In-Place Filter Testing Workshop

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In-Place Filter Testing Workshop



August 25 - 29, 2003





Come to Harvard for Practical Solutions to In-Place Testing Problems



Overview



This training program will prepare you to test and certify systems

containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption systems used for

nuclear and non-nuclear applications. Special attention is given to

applying theory by offering laboratory exercises focused on practical

solutions for in-field testing problems.

You will become familiar with required and recommended tests and with

a variety of testing instruments. You will also learn how to verify

air flow in ventilation and air cleaning systems, and learn how to

operate testing equipment unique to air and gas cleaning activities.



Who Should Attend



nuclear facility engineers

industrial hygienists

research & development personnel

safety officers

nuclear facility managers

health physicists



Why You Should Attend



No aspect of nuclear technology is independent of a need to maintain

air purity. The technology crucial to nuclear air cleaning is rapidly

changing and the regulatory requirements are complex. This course

offers essential hands-on training as well as theory-based knowledge

that will provide you with the experience and knowledge you will need

to meet these daily challenges.



What You Will Learn



air-filtration theory, aerosol technology, adsorption theory, airflow

measurements, and in-place testing of particulate (HEPA) filters and

gas adsorption units

how to calibrate and use instruments necessary for accurate in-place

testing of filters and adsorbers

current NRC regulations pertaining to nuclear air and gas cleaning

systems

NRC regulatory impact on PWR and BWR power plants

nuclear field-testing in relation to ASME nuclear standards N509 and

N510, Regulatory Guide 1.52, and nuclear code AG-1



Upon Completion Of This Course You Should Be Able To



test and certify systems containing HEPA filtration and gas adsorption

systems for nuclear and non-nuclear applications

verify airflow in ventilation and air-cleaning systems

demonstrate an understanding of regulations issued by the Nuclear

Regulatory Commission and the Department of Energy pertaining to air

and gas-cleaning activities

operate testing equipment unique to these particular activities



Special Features



lab excercises

small group instruction

variety of equipment

required and recommended tests



Continuing Education Credits



16 credits, American Academy of Health Physics

4.5 IHCM Points, American Board of Industrial Hygiene

3.47 CEUs, Harvard School of Public Health

Faculty



Program Directors:

Melvin W. First, ScD, CIH, PE

Professor of Environmental Health

Engineering, Emeritus

Department of Environmental Health

Harvard School of Public Health



Stephen N. Rudnick, ScD, CIH

Lecturer, Industrial Hygiene Engineering

Department of Environmental Health

Harvard School of Public Health



John M. Price, MS, CIH, CSP

Visiting Lecturer on Industrial Hygiene

Department of Environmental Health

Harvard School of Public Health

Director

Office of Environmental Health and Safety

Northeastern University



for more info or to register:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ccpe/programs/IPFT.shtml

or call 617-384-8692