Western Michigan Industrial Hygiene Society – Advances in Sensor Technology

Thursday, October 16, 2025

Virtual Zoom Meeting 9am – 12pm

 

Cost:      Members of WMASSP/WMIHS/MIHS:             $15.00 per person

Non-members:                                                 $25.00 per person

Students:                                                           Free

 

Dr. James D. McGlothlin, MPH, PhD, CPE, FAIH, Faculty Scholar & Professor Emeritus, Purdue University

Video Exposure Monitoring (VEM): Visualizing Occupational Hazards in Real Time

 

Video Exposure Monitoring (VEM) is a powerful technique that synchronizes video footage with real-time sensor data to visualize and quantify health hazards in occupational environments. Using specialized software, VEM integrates separate video and sensor files into a seamless playback experience, allowing practitioners to associate specific work activities with corresponding changes in exposure levels.

Short-duration work cycles (typically 1–3 minutes) are particularly effective in revealing exposure patterns and identifying sources of hazardous conditions. This approach not only enhances hazard recognition but also informs targeted control strategies.

This presentation will:

• Provide a brief historical overview of VEM, highlighting its development, strengths, and limitations.
• Showcase three case studies demonstrating practical applications of VEM in occupational settings.
• Explore future directions for VEM, including advancements in miniaturization, data integration, and usability for safety and health professionals.

 

Dr. James D. McGlothlin, MPH, PhD, CPE, FAIHA, is a Certified Professional Ergonomist and internationally recognized expert in occupational safety and health. As Professor Emeritus in the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University, he directed the Graduate Program in Occupational and Environmental Sciences and founded the university’s Ergonomics and Exposure Assessment Research Laboratory (PEARL).

Dr. McGlothlin is best known for developing Ergonomics Programs and Video Exposure Monitoring (VEM), a breakthrough technology in real-time exposure assessment, for which he holds multiple patents. He has authored over 250 scientific publications and is co-editor of Occupational Ergonomics: Theory and Applications, now in its second edition.

 

Jim Cornish, Sales & Support Manager, Gasmet Technologies Inc.

FTIR Gas Measurement

 

FTIR gas measurement technology can rapidly and accurately measure hundreds of gases and vapors in the workplace and Identify “Unknown” gases at incident sites. This presentation includes cases studies where FTIR gas analysis is applied to the measurement of Waste Anesthetic Gases (WAG’s) in healthcare facilities, Methylene Chloride in the workplace as part of the recently released TCSA regulations and Solving Air Quality Issue in a semiconductor plant by identifying the source of a costly odor.

 

Graduating in 1979 from Deakin University (Australia) with a BSc. (Applied Chemistry), Jim Cornish worked in Australia as a Petroleum Chemist for Esso & SANTOS developing various laboratory & analytical instrumentation skills with Gas Chromatography as applied to monitoring gas & liquid Hydrocarbon streams. In 1986 Jim moved to North America and started a new career in the field of Environmental Sampling & Monitoring Instrumentation.  Specializing in Air Quality monitoring solution for Occupational Health & Safety, Emergency Response & Fugitive Emissions.  This provided hands-on experience supporting customers’ solving air quality issues with a multitude of varying measurement technologies including   Microcapillary Gas Chromatographs, Particulate Monitoring, PhotoAccoustic, Electrochemical, UV & Chemilinescence, FTIR and NDIR systems. In 2008, Jim joined the newly created North American office of Gasmet Technologies where responsibilities have included the sales & support of Gasmet FTIR monitoring systems for Emergency response, Occupational Health & Safety markets and Gasmet’s portable and fixed CEMS solutions.

 

Russell Warn, QSSP, Senior Product Support Manager, Draeger

Sensor Technology

 

Russell will present a quick overview of sensor technology, what sensors Draeger currently offers and a preview of future technology.

 

30 years Safety Expert and Experienced Product Support Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the safety industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Marketing Management, Product Lifecycle Management, Business Planning, and Operations Management. Strong support professional with a QSSP from Durham North Carolina.

 

 

Register and pay by credit card at www.wmihs.org by Wednesday, October 15.

After payment, the link to the presentation will be listed on the confirmation page.  It will also be in the receipt you receive via email. If you don’t see the link before the meeting or have problems registering, please contact me at bwisniewski@myairlife.com