs strongly recommend casual attire be worn by both presenters and attendees. Jeans, shorts, and t-shirts will ensure your comfort and will help you to blend in with the students. Coats and ties are strongly discouraged!


STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT MEETINGS

Meeting schedules of Committee D22 are posted on the ASTM web site at www.astm.org/COMMIT/COMMI TTEE/D22.htm or contact the ASTM staff manager, David Bradley at dbradley@astm.org or tel: 610-832-9681.


FUTURE MEETING DATES

Committee D22 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required. For more information, visit the web listed immediately above, and click "Future Meetings".


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