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Conference
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CALL
FOR PAPERS |
CALL
FOR POSTERS |
CALL FOR EXHIBITION
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Kuwait
Chapter of American
Society of Safety Engineers
is holding its forth
International Health
, Safety, Environment,
and Loss Prevention,
Professional Development
Conference and Exhibition
in April 2007. The event
will feature
• Presentation
of papers from interested
professionals and invited
international experts,
• Presentation
of posters by students,
researchers, and young
professionals
• Exhibition of
products and services
on HSE
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SCOPE
The objective of the
conference is to promote
safety, health and environmental
protection in the region
by providing a forum
for practitioners from
industry, academia,
and government to share
experiences, technological
advances, and new ideas.
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CONFERENCE
DESIGN
The 4th ASSE-KC International
Professional Development
Conference and Exhibition
will be held in April
2007. The theme of the
conference is Business
Excellence through HSE.
Senior-level
viewpoints are welcome
as well as “how
to” approaches
or case studies.
Two types of proposals
are invited
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Paper presentation
•
Poster presentation
Topics for Presentations
Topics relating to HSE
are welcome. The conference
will cover the following
departments
• Environmental
Engineering and Management
•
Process Safety Management
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Personnel Safety
•
Fire Safety
•
Loss Prevention
•
Occupational Health
•
Industrial Security
The detailed listing is
given separately.
Electronic
submission by e-mail or
on website is essential.
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Language
English
Eligibility
Professionals, Engineers,
Managers, Teachers,
Research Scholars and
Students
Number
of presenters
A maximum of three presenters
are permitted per presentation.
CONFERENCE
EXPENSES
Presenters shall be
permitted to attend
the conference technical
sessions FREE
OF CHARGE
PAPER
PRESENTATIONS
Authors
will be required to
submit an abstract and
conference paper meeting
the guidelines. one
of the authors will
present the paper at
the conference using
audio visual aid and
computer & LCD projector.
Timing for paper presentation
is 30 minutes including
the discussion.
POSTER
PRESENTATIONS
Presenters
interested in poster
presentations will be
required to submit an
abstract and final poster
meeting the guidelines.
one of the presenters
will be required to
explain the poster at
the conference at an
appointed hour.
A section
of the venue will be
dedicated to poster
stands where the presenters
will display their presentations.
The topics will be the
same as for paper presentations.
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SUBMISSION
/ CONTACT ADDRESS
American
Society of Safety
Engineers- Kuwait
Chapter
C/O Kuwait Society
of Engineers,
PO Box 4047 Safat
13041 Kuwait
Tel: 965-2445588
x 311
Mobile: 965-6846040
Fax: 965-2428148
Email: assekuwait@hotmail.com
Web site : www.pdc.assekuwait.org
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PAPER
AND POSTER PRESENTATIONS |
IMPORTANT
DATES
Last
Day
of
Submission
of
Abstract
December
15,
2006
Notification
of
Acceptance
of
Abstract
December
31,
2006
Last
Date
for
Submission
of
Final
Paper/Poster
January
31,
2007
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POSTERS
PRESENTATIONS
A
section
of
the
venue
will
be
dedicated
to
poster
stands
where
the
presenters
will
display
their
presentations.
The
topics
will
be
the
same
as
for
paper
presentations.
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Display
Configurations
The
Standard
Poster
Display
is
a
1.2
x
2
m
(approx.)
double-sided
panel.
These
panels
have
a
horizontal
orientation.
The
bottom
edge
of
the
panel
will
be
60
cm
above
the
floor.
Mounting
of
Display
Materials
Poster
may
be
mounted
with
push-pins,
tape,
double
sided
sticker
or
Velcro
fastener.
Poster
Printing
Posters
can
be
assembled
from
pieces
of
computer
printed
sheets,
or
hand-drawn
in
a
manner
the
presenter
considers
best.
Facilities
exist
in
Kuwait
and
elsewhere
for
large
format
printing
which
may
be
utilized
at
presenter’s
own
expense.
Reimbursment
of
expenses
Students
and
researchers
registered
with
university
or
recognized
research
institution
will
be
reimbursed
a
portion
of
the
expenses
(as
decided
by
the
conference
organizers)
incurred
on
preparation
of
posters
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Expectations
Paper
&
poster
presenters
are
expected
to:
•
Work
closely
with
Conference
planners
in
advance
of
the
Conference
•
Provide
a
high-quality
conference
paper
for
inclusion
on
reference
CD.
