Gulf Coast ASSP North Section Meeting

Topic Common Industrial Hygiene Hazards Found at United States Army Reserve Installations

Learn how DoD uses the cyclical United States Department of Defense Exposure Assessment Model. Defining shop processes, identifying facility specific hazards, evaluating control measures and personal protective equipment, and establishing similar exposure groups. Learn how DoD enters all data collected into the Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS) with strict quality assurance to ensure accuracy.

Speaker Eduardo E. Artiga, CIH, CSP, PMP, Program Manager for Industrial Hygiene Services, PIKA International, Inc.

Eduardo has spent his career serving our country as a Bioenvironmental Engineer (Industrial Hygienist)/Program Manager in the U.S. Air Force for 14 years. In 2021 he transitioned into the civilian world as a Corporate Manager for PIKA International Inc. & at the same time, serves as the Vice President of TIGA Consultants, LLC.  He continues to serve our country in the U.S. Air Force Reserve as a scientist for the Surgeon General. Eduardo has extensive experience delivering solutions in both the corporate & government market sectors. He excels in delivering data-based solutions that drive automated programs which ensure both regulatory compliance & the safety of organizational stakeholders. He is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, Project Manager Professional, & Certified Safety Professional who holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Computer Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin & a Master of Science in Information Systems & Security from Our Lady of the Lake in San Antonio. Eduardo is a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force & retains an active secret security clearance.

Eduardo has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (2021), Commendation Medal (2015, 2018), Flight Commander of the Quarter (Dec 2018), Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (Sep 2011, Dec 2011), & Company Grade Officer of the Year (2014) while serving full-time as an active-duty officer in the U.S. Air Force.  He has served as the President of Toastmasters Orating at the Rio (2018-2020) & career spokesman for STEM & HS programs (2018). He is an active member in the AIHA (American Industrial Hygiene Association) & ACGIH (American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists).

Agenda

• 11:00 am to 11:30 am Networking and lunch
• 11:30 am to 11:45 am Welcome and Section Business
• 11:45 am to 12:45 pm Presentation

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