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Proceedings of the 51st YPSW Annual Meeting
January 21-24, 2026
The conference theme for this year was The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): 1976 and Beyond. The conference spanned the three days of meetings. President Jennifer Sahmel welcomed attendees to the 51st Annual Meeting of the YPSW Section. Program Chair, Dave Roskelley introduced the program.
AgendaProgram for 51st Annual Meeting
Business Meeting Agenda, January 21, 2026
Business Meeting Minutes, January 21, 2026
Technical Program
The Creation and Amendments of the Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 by Frank Hearl, PE, Hearl Environmental Consulting LLC
A review and analysis of EPA's use of exposure modeling methods in TSCA risk evaluations by Josh Maskrey, CIH, Insight Exposure & Risk
Supporting Risk Evaluations under TSCA Using the Structured Deterministic Model (SDM) 2.0 by Susan Arnold, PhD, CIH, FAIHA, University of Minnesota What is Behind and What is Beyond the TSCA Risk Assessment Horizon? by Fred Boelter, CIH, PE, BCEE, FAIHA, Boelter Risk Services and Engineering LLC Navigating Chemical Risk Management in the Tempest of Materiality Decision-Making by Charles F. Redinger, PhD, MPA, CIH, FAIHA, Redinger Group TSCA Reflections 1976 to Now by John Howard, MD, Director, NIOSH Occupational Exposure Assessment in the World of TSCA - the impact on IH Professionals by Renee M Kalmes, CIH; and Pam Dopart, CIH Understanding EPA's Risk Evaluation: Contrasting EPA's approach to Occupational Exposure Assessment and how Occupational Health Programs Assess and Control Exposures in the Workplace by Silvia Maberti, PhD, ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc.
Social Tour - Docent Tour USS Midway
The USS Midway Museum opened to the public in June 2004 as a floating naval aircraft carrier museum. Proudly known as America's Living Symbol of Freedom, Midway is a treasured icon for the city of San Diego. The USS Midway provides engaging, inspiring and educational experiences, letting guests enjoy more than 80 years of naval aviation history and experience firsthand the legacy of this amazing aircraft carrier.
History of the USS Midway
Night Photo of USS Midway
Association and Organization Reports
AIHA Update by Bradley King, PhD, CIH, CDC/NIOSH, AIHA President and
Larry Sloan, MBA, FASAE, CAE, AIHA CEO
OHTA Update by Chris Laszcz-Davis, MS, CIH, COH, FAIHA, FAIC
IH Grand Challenges >by Tom Grumbles, Chris Lasczc-Davis, and Cathy Hovde