Instructions
Technical Program Submission and Speaker Information Form for
Platform and Poster Sessions

The CSHEMA 2003 Technical Program Committee invites CSHEMA members and non-members to submit abstracts for platform presentation and poster sessions pertaining to campus safety, health and environmental management.
Information on this page is also available for downloading as a pdf file.

• Abstract due date

• Suggested Platform/Poster Session Topic Areas

• Instructions

• Presenter Registration

• Changes, Cancellations, Withdrawals

• Questions

Abstracts are due by January 31, 2003.

Suggested Platform/Poster Session Topic Areas

Platform and poster sessions will be conducted Monday through Wednesday, July 14-16, 2003.  Each platform presentation must be no longer than 45 minutes including Q & A. While any EHS topic is acceptable, the “Emerging Issues Group” at last year’s CSHEMA conference identified several focus areas of interest to the CSHEMA membership. The following topics are suggested:

• Small College Challenges
  One person implementing diverse programs; In the regulatory fringe—identifying the compliance drivers; Understanding conflicts with EHS reporting to the regulated department; Core elements for small colleges (EHS 101).

• Stakeholder Expectations
  General practitioners, How to speak in management’s vernacular, Instantaneous access to safety information, etc.

• Performance Measures
  Compliance programs, Voluntary program accreditation, Site risk assessments, Program evaluation, Outcome measures, Benchmarking, etc.

• Regulatory Updates/Current Practices
  Partnering and pursuing the creation of reasonable and consistent rules regarding: Ergonomics, Training, Fire Safety, Environmental Protection, Laboratory Safety, Rulemaking and Enforcement actions, Indoor Air Quality, Program Management, EHS Committees, Management, Radiation and Biosafety, Sustainability, Construction Safety, etc.

• Global Economy Issues
  International work and exchanges, emergence/re-emergence of infectious diseases, Greening of campuses, Aging workforce, Training a multicultural workforce, etc.

• Homeland Security
  Emergency preparedness and response, Immigration issues, Responding to defacto expectations of emergency assistance, State and federal surveys, registrations, and notifications. etc.

Instructions

There are three (3) ways to submit abstracts:

1. Website:
   Go to http://www.safety.vanderbilt.edu/cshema/papers.htm and complete the electronic form on the CSHEMA 2003 website. (Preferred method)

2. E-mail:
   Complete the “Technical Program Submission and Speaker Information Form” and e-mail to cshema@muohio.edu.  This form is available for downloading in either WORD 2000 format or Adobe Acrobat format.

3. Postal:
   Fill out the attached “Technical Program Submission and Speaker Information Form” and mail it to:

Michael Coons, Director and RSO
Environmental Health and Safety Offices
Miami University
6 Hughes Hall
Oxford, OH 45056 USA

Presenter Registration

All technical session platform presenters must register for the conference at the full conference fees. Presenters attending the conference only for the day of the presentation must register at the prevailing one-day rate.

Changes, Cancellations and Withdrawals

• The Technical Program Committee regards a submitted abstract as a commitment to present. Please do not request changes to or cancellations of submitted abstracts or presentations.

• If extenuating circumstances prevent the author from making the presentation, it is the presenting author’s responsibility to notify the committee and assist in finding an alternate.

Questions

If you have questions, contact Mike Coons, Chair of the Technical Program Committee by phone at (513) 529-4246 or e-mail cshema@muohio.edu.