Title: Continuing education at the University of Washington

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Section/SPIG: Occupational Health and Safety

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NORTHWEST CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY

To confirm this schedule or find more information about these courses, call (206) 543-1069 ,or visit the Continuing Education Web site at <http://depts.washington.edu/ehce>. Courses are in Seattle unless noted.

Sept. 12-14: Cultivating a Sustainable Agriculture Workplace (Troutdale, OR)
Sept. 16: Mold: Defining the Standard of Care
Sept. 21-23: Hazardous Materials Incidents: Improving Interagency Response
Sept. 28: Effective Return-to-Work Programs (new offering)
Oct. 11: Emerging Issues in Toxicology
Dec. 1: A Small Dose of Toxicology: How Chemicals Affect Your Health
Dec. 2: A Larger Dose of Toxicology:How Chemicals Affect Your Health


CULTIVATING A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL WORKPLACE

Conference to be held Sept. 12-14 in Troutdale, Oregon

This regional conference is sponsored by the Pacific Northwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (PNASH) at the University of Washington and the Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety at the University of California, Davis.

Topics include workplace practices and challenges, organic vs. conventional farming, worker safety and health, and international standards and certification. In addition, conferees will establish a research and outreach agenda for integrating safety and health into the sustainable agriculture workplace. Participants are eligible for continuing education credits through professional associations for physicians, industrial hygienists, nurses, sanitarians, and safety professionals. Details and other conference information are available at: <http://depts.washington.edu/pnash/conf04/index.html>.