About the Conference
The conference uses "guided design," where multiple instructors are in the classroom to assist on the problems being solved and presentation of information. The course utilizes the latest edition of the Industrial Ventilation Manual or The Operation & Maintenance Manual (which is provided to each participant) and supplements it with problems showing the principles of design, testing and operation. In addition, there are several demonstrations of system operation where the student will take airflow, pressure, amperage and other readings to learn the principles of measurement and analysis.
- Click to view the brochure with full conference information, including the schedule and detailed course descriptions.
This Year's Conference Includes
- An optional half-day workshop on New Topics in Industrial Ventilation (Friday, May 4)
- An expanded review of the Physics of Air with a more in-depth look at all the properties that affect the problems facing today's designer and regulator
- How to design systems where temperature and moisture may be present
- How to use the Perfect Gas Equation to look at non-standard gas streams like products of combustion and VOCs
- A detailed look at the fan and how it is specified and analyzed
- Courses in Industrial Hygiene basics as well as an introduction to Monitoring & Maintenance of industrial ventilation systems
- A basic primer on the skill set needed by today's designer, operator and regulator of air system design
- An expanded focus on energy efficiency and the use of problems in which energy costs for systems are calculated
Plan of Instruction
There will be three levels of instruction during this year's conference:
- Basic Industrial Ventilation Skills
- Advanced Ventilation Design
- Operation & Maintenance
Optional New Topics in Industrial Ventilation Workshop (Friday, May 4)
Combustible Dust
- Process Hazard Analysis
- Ventilation Issues
- How do I handle the data?
Current Issues in Ventilation
- REACH: Registration, Evaluation & Authorization of Chemicals
- DENL: Derived No Effect Level
- Control Banding of Chemicals
- Low Level Sampling
- Low Level Emission Testing
- PM–2.5
- Nano Particles
- Assessing Efficiency
- To register through the mail, please see page 5 of the conference brochure.
- For questions, please contact Connie McElroy-Bacon, at 919.233.8400 or cbacon@mindspring.com.
Tuition
| Level I: Basics of Industrial Ventilation | $1,245 |
| Level II: Advanced Ventilation Design | $1,245 |
| Level II: Operation & Maintenance | $1,245 |
| New Topics in Industrial Ventilation Workshop | $250 |
| Certificate Program | $150 |
Level I Basics of Ventilation, Level II Advanced Ventilation Design and Level II Operation & Maintenance will be taught concurrently from April 30 to May 3. The fee includes the appropriate ACGIH Industrial Ventilation Manual or Operations & Maintenance Manual, all course materials, breaks, three lunches and the Founders Dinner on Monday evening, April 30.
Breaks are included in the price of the optional, half-day New Topics in Industrial Ventilation workshop, on Friday, May 4.
For information about company discounts for 3 or more registrations, please contact Connie at the phone number or email address above.
Accommodations
Rooms are being held at the Clarion Hotel State Capital for participants, but their availability cannot be guaranteed past April 1. Lodging is not included in your registration fee.
Please make your own reservation directly with the Clarion. To receive the special rate of $79/night plus tax (single/double), please state that you will be attending the Industrial Ventilation Conference.
Certificate & Credit
In collaboration with the UNC Occupational Safety and Health Research Center, we offer an optional Certificate in Industrial Ventilation Design and a Certificate in Industrial Ventilation Operation and Maintenance.
- Professional Development Hours (PDHs) available. The Industrial Ventilation Conference is an approved sponsor of continuing professional competency requirements for the N.C. Board of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors.
- CIH Maintenance Points available. The American Board of Industrial Hygiene will award Certification Maintenance Points to CIHs who satisfactorily complete any level of the conference.