Bergen2002

Wednesday June 12th

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Plenary session - Approaching the limits in extreme environments // Peer Gynt Hall
08.30 - 09.15	Keynote address - Occupational health conditions in extreme environments Kåre Rodahl, Professor Emeritus, The Norwegian College of Physical Education, Norway
09.15	Coffee break - Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions

Poster session
09.45 - 12.00	Authors will be present

Parallel session H - Ergonomics // Klokkeklang Hall Sponsored by International Ergonomic Association Session chairman – David Zalk, US
09.45	Accident Experiences: Do they influence subsequent accident events? Kenneth R. Laughery, US
10.15	Simultaneously multidisciplinary measurements - a more realistic exposure assessment? Ola Leijon, Gun Nise, Kerstin Waldenström, Annika Härenstam, Sweden
10.35	Exposure assessment in Ergonomics and Occupational Hygiene; Learning from each other. Peter Johnson, David Zalk, US
10.55	The impact of psychosocial work factors on the use of personal protective equipment Torp S., Moen B.E., Riise T., Norway
11.15	Evaluation of physical workload among car manufacturing workers based on the analysis of muscle fatigue, heart rate and Oxygen uptake Mia Son, Korea
11.35	Closing of session

Parallel session I - Diving - exposures and occupational health and safety risks // Småtroll Room Session organiser and chairman - Kåre Segadal, Norwegian Underwater Intervention, Norway
09.45	Introduction Kåre Segadal, Norway
09.50	The inshore working diver Arne Johan Arntzen, Norway
10.05	What can we learn from SHE-work for offshore divers of benefit to other professions? Einar W Svendsen, Norway
10.20	The risk and prevention of decompression injuries Alf O Brubakk, Norway
10.35	The use of oxygen in diving Hans Örnhagen, Sweden
10.50	Silent bubbles in HBO chamber attendants Jan Risberg, Norway
11.05	Skin infections and their sources in occupational diving systems in the North Sea Catrine Ahlén, Marianne Aas, Grete Lysholm Iversen, Norway
11.20	Chemical hazards in a hyper baric environment - toxicological challenges Rune Djurhuus, Norway
11.35	Personal protective equipment in diving: type approval and standardisation Gavin Anthony, UK
11.50	Discussion
12.05	Closing of session

Parallel session K1 Indoor air quality // Troldtog Room Session chairman - Rauno Hanhela, Finland
9.45	Airway hypersensitivity related to incorrect polishing procedures Jan Vilhelm Bakke, Norway
10.00	Exposure relevant mould antigens in assessment of mould exposure - A different challenge for thermo tolerant moulds compared to mesophiles? Marianne Aas, Norway
10.30	Cold and draught in the industrial premises Hannu Anttonen, Finland
10.45	Closing of session

Parallel session K2- Strategies // Troldtog Room Session chairman - Paul Oldershaw, UK
11.00	West meets East Ugis Ilgvars Bickis, Canada
11.15	Assessing uncertainty in occupational inhalation exposure assessments for European regulatory risk assessment Christine Northage, UK
11.30	Development and management of occupational safety and health in healthcare sector - Hong Kong perspective. Tai Wa Tsin , Hong Kong
11.45	Occupational Hygiene risks in small businesses carried out on the residential premises of a Historically disadvantaged Community Kevin A. Renton, South Africa
12.00	Closing of session

12.00	Lunch - Time to visit trade and poster exhibitions

Professional Development Course A - Visualisation of real time exposure // Klokkeklang Hall (13.00 - 17.00 with Coffee break 15.00-15.30) Facilitator - Gunnar Rosén, associate professor, National Institute for Working Life, Stockholm, Sweden Presentation of the visualisation methods: GridMap, PIMEX, etc. Practical demonstrations of the visualisation methods - workshops for the participants Discussions on strategies for the use of the visualisation methods

Professional Development Course B - Status and recent developments of surface treatment products and technology. What are the occupational hygiene challenges? // Småtroll Room (13.00 - 17.00 with Coffee break 15.00-15.30) Facilitator - Olve Rømyhr, Department of Occupational Medicine, Norway The PDC will present the work environment of industrial painters in the ship- and oil industry. These workers are highly exposed to various chemical and physical hazards. Their work tasks include roll- and spray painting, fire protection, sand blasting, ultra high-pressure water jetting, metalising. It will be given an introduction to the corrosion protection methods used in the industry and their resent developments. An overview of the exposure to allergens (isocyanates, epoxies etc), solvents, dusts, and noise will be given. The painters have an unacceptable high risk of developing allergic skin and lung diseases, encephalopathy and hearing damage. Industrial hygiene challenges to prevent work diseases in the industry will be thoroughly discussed.

Professional Development Course C - Creating new workplaces. Systematic approach to design and engineering phase to achieve good working conditions // Troldtog Room (13.00 - 17.00 with Coffee break 15.00-15.30) Facilitators - Wenche Solberg, MSc and Claudia S Hauge, MSc, Scandpower, Oslo, Norway Legislation and specification of occupational health and safety requirements Experience recording and utilisation Methodology for predictive analyses and use of results as decision support Co-operation of involved parties - workers participation


19.00 Conference Dinner - Grieghallen