Agenda

Wifi Access:

All guests can use the WiFi@OSU network for basic internet access.  Participants from participating academic institutions should use the eduroam network for faster speeds.

 

Current agenda is tentative and subject to change.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

5:10pm            Shuttle leaves Blackwell Inn, 2110 Tuttle Park Pl, Columbus, OH 43215

5:30pm            Happy Hour Meet & Greet at Hubbard Grille, 793 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215

6:30pm            Dinner at Hubbard Grille

8:30pm             Shuttle leaves Hubbard Grille, returns to Blackwell Inn

 

 

Wednesday, July 31, 2019

 

7:30am             Breakfast and Registration at Blackwell Bistro Buffet

8:30am            Walk to the Library; Research Commons, 3rd floor of 18th Ave Library

9:00am            Introductions & Welcome

                                    Karen Dannemiller, The Ohio State University

                                    Rachel Adams, UC Berkeley/CA Dept of Public Health

 

9:10am            Technical Session 1 – Dust Resuspension and Exposure (approx. 50 min)

Exposure to Resuspended Dust from Carpets (12 min) Brandon Boor, Purdue University

Quantification of Dust Resuspension from Carpet and Other Flooring Materials (12 min) Andrea Ferro, Clarkson University

Carpets: An Indoor Reservoir for Asthma Triggers (12 min) Matt Perzanowski, Columbia University

Assessment of fungal exposures by using air versus vacuumed dust samples (12 min) Tiina Reponen, University of Cincinnati

 

10:00am          Coffee Break/Networking

10:15am          Technical Session 2 – Microbiology (approx. 40 min)

Implications of Moisture for Microbial Growth in Carpet (12 min) Sarah Haines, The Ohio State University

Does dampness increase fungal spore toxicity? Connecting negative health effects and fungal gene expression (12 min) Bridget Hegarty, University of Michigan

Identifying Fungal Exposures and Examining Their Immunological Effects (12 min) Rachael Rush, WVU – CDC/NIOSH

 

10:55am          Targeted Discussion in Breakout Groups, Morning Sessions

11:30am          Present Discussion to Entire Group

11:45am          Walk to Lunch, Mershon Auditorium, 1871 N High St, Columbus, OH 43210

12:00pm          Lunch at Mershon Auditorium Lobby (catered by Heirloom Café)

1:00pm            Walk back to Research Commons, 3rd floor of 18th Ave Library

 

1:15pm            Technical Session 3 – Chemistry (approx. 1 hour)

Ozone Removal, Primary and Secondary Emissions of Aldehydes from Carpets (12 min) Elliott Gall, Portland State University

Interactions between Chemistry and Microbiology in Carpets based on CHEMM Measurements (12 min) Pawel Misztal, The University of Texas at Austin

Implications of Carpet and Textiles on Indoor Chemistry (12 min) Glenn Morrison, University of North Carolina

The Fundamentals of Carpet Care (12 min) John Downey, Cleaning Industry Research Institute

Carpet: Issues with Bio-Contamination Incidents (12 min) Paul Lemieux, EPA/ORD/NHSRC

 

2:15pm         Coffee Break/Networking

 

2:30pm         Technical Session 4 – Overview and Future Directions (approx. 50 min)

 Industry Perspective on Carpet from Shaw (12 min) Troy Virgo, Shaw Industries, Inc.

Fungal Allergen Exposures (12 min)  Elliott Horner, UL Environment and Sustainability

Perspective from the Green Science Policy Institute on Improvements for Carpet (12 min) Tom Bruton, Green Science Policy Institute

Future Directions for Healthy Homes and Carpet Related Research (12 min) David Jacobs, National Center for Healthy Housing Chief Scientist

 

3:20pm         Discussion in Breakout Groups, Afternoon Sessions

 

4:20pm         Idea Synthesis All Together

4:45pm         Closing Remarks

                                 Karen Dannemiller, The Ohio State University

                                 Rachel Adams, UC Berkeley/CA Dept of Public Health

5:00pm         Building Closes

 

5:30pm         Optional casual dinner at Chop Shop, 2159 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201