ATSDR's Toxicological Profile for Asbestos has been updated. Contact ATSDR, Division of Toxicology, 1600 Clifton Road, NE (MS E-29), Atlanta, GA 30333 (telephone: 1888-42-ATSDR or 1-888-422-8737; fax: 404-498-0093; e-mail: atsdric@cdc.gov) for ordering information.

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Calendar 

May 2–3, 2002
Designing Modern Childhoods: Landscapes, Buildings, and Material Culture, An International, Interdisciplinary Conference, Berkeley, California. Sponsored by the Center for Working Families, the Center for Childhood and Youth Policy, and other groups at the University of California Berkeley. Contact: Marta Gutman, Center for Working Families, University of California, 2420 Bowditch Street, MC5670, Berkeley, CA 94720-5670; telephone: 510-642-4867; fax: 510-642-7902;
e-mail: gutman@uclink4.berkeley.edu.

May 2–4, 2002
Freedom and the Pioneering Spirit: Health Education in Action, Westin Hotel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Sponsored by the Society for Public Health Education. More information is available at www.sophe.org.

May 20–24, 2002
71st World Congress on Environmental Health and 51st Annual Educational Symposium of the California Environmental Health Association: Environmental Health—A Universe of Responsibility, San Diego, California. More information is available at ifeh2002.org.

May 21–25, 2002
International Children’s Conference on the Environment, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Sponsored by the city of Victoria, British Columbia, and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). This conference will bring together 800 children, aged 10–12 years, from 115 countries to learn, share experiences, voice their concerns, and join a worldwide environmental network to promote positive action. Contact by telephone: 250-995-0225; e-mail: info@iccCanada2002.org; Web site: www.iccCanada2002.org.

June 5–7, 2002
20th National Conference on Health Education and Health Promotion: Strengthening America Through Health Education and Health Promotion, New Orleans, Louisiana. Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Association of State and Territorial Directors of Health Promotion and Public Health Education. The conference themes are emerging challenges, threats, epidemics, and opportunities; health policy and environmental change; innovative approaches to personal health; and technology, media, and communications. More information is available at www.astdhpphe.org/conf20/20confindex.htm.

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Courses

Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety

Contact: Melinda L. Sledge, The Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, University of Alabama Birmingham, School of Public Health, Birmingham, AL 35294-0022; telephone: 205-934-7178; e-mail: dsc@uab.edu; Web: www.uab.edu/dsc.

Preparing for an Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) Inspection. Tuition: $85. Upcoming course date: May 10.

Respirator Fit Testing Workshop. Tuition: $125. Upcoming course date: May 13.

Combined Space Entry and Rescue. Tuition: $450. Upcoming course dates: May 15–17.

Ten-Hour OSHA General Industry Course. Tuition: $225. Upcoming course dates: May 16–17.

Georgia Institute of Technology

Georgia Tech Continuing Education, 613 Cherry Street, Swann Building, Atlanta, GA 30332-0385; telephone: 404-385-3502; fax: 404-894-7398; e-mail: conted@gatech.edu; Web: www.conted.gatech.edu/home/index.html.

Hazmat Technician Course (HAZ-110). Course fees: $900 (registration), $975 (due 2 weeks before course date); upcoming course dates: May 13–17.

Hazmat Technician Emergency Response Annual Refresher Course (Classroom Option) (HAZ-112). Course fees: $195 (registration), $225 (due 2 weeks before course date); upcoming course date: May 31.

North Carolina Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center

Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Center, University of North Carolina, 3300 Highway 54 West, Chapel Hill, NC 27516-8264; telephone: 919-962-2101 or toll-free 1-888-235-3320; fax: 919-966-7579; e-mail: oshercww@sph.unc.edu; Web: www.sph.unc.edu/osherc/.

Asbestos Operations and Maintenance. Course fee: $350; upcoming course dates: May 6–7.

Asbestos Identification by Polarized Light Microscopy (PLM). Course fee: $975; upcoming course dates: May 14–17.

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager Review. Course fee: $700; upcoming course dates: May 20–23.

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Pulmonary Function Technician Training Refresher. Course fee: $235; upcoming course date: May 28.

NIOSH Pulmonary Function Technician Training. Course fee: $425; upcoming course dates: May 29–31.

Domestic Preparedness: Awareness Level. Course fee: $100; upcoming course date: May 30.

Domestic Preparedness: Operations Level. Course fee: $100; upcoming course date: May 30.

Domestic Preparedness: Technician Level. Course fee: $200; upcoming course date: May 31.

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Books

Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 7th edition. Published by the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH).

The 7th edition provides the basic rationale for the development of (a) threshold limit values (TLVs) for chemical substances and physical agents and (b) biological exposure indices (BEIs) for selected chemicals. The 7th edition is now available in a user-friendly five-volume format. ACGIH is also developing a CD-ROM version; visit the ACGIH Web page (www.acgih.org) for updates on CD-ROM version availability.

Ordering Information

• Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices, 7th edition. ACGIH 2001. Five-volume set; 3,022 pages. Publication no.: 0100Doc.
  
  
• Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Chemical Substances. ACGIH 2001. Three-volume set; 2,760 pages. Publication no.: 0100DocCS.
  
  
• Documentation of the Biological Exposure Indices. ACGIH 2001. Single binder, 368 pages. Publication no.: 0100DocBEI.
  
  
• Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values for Physical Agents. ACGIH 2001. Single binder, 184 pages. Publication no.: 0100DocP/A.

Documentation of the Threshold Limit Values and Biological Exposure Indices can be ordered online at www.acgih.org/store, by e-mail at customerservice@acgih.org, or by calling Customer Service at 513-742-2020.

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