Industrial Hygiene A Technology Enabler

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Industrial Hygiene A Technology Enabler

• A Paradigm Shift We
• Have To Make
• Dr. Richard D. Fulwiler, CIH, CSHM
• President
• Technology Leadership Associates
• 513 941 1377 rdfbmw_at_aol.com
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• opportunity
• isnowhere

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• opportunity
• isnowhere
• opportunity
• is no where

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• opportunity
• isnowhere
• opportunity
• is now here

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What in the world is a TECHNOLOGY ENABLER?

• to enable technologies to be used that add
  value.
• IH enables otherwise hazardous technologies to be
  used for business success as well as the
  betterment of life.
• Without IH important necessary technologies
  simply could not be used without serious adverse
  health affects.

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A Historical Perspective Bernardino Ramazzini,
1713

• Miners of Metal In order to purify the
  imprisoned air infected by the exhalations
  emitted from the minerals superintendents of
  mines regularly expel the thick stale air and
  force in fresh air by means of certain
  ventilating machines.
• De Re Metallica, Agricola (Hoover), 1556,
  Description of three kinds of ventilating
  machines.

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Historical Perspectives

• Diseases of Apothecaries
• General ventilation
• Opening of closed containers outside
• Diseases of those who work standing or stooping
• this alternation is agreeable in the case of
  movements of the body.

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Ricks Revelation-A True Story

• 1968, jolly ole England
• Detergents Unilever No. 1, PG No. 2
• New technology enzymes
• Occupational asthma
• Labor unions No more enzymes
• PG Enzyme hygiene capability system
• PG Yes, Unilever No
• 1969 PG No. 1, Unilever No. 2

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TECHNOLOGY ENABLING

• Hazardous processes
• Hazardous chemicals
• Pharmaceuticals
• Welding
• Painting
• Detergent enzymes
• COMMUNICATE Package,Market, Sell

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The Heavy Lifting

• YOU need to think of examples
• YOU need to package them in TECHNOLOGY ENABLING
  terms
• e.g. Key Ingredients
• YOU need to Package
• Market
• Sell
• YOU need to COMMUNICATE in the language of the
  customer

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Technology Disabling

• An entire industry lost
• A valuable material lost
• due to a breakdown in
• RECOGNITION, EVALUATION CONTROL

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Firms Hit by Asbestos Litigation Take the
Bankruptcy Route

• Babcock Wilcox
• Pittsburgh Corning
• Owens Corning
• Armstrong Industries
• After settling 240,000 claims for 1.7 billion,
  Owens Corning, filed for bankruptcy protection.
• Wall Street Journal, 12/00

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TechnologiesLost Won

• LOST Asbestos
• New Yorker Magazine, circa 1968
• The Magic Mineral, Paul Brodeur
• WON Detergent Enzymes
• New Yorker Magazine, circa 1969
• The Enigmatic Enzyme, Paul Brodeur

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Wrap up

• Understand the concept
• Develop solid examples
• Package
• Market
• Sell
• Make the paradigm shift!!!

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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE

• A TECHNOLOGY ENABLER that provides a business
  building asset and competitive advantage.
• YOU BETCHA!
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