Bergen2002

Tuesday June 11th

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Plenary session - Occupational health and safety for the maritime workforce // Peer Gynt Hall
08.30	Keynote address - Occupational health and safety challenges related to the maritime sector. Historical overview and perspectives for the future Nils Bull, MD, PhD, Occupational Medicine Specialist - University of Bergen, Norway

09.30	Coffee break- Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions

Parallel session C - Chemical allergens and dermal exposure // Peer Gynt Hall Sponsored by Swedish Occupational Hygiene Association Session organisers - Gun Nise and Haakan Westberg, Sweden
10.00	Dermal exposure and skin notation. Gunnar Johanson, Sweden
10.40	Further challenges in percutaneous absorption. Michel P. Guillemain, Switzerland
11.00	Gravimetric assessment of dermal absorption in vitro. Tina Isaksson, Sweden
11.20	Determinants of exposure among Nicaraguan farmers during pesticide applications with backpack sprayers. Luis E. Blanco, Nicaragua
11.40	Reliability of a visual scoring system to interpret skin contamination through the use of fluorescent tracer in Nicaragua. Aurora Aragón, Nicaragua (session continues after lunch...)

12.00 - 13.00	Lunch

13.00	Dermal exposure - systemic and local effects. Anders Boman, Sweden
13.40	Dermal exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at Finnish coke oven. Mauri Mäkelä, Finland
14.00	Metalworking fluids and dermatitis: an in vitro investigation of the factors causing irritation. Sean Semple, UK
14.20	Coffee break- Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions
15.00	Airway sensitization from skin contact - a paradox? Ugis Bickis, Canada
15.20	A ranking system for working with epoxy products. Ton Spee, The Netherlands
15.40	Skin and lung disease among Norwegian industrial painters Olve Rømyhr, Norway
16.00	Closing of session

Parallel session D - Occupational Hygiene in Offshore Petroleum Industry // Klokkeklang Hall Session chairman - Jakob Nærheim, Norske Shell, Norway
10.00	Overview and characteristics of occupational exposures and health risks on offshore oil and gas installations. Ron Gardner, UK
10.30	Designing for a safe working environment - engineering practices and tools in Norwegian petroleum industry Arne Tiltnes, Norway
11.00	Occupational hygiene concerns in the upstream petroleum industry Jas Singh, Malaysia
11.15	Pertamina challenges in managing occupational health and safety Ir. Bambang Nugroho, Indonesia
11.30	Health risk assessment and health monitoring - a presentation of a theoretical and practical model combining the two. Implementation within three mobile drilling installations offshore Lars Sætersdal, Norway
11.45	An alternative approach to health and safety training for offshore personnel Ian Kellie, UK
12.00	Closing of session

Parallel session E - Occupational health and safety conditions related to maritime workforce // Troldtog Room Session organiser and chairman - Bente E Moen, Norway
10.00	Cancer among seamen Bente E. Moen, Norway
10.30	Exposure to carcinogenic agents in engine rooms Kristin Svendsen, Norway
11.00	Occupational Hygiene - a challenge in the royal Norwegian Navy Vilhelm F. Koefoed, Norway
11.15	Recognition, evaluation and control of ergonomic hazards in the shipyard industries Stephen D Hudock, USA
11.30	Hygienic investigations on ships Kolk, Annette, Germany
11.45	Closing of session

12.00 - 13.00	Lunch - Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions
13.00 - 16.00	Parallel sessions

Parallel session F - Occupational Health and Safety in the Fishing Industry // Troldtog Room Session organiser and chairman - Lisbeth Aasmoe, Norway
13.00	Safety and Health in the Fishing Industry: An ILO perspective Brandt Wagner, Maritime Specialist, ILO
13.30	Working environment aspects in fish farming and fish processing industry - an overview Hallgerd Sjøvoll, Regional manager of the North Norwegian Labour Inspection, Norway
14.00	Bioaerosol exposure and health effects of workers in the fish-processing industry in Nothern Norway. Berit Bang, Norway. (session continues after coffee break...)

14.20	Coffee break - Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions

15.00	Musculoskeletal disorders in the fish-processing industry in Northern Norway. Cathrine Egeness, , Norway.
15.20	Exposure to exhaust gases from forklifts in the Norwegian fish- processing industry. Beate Hustad Aamodt, Norway.
15.40	Noise and health effects in the fish-processing industry in Northern Norway. Magnar Johnsen, Norway.
16.00	Closing of session

Parallel session G 1- Exposure assessment // Klokkeklang Hall Session chairman Kerry Gardimer, UK
13.00	Dust exposure and general working conditions in small-scale mining in Tanzania. Magne Bråtveit, Norway
13.15	Dust exposure and respiratory health effects in a cement factory in Tanzania Julius Mwaiselage, Norway/Tanzania
13.30	Exposure assessment for (- and (-pinene, (3-carene, and wood dust at industrial production of biofuel Katja Edman, Sweden
13.45	Car body workshops - Measurement of the dispersion of isocyanates from one workplace to the surrounding workplaces Bengt Christensson, Sweden
14.00	Exposures to anaesthetics in Southern Norway Hospitals Saskia Wanders, Norway
14.20	Closing of session

14.20	Coffee break - Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions

Parallel session G 2- Occupational medicine // Klokkeklang Hall Session chairman Magne Bråtveit, Norway
15.00	Distinction between occupational and non-occupational Asbestos exposure by counting of asbestos body in the lung tissue Norihiko Kohyama, Japan
15.15	Exposure levels and health profile of workers exposed to palladium in a precious metal refinery Eloff, FC, South Africa
15.30	The erythrocyte profile and VOC exposure of workers at a coal tar plant AE Schutte, South Africa
15.45	Acute neurobehavioral effects after experimental exposure to d-limonene Tanja Vitale-Sethre, Switzerland
16.00	Raynaud's Phenomen and wine growing F. Deschamps, France
16.15	Closing of session

18.00 - late	Special event - Norwegian Fjords Dress code: Maritime casual