A
detailed
format
guideline will
be
sent
to
the
selected
authors
•
Provide
a
short
outline
for
inclusion
in
the
Conference
brochure
•
Make
no
substantive
changes
in
content,
process,
names
or
numbers
of
presenters
without
the
approval
of
the
conference
planners
•
Agree
to
have
the
session
audio
and
video
recorded
to
provide
ongoing
learning
for
conference
participants
unable
to
attend
their
session
(if
appropriate
to
proposed
design)
•
Agree
to
refrain
from
marketing
their
products
or
services
and
to
share
openly
their
knowledge,
experiance,
skills
and
creativity
with
participants
•
Agree
to
high
quality
AV
presentation
•
Paper
should
be
an
original
work
and
should
not
have
been
presented
/
published
earlier
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RECOMMENDED
TOPICS FOR PAPER AND POSTER
PRESENTATIONS
GENERAL
INFORMATION
The
ASSE-KC
Forth
International
Professional
Development
Conference
and
Exposition
is
a
gathering
of
environmental,
occupational
health
and
safety
professionals.
Please
plan
your
presentation
with
the
following
points
in
mind:
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Use
concrete
examples
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Include
hints
for
immediate
user
implementation
•
Don’t
be
theoretical
–
use
true
stories
or
case
studies
•
Use
best
practices,
including
a
variety
of
opinions.
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Personnel
and
Process
Safety
•
Methods
used
to
improve
the
safety
and
reduce
the
consequences
of
hazardous
chemical
release
•
Layout,
and
operation
of
equipment
handling
hazardous
chemicals
•
Incorporating
Process
Safety
in
Maintenance
and
Non-Routine
Operations
•
Recommended
strategies
for
identification,
evaluation,
and
control
of
process
related
hazards
for
a non-routine
operating
mode
•
Abnormal
situation
management
•
Risk
based
inspection
•
Confined
space
entry
•
Risks
associated
with
packed
columns,
pyrophoric
material
•
Risk
management
approaches,
planning
for
higher
risk
operations,
and
hazard
analysis
approaches
to
non-routine
operations
•
Qualitative
and
quantitative
technics
•
Damage
assessment
•
Behavior
based
safety
•
Human
error
•
Driving
/
traffic
safety
•
Crane
/
heavy
equipment
safety
•
Equipment
reliability
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Environment
•
Environmental
monitoring
and
assessment
•
Sustainable
Development
•
Cleaner
production
methods
•
Energy
and
environment
•
Environmental
economics
•
Global
environmental
problems
•
Statistical
modeling
of
spatial
data
in
ecology
•
Environmental
management
systems
•
Environmental
risk
assessment
•
Environmental
standards
•
Air/Water
quality
monitoring
and
assessment
•
Waste
minimization
program
•
Remediation
techniques
•
Environmental
measurement,
analysis
and
instrumentation
•
Control
techniques,
equipment
and
facilities
•
Oil
spill
response
planning
•
CDM
Initiatives:
CO2
emissions,
trading,
capture,
and
sequestration
•
Meeting
environmental
commitments
•
Cost
&
Environmental
effectiveness
of
new
technologies
•
Sustainable
Environmental
performances
•
How
an
organization
acknowledge
the
need
for
changing
its
Environmental
attitude
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Fire
Safety
•
Fire
&
Explosion
•
Prevention
and
Control
•
Response
during
Fire
&
Explosion
•
Industry
Fire
Brigade
Management
•
Rescue
Services
•
Fire
&
Explosion
Detection
System
•
Fire
protection
equipment
and
systems
•
Fire,
explosion
and
reactivity
hazards
•
Halon
replacement
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Occupational
Health
and
Industrial
Hygiene
•
OH
Management
System
•
Indoor
Air
Quality
•
Hazmat
&
HAZCOM
•
Health
effects
of
chemicals
•
Sampling,
testing
and
monitoring
•
Work
environment
and
human
factors
•
Personal
protective
equipment
•
Ergonomics
•
Medical
Care
Management
•
Rehabilitation
•
Biological
Monitoring
•
Case
study
relevant
to
specific
industry
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HSE
Management
•
Management
systems
•
Incidents,
near
misses
and
lessons
learned
•
Investigations
•
Audits
and
inspections
•
ESH
Performance
measurement
•
Regulations,
Standards,
ISO
14001,
OSHAS
18001 and
other
proprietary
systems
•
Case
history
and
lessons
learnt
•
Integration
of environment,
safety
and
occupational health
•
Emergency
preparedness
and
response
•
Training
and
awareness |
Security
•Emergency
trends
in security
management
•Security
role
for
emergency
management
&
disasters
•Security
advancement
&
technology
•Case
studies
on security
issues
•Facility
security
design
- advancement
•Security
management
- business
strategy
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