Keynote

8:30 A.M. - 9:15 A.M.
Moderator: Rory Holmes, INDA

Nanosafety in Nanotechnologies
Dr. Antonietta Maria Gatti, Laboratory of Biomaterials, Dept. Neurosciences, University Of Modena & ReggioEmilia, Modena - Italy
How nanoparticles interfere with the human organism is hardly known. Much smaller than cells, they exist naturally in small quantities, but recently man has been confronted assiduously with those foreign bodies. Learn about the novel technique to detect, photograph, measure and chemically analyze inorganic debris in biological specimens.

Respiratory

Upgrades to NIOSH Filter Requirements and Their Future Applications
Roland J. Berry Ann, Jr., NIOSH
The 1995 upgrades to the NIOSH testing requirements of particulate filter respirators improved the effectiveness of evaluating air-purifying filters to remove toxic particles from the ambient air. The applicability of the respirator filters through the succeeding decade for protection against traditional, new and emerging hazards will be addressed.

Drafting an ISO Respirator Standard - Particulate Filter Considerations
William E. Newcomb, NIOSH
An International Standard for Respiratory Protective Devices is being developed. A new approach for classification and performance requirements for filtration will be presented.

New Ways to Model Triboelectric Filtration
Richard Auger, Texel/ADS
In some situations, complex triboelectric filtration mechanisms are quite difficult to comprehend. There is actually no theoretical model able to help us relate filter performance to manufacturing parameters. Blissfully, it is possible to get relief from mathematical devices such as artificial neuron networks and support vector machines (SVM) that have been developed in artificial intelligence and machine learning domains.

Filtration Requirements for Face Masks
Joe Palomo, Cardinal Health, Inc.
Future expectations in the facemask area - new requirements in viral penetration, etc. Fluid repellency, current requirements, current testing methods.

Establishing and Maintaining a Contained (Protective) Environment
Wayne R. Thomann, Dr.P.H., Duke University Medical Center
Engineering controls, including room pressurization, directional airflow, and enhanced filtration have been used to establish a protective environment for immunocompromised patients in our healthcare environment. This presentation will focus on the validation of the effectiveness of these controls during the design, construction, and operation of protective environmental spaces.

1:30 P.M. - 4:00 P.M.
Attendees will be provided with information about new products, services, and technologies available to them. To reserve a showcase, contact Tracey Barefoot (919) 233-1210, ext. 129. Space is limited and available on a first-come first-served basis.

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Program subject to change. The opinions expressed at Filtration 2006 are those of the speakers and not necessarily that of INDA or its Board of Directors.

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