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August 2009 Events

2-6 August 2009 - 19th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time: Health and Well-being in the 24-h Society
San Servolo, Venice, Italy
Organized by the Scientific Committee on Shiftwork and Working Time of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH)
Themes: Cancer risk, cardiovascular risk, preventive actions, social aspects, working time arrangements, etc.
Contact: Scientific Committee on Shiftwork and Working Time of the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) | Tel: +39 02 503 201 46 | Fax: +39 02 503 201 50 | www.icohweb.org
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9-14 August 2009 - 17th World Congress on Ergonomics - IEA 2009
Beijing, China
Contact: Information: Congress Secretariat: Chinese Ergonomics Society, Peking University Health Science Center, Beijing 100083, China.| Tel: +86-10-8280 1728 | Fax: +86-10-8280 5315 | Email: iea09secretariat@bjmu.edu.cn

13-14 August 2009 - HMA 2009 - Hospital Management Asia
Hotel Equatorial Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Contact: Paula Manlangit (Ms): Delegates Coordinator | Tel: +632 892 1650 | Fax: +632 819 3752 | Email: paulamanlangit@oiceventsasia.com
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18-19 August 2009 - 2009 Western Australia Occupational Safety and Health Conference
Wellness in the workplace; behaviour based safety and organisational culture; compliance; emergency response and emergency management
The Esplanade Hotel, Fremantle, Western Australia
Contact: International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) and the Safety Institute of Australia in Western Australia (SIAWA) | Tel: +61 8 9388 2222 | Fax: +61 8 9381 9222 | Email: info@verticalevents.com.au | www.verticalevents.com.au/osh2009

19-20 August 2009 - International Swine Flu Conference
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., USA 20001
Contact: New-Fields Exhibitions, Inc., 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue NW 6th Floor, Washington, DC 20004, USA | Tel: 202.536.5000

23-27 August 2009 - 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering (WCCE8) (incorporating the 59th Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference and the XXIV Interamerican Congress of Chemical Engineering)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Organized by the Ecole polytechnique of Montreal, McGill University and The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE)
Theme: Challenges for a changing world
Contact: The Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), 8th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 130 Slater Street, Suite 550, Ottawa, ON K1P 6E2, Canada | Tel: +1 613 232 6252 | Fax: +1 613 232 5862
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24-27 August 2009 - Positive psychology at work: towards flourishing workplaces (4906)
Hotel Eckerö, Åland, Finland
Contact: Gunilla Rasi, NIVA Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland | Tel: +358 30 474 2498 | Fax +358 30 474 2497 | Email: gunilla.rasi@ttl.fi | www.niva.org

25-28 August 2009 - NOSHCON 2009: 48th Conference & Exhibition on Occupational Risk Management
Occupational health and safety considerations for employment of female workers in mining and heavy industries; Creating a Zero-Injury culture: Safety improvement from the boardroom to the shop floor and how to remain focused in a downturned economy; HIV and risk control: The Ubombo Sugar experience; Improving the health status of a workforce; etc
Champagne Sports Resort, Central Drakensberg,Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Contact: National Occupational Safety Association (NOSHA), South Africa | Tel: +27 12 683 0206 | Email: noshcon@nosa.co.za | www.noshcon.co.za

25-29 August 2009 - 2009 Fire-Rescue International Conference
Dallas, Texas, USA
Contact: www.iafc.org

26-29 August 2009 - 4th International Conference on Nanotechnology - Occupational and Environmental Health (NanOEH2009)
Characteristics of engineered nanoparticles; exposure assessment to engineered nanoparticles; toxicity and health effects of engineered nanoparticles; effects of engineered nanoparticles on the environment; control technologies and instrumentation: synthesis and characterization of exposure assessment; risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles; management and prevention of risks of engineered nanoparticles: reduction of exposure to engineered nanoparticles; regulatory framework
Helsinki, Finland
Contact: NanOEH2009 Secretariat, Ms Leila Ahlström, Finnish Institute of Occupational Health (FIOH), Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, FI-00250 Helsinki, Finland | Tel: +358 30 474 285 | Email: nanoeh2009@ttl.fi | www.ttl.fi/en

31 August - 2 September 2009 - Occupational health and alcohol: Prevention of alcohol-related harm at work-places (4907)
Hanasaari Cultural Centre, Espoo (Helsinki area), Finland
Contact: Pirjo Turtiainen , NIVA Topeliuksenkatu 41 a A, 00250 Helsinki, Finland | Tel: +358 30 474 2349 | Fax +358 30 474 2497 | Email: pirjo.turtiainen@ttl.fi | www.niva.org