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Highlights in this issue:
� MIHA has successfully organized its 9th
Annual General Meeting on the 10th March
2011. Refer to Page 2 for more details.
� Upcoming training courses for the month of
July on Page 5.
� AIHce 2011 Conference Updates on Page 6
SPECIAL POI�TS OF I�TEREST
MIHA AGM 2011/2012
MIHA Activities Updates
Upcoming Events
IOHA 2012
19A, 1st Floor , Jalan 2/14, Bandar Baru Selayang
Phone: 603 - 6135 2990; Fax: 603 - 6136 2990;
Mobile: 6019 - 331 2173
E-mail: [email protected]
Find us on the Web: www.miha2u.org
THE
MIHA
DIGEST
MAY 2011 ISSUE 2 / 2011
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This event was held on the 10th March 2011 at Impiana KLCC Hotel,
Kuala Lumpur. It recorded a 32% attendance of Full Members.
Part of the agenda for the meeting was to highlight the development of
IH in Malaysia by MIHA in 2010 such as:
• Organized 4th National Industrial Hygiene Conference with
participation of more than 140 delegates and speakers from
both local and international.
• On-going effort in promotion and preparation of IOHA 2012 in
Malaysia.
• Continued collaboration with British Occupational Safety and
Health (BOSH) in bringing IH training modules to Malaysia.
• DOSH continued support to MIHA training programmes by
sending their officers to MIHA training workshop for example
the Advanced Indoor Air Quality and Dermal Exposure course.
• Received continuous funding from SOCSO and will be
collaborating with SOCSO on the Enhancement of IH Practices
in Small and Medium Enterprise.
• Finalisation plans with several higher learning institutions on
the development of the Diploma and Master program in
Industrial Hygiene in Malaysia.
• Future plan of MIHA to work towards international
accreditation of IH professionals in Malaysia such as MIHA
Certified Industrial Hygienist by 2012.
Some of the members attending the
AGM
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MIHA ORDI�ARY COMMITTEE
MEMBERS FOR 2011
AZIZI� ZAI�UDDI�
RI�A CHEO�G RO�ALDI�
IR. �IMI AHMAD
�ORHAZLI�A MYDI�
ZULFIKAR SAID
MIMALA ARASARAT�AM
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From left: Our Vice President (Wan Sabrina Wan Mohammad),
Treasurer (GT Lim), President (Zainal Mubarik Zainuddin) and
Secretary (Chan Kah Yin) and at the AGM.
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MIHA’s professional involvement…
� Courtesy visit to the Director General of DOSH by
committee members on the 7th March 2011.
� Invitation to Dialog Session on Industry Code of Practice
On Chemical Classification and Hazard Communication
(ICOP CLASS) on 16th March 2011. MIHA was
represented by Noormahani Harun, Ir. Nimi Ahmad and
Azizin Zainuddin.
� Invitation to “Majlis Dialog Draf Pindaan Manual CHRA”
on 16th March 2011. Noormahani Harun, Ir. Nimi Ahmad,
Azizin Zainuddin and Wan Sabrina attended this session.
� Invitation to “Majlis Dialog Draf Peraturan Keselamatan
dan Kesihatan Pekerjaan (Pendedahan Bising)” on the 17th
March 2011. Ir. Nimi Ahmad and Rina Cheong Ronaldin
represented MIHA.
� Invitation to “Majlis Dialog Cadangan Pengharaman
Penggunaan Abestos di Tempat Kerja” on the 28th March
2011. MIHA represented by Ir. Nimi Ahmad and Rina
Cheong Ronaldin
� Invitation to “Seminar Pencegahan Kemalangan Perkeso”
2011 on 12th April 2011. MIHA representatives were by
Mimala Arasaratnam, Ir. Nimi, Zaki Tumijan (Member),
Paul Yii Huong Hoe (Member).
� Speaker for Bengkel Promosi Kesihatan pekerjaan – UKM.
Title : “Promosi Kesedaran isu pendedahan Hazard
Pekerjaan kepada Kesihatan di tempat kerja serta peranan
NGO” at Auditorium Pusat Perubatan UKM Bandar Tun
Razak. MIHA’s speaker was Azizin Zainudin.
� Appointment as “AJK Kumpulan Kerja Peperiksaan Higien
Industri – NIOSH” from April 2011 to Mac 2013. Ir. Nimi
and Norhazlina Mydin represent MIHA.
� Invitation to “Majlis Dialog Mengenai Pindaan AKKP,
1994 serta Migrasi AKJ, 1967 & Akta Petroliam, 1984 dan
Ratifikasi C187”: Promotional Framework for
Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 on 10th
May 2011 at Pusat Konvesyen Antarabangsa Putrajaya
(PICC).
MEMBERSHIP UPDATES
AS AT 31ST
MAY 2011
Renewal:
62 Full Members
71 Associate Members
4 Organizational
Members
1 Student Member
�ew Membership:
3 Full Members
45 Associate Members
2 Organizational
Member
4 Affiliate
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Smiling faces from our participants…and the trainer..
Something interesting you wish to share amongst all of us? With the passion of sharing knowledge and
experience, we invite all those interested in contributing to the MIHA’s Digest to email your write‐‐‐‐ups
to the committee ([email protected]).
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This 3-day course is designed to cover virtually all
subjects in IH noise, from basics of sound physics
to noise control. It offers training to those in a
professional capacity who need to increase their
knowledge on noise.
