About the Program
Chemical compounds in perfume and a myriad of other scented products can be a source of physical irritation and discomfort, sometimes leading to serious health affects for workers sensitive to synthetic fragrance. The chemistry that affects the air we breathe at home, at work and in the community will be addressed as well as the components of a fragrance-free workplace policy. Participants will be asked to actively engage in promoting a program for reducing exposure to synthetic fragrance in their workplace and to complete a follow-up survey about the challenges and successes experienced.
What You Will Learn
Upon completion of this webcast, participants will be able to:
- Identify the pertinent chemistry and common adverse reactions to perfumes and other fragranced products;
- Discuss the concept of individual sensitivity as it relates to occupational and environmental health and worker safety; and
- List the key components of a policy that addresses a fragrance free work environment.
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About the Faculty
Evie I. Bain, MEd, RN, COHN-S
As the Associate Director/Coordinator of the Health and Safety Division for the Massachusetts Nurses Association (MNA), Evie Bain develops safety research and training programs to support their nursing membership. Working with various member hospitals, she coordinates investigations in resolving workplace safety issues and facilitates workplace improvements. Evie collaborates with local colleges and universities to identify and pursue innovative research and training projects in health and safety areas. In addition to teaching as an adjunct professor at Roger Williams College, she coordinates and conducts seminars in conjunction with regional occupational safety and health officers and the MNA’s Congress on Health and Safety.
D. Paxson Barker, BS, RN
Paxson Barker is a second year doctoral student in nursing and a graduate research assistant at the Work and Health Research Center at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Her current research project is focused on bloodborne pathogen exposure in home care workers; and her doctoral dissertation will be on occupational asthma/reactive airway dysfunction syndrome (RADS) within the nursing population, a condition exacerbated by fragranced products.
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How Does the Webcast Work?
The webcast is broadcast entirely via the Internet and works with most computer systems (PC and Mac). The audio is delivered through your computer speakers and slides are presented over the Internet.
Questions posed to faculty during the live program through a chat function will be answered in the last 15 minutes of the program.
Please note: Answers to questions not answered during the broadcast will no longer be posted in the online archive of the webcast.
System Requirements and FAQs
A list of minimum computer system requirements needed to view this webcast is available at http://videoadmin.talkpoint.com/vm10/admin/event/producer/help/webinar.jsp.
A collection of FAQs covering audio and visual aspects of the webcast, plus links for software downloads can also be found on the page.
For a quick computer compatibility check, click here. If you receive an error message, please stay on the Web page and call (800) 756-8280 for technical support.
A high-speed Internet connection (e.g. DSL, T1, cable modem) is recommended. Dial-up connections may cause a delay in loading the webcast’s slide images and lag behind the audio portion of the program.
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Get the Archived Webcast Now!
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Reducing Workplace Exposure to Synthetic Fragrance and earn 1.5 CNE contact hours.
The cost for this archived webcast is $50 for AAOHN members and $75 for non-members. Purchasers of the archived webcast will be able to access the archived webcast an unlimited number of times for one year from the date of the live broadcast (October 15, 2009) at no additional cost.
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