The DEODC Emergency Preparedness Planning (EPP) Team and the Interstate Chemical Threats Workgroup (ICTW) invites you to attend our Fall Webinar Series. If you are not an ICTW member, but would like to attend please let me know (lori.copan@cdph.ca.gov). More information will be forthcoming as we approach the dates.
Webinar Series
Effective Policies to Eliminate Chemical Releases and Exposures in Schools
To promote a national framework for the prevention of chemical incidents in schools, the ATSDR National Toxic Substance Incidents Program (NTSIP) <http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/ntsip/> has teamed up with ICTW to bring you this exciting fall webinar series. During the sessions we'll explore policies and prevention efforts for three chemicals/chemical categories that lead the NTSIP incident list: elemental mercury, cleaning products, and pesticides. At the conclusion of the webinar series, the summary notes will guide the development of a white paper entitled, Best Practices and Policies for Eliminating Chemical Releases and Exposures in Schools. This paper will be distributed nationally and will serve as a basis of ATSDR's outreach to those who can effect change.
Save the dates:
Effective Policies to Eliminate Chemical Releases and Exposures in Schools
October 13, 9:30pm PST*
Green cleaning policies to eliminate exposures
November 10, 9:30pm PST*
Pesticide exposures and effective policies
December 15, 9:30pm PST*
Discussion on white paper development: "Best Practices and Policies for Eliminating Chemical Releases and Exposures in Schools".
January 12, 9:30pm PST*
*All sessions will begin at 12:30pm EST/9:30am PST and run for 75 minutes
Description Session 1:
Effective Policies to Eliminate Mercury Exposures in Schools
October 13, 12:30- 1:45 Eastern
Elemental mercury is most toxic in its vapor form. It evaporates slowly at room temperature and more quickly when heated. Children are drawn to mercury by its silvery color and novel properties. Children playing with elemental mercury can be poisoned by breathing the vapor from mercury beads held in their hands or from mercury spilled on carpeting, furniture or other surfaces. The HSEES and NTSIP data have shown mercury to be the most frequently released substance in schools and very costly to clean up. This session will focus on the extent of the problem of mercury releases in schools and experiences with legislation and outreach to remove mercury from schools.
Roundtable Discussants:
Robin Lee, PhD, MPH, ATSDR Division of Health Studies
Martha Stanbury, MSPH, Michigan Department of Community Health
Wanda Lizak Welles, PhD, New York State Department of Health
Sue Casteel, BS, MS, ATSDR Regional Representative
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