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This course is designed to provide participants with
a fundamental understanding of statistics and its
application in IH, such as sampling and exposure
assessment strategies at the design stage, and
interpretation of the collected data. It will provide
the skills and techniques for statistical judgments
and decision-making for workplace safety.
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• Sept 27 to 29 –
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• Oct 10 to 14 –
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• Dec – CHRA (date to
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Conference key focus areas:
Green Chemistry & Strategic Roles of IH!
The principles of green chemistry include the need to design safer
chemicals and products. This benign-by-design approach incorporates
considerations of chemicals’ effects on public health and the environment.
IH will have a role in helping business understand the potential for
reducing or eliminating worker exposures, improving product stewardship
and innovation, and accelerating competitive advantag
Strengthening of OSHA
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) continues to
strengthen the IH practices in the new initiatives after 40 years of
implementation. Among others, they are looking at reviewing various
standards & legislation and be a “compliance assistance” rather than
enforcement agency.
Latest on nano NIOSH shares several studies conducted on several approaches to safe
nanotechnology. The research focuses on the types of industry utilizing
nanomaterials, profiling the different types of nanometerials, developing
relevant occupational exposure limits, determining exposure levels to
nanomaterials in primary and secondary users and approaches to control
the exposure. Various research is also on
effects arising from the exposures.
IH in Action - Deepwater Horizon
Various stakeholders including BP, OSHA, NIOSH, US Coast Guard etc
shared their roles and what was done in response to one of the world’s
horrendous incidents. Something that we can learn
was conducted during the response. Tasks such as oil skimming, dispersant
operations, booming, in-situ burning were evaluated exposure monitoring
was conducted for health hazards such as noise, heat stress, and ch
Green Chemistry & Strategic Roles of IH :
Strengthening of OSHA :
Latest on nano :
IH in Action - Deepwater Horizon :
More topics may be accessed via
The Conference kicked off with an inspiring talk by Mr. Gene Kranz, NASA Flight
Control Director and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient on “Failure is not an
option”. Kranz shared the challenges in bringing down the Apollo 13 spacecraft a
crew of 3 astronauts back to earth on 17 April 1970, after its oxygen system failed.
Even though not directly related to IH, his speech inspires thousands of Hygienists that
workers’ exposure is our core business.
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Green Chemistry & Strategic Roles of IH! The principles of green chemistry include the need to design safer
design approach incorporates
s of chemicals’ effects on public health and the environment.
IH will have a role in helping business understand the potential for
reducing or eliminating worker exposures, improving product stewardship
and innovation, and accelerating competitive advantage.
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) continues to
strengthen the IH practices in the new initiatives after 40 years of
implementation. Among others, they are looking at reviewing various
legislation and be a “compliance assistance” rather than
NIOSH shares several studies conducted on several approaches to safe
nanotechnology. The research focuses on the types of industry utilizing
ling the different types of nanometerials, developing
relevant occupational exposure limits, determining exposure levels to
nanomaterials in primary and secondary users and approaches to control
the exposure. Various research is also on-going in universities on the health
Various stakeholders including BP, OSHA, NIOSH, US Coast Guard etc
shared their roles and what was done in response to one of the world’s
that we can learn – various IH monitoring
was conducted during the response. Tasks such as oil skimming, dispersant
situ burning were evaluated exposure monitoring
was conducted for health hazards such as noise, heat stress, and chemicals.
The AIHce 2011 Conference
which
on May 14
Oregon continues stressing
the important roles of
industrial hygienists. Here are
some of the key highlights
from one of our Committee
Members, Norhazlina Mydin
that attended the session!
Further Reading:
Green Chemistry & Strategic Roles of IH : http://coeh.berkeley.edu/greenchemistry/briefing/
Strengthening of OSHA : http://www.osha.gov/
Latest on nano : http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
Deepwater Horizon : http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/
More topics may be accessed via http://www.aihce2011.org/aihce11/
The Conference kicked off with an inspiring talk by Mr. Gene Kranz, NASA Flight
Control Director and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient on “Failure is not an
option”. Kranz shared the challenges in bringing down the Apollo 13 spacecraft a
crew of 3 astronauts back to earth on 17 April 1970, after its oxygen system failed.
Even though not directly related to IH, his speech inspires thousands of Hygienists that
workers’ exposure is our core business.
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The AIHce 2011 Conference
which was successfully held
on May 14-19, in Portland,
Oregon continues stressing
the important roles of
industrial hygienists. Here are
some of the key highlights
from one of our Committee
Members, Norhazlina Mydin
that attended the session!
http://coeh.berkeley.edu/greenchemistry/briefing/ & http://www.epa.gov/gcc/
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/nanotech/
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/oilspillresponse/
http://www.aihce2011.org/aihce11/
The Conference kicked off with an inspiring talk by Mr. Gene Kranz, NASA Flight
Control Director and Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient on “Failure is not an
option”. Kranz shared the challenges in bringing down the Apollo 13 spacecraft and its
crew of 3 astronauts back to earth on 17 April 1970, after its oxygen system failed.
Even though not directly related to IH, his speech inspires thousands of Hygienists that
Prepared by Noormahani Harun. Email your comments to [email protected]
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More information on
this event will be
available on our website
at www.miha2u.org.
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