Workshop on Detection Limits and Censoring Data in Workplace Exposure Assessment

(In-person only event)

Date: October 8, 2026

Event Location:  Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Organized by: ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality 

 

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

 

About the Event

The Workshop on Detection Limits and Censoring Data in Workplace Exposure Assessment will be held October 8, 2026 . The workshop is organized by ASTM Committee D22 on Air Quality, and will be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Jacksonville, Florida, USA in conjunction with the standards development meetings of the committee. The language of the workshop will be English.

 

Objective and Scope

The workshop will discuss the challenges and methodologies associated with measuring and interpreting exposure data in occupational settings.

Learning objectives:

  • Gain a deeper understanding of the importance of detection limits and overall method uncertainty in workplace measurements, how they are calculated, and their influence on data interpretation and risk assessments.
  • Explore various methodologies for handling censored data and provide tools and statistical approaches for drawing valid conclusions from incomplete datasets.
  • Learn about the latest research trends and emerging technologies to help them identify critical issues requiring attention.
  • Leave equipped with new knowledge, tools, and connections to effectively enhance workplace exposure assessment practices while recognizing the crucial role that standardized methods play in achieving these goals.

Topics for this workshop include:

  • Detection and quantification limits
  • Factors influencing detection limits (analytical and statistical methodology, instrument calibration, sample preparation)
  • Measurement uncertainty
  • Data censoring
  • Interpretation of censored data in exposure studies
  • Considerations in data collection
  • Needs for new or improved standards

 

Who Should Attend

This workshop aims to bring occupational health professionals, industrial hygienists, researchers, statisticians, safety officers, and representatives from regulatory agencies together to facilitate collaboration on insights and best practices related to detection limits and data censoring.

 

Abstract Submission

To participate in the workshop, authors must submit a 250 to 300-word abstract to the technical chairs (listed below) no later than May 31, 2026.

 

Publication Information

Symposium authors are required to submit their papers for ASTM publication in Selected Technical Papers (STP), an online and printed, peer-reviewed publication for the international scientific and engineering community. STP papers should be full-length technical papers of approximately 10,000 words, significantly contribute to the technical literature, and must include a review of past work in the relevant area and present information of current interest or probe new fields. After the final selection of abstracts has been approved, the ASTM Editorial Office will send authors’ instructions via email, but also can be found by clicking here.

Manuscripts to be peer reviewed for the STP are due online no later than DATE at the ASTM Editorial Office. The corresponding author (the author who is the main contact with ASTM Headquarters) will receive a copy of his/her paper in portable document format (PDF). All published authors will have the opportunity to purchase reprints of their papers at a nominal cost. Only those papers submitted by the manuscript due date will be included in the STP. Please note that all submitted papers are subject to peer review by two independent reviewers.

The STP will be submitted to the Library of Congress with an ISBN number and will be reviewed for inclusion in the Web of Science Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and Google Scholar.

 

Technical Program

A technical program (presentation times, paper titles, and presenters’ names) will be posted on the ASTM website by August 2026.

Registrants will be emailed the digital Program Booklet, which will include the Technical Program and the full abstracts, approximately one week before the event, and also the morning of the start of the event. For more information, contact symposia@astm.org.

 

Registration

Registration opens approximately 10 weeks before the start of the workshop.

 

Registration

Registration is now open. The fees to attend this event are listed below.

 

Through

MONTH DAY, YEAR

 After MONTH DAY, YEAR
ASTM Member $100.00 $200.00
Non-member $200.00 $300.00
Presenter Waived Waived
Student* Waived Waived

Not an ASTM Member?  An Individual Membership costs only $115.00. If you would like to become a member of ASTM International and Committee D22 to begin taking advantage of all the ASTM membership benefits, including attending this event at a reduced rate, please use the link below to join ASTM before registering for the event. After you have become a member, please return to this webpage to register for the event as an ASTM Member.

ASTM International Membership

All Attendees – All attendees are urged to register for this SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP before arriving onsite. All attendees must check in at the ASTM Registration Area to obtain their name badge before entering the event room.

Presenters– SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP presenters do not need to register. All presenters will be automatically registered by ASTM.

*Students – Students may be eligible for a reduced registration fee provided they meet certain requirements. To qualify for the reduced fee, you must be an active ASTM Student Member, full-time student, not employed full-time, and be able to provide a current valid university email address for registration. To register as a student, please email ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org with your current university email address and your ASTM Student Member membership number.

Cancellations – A refund of the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP fee will be honored only if requested at least 10 business days prior to the start of the event. To cancel your registration, please click the "Modify My Registration" button found in your registration confirmation email and follow the prompts to cancel your registration. Please contact Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org or 610-832-9522 if you need assistance.

If you have questions concerning online registration, please contact Symposia Operations at
symposia@astm.org Tel: 610-832-9522, or ASTM Technical Support at https://www.astm.org/contact.

 

Technical Chair Contact Information


Steven Verpaele
Nickel Institute
Email: sverpaele@nickelinstitute.org
Phone: +32 496 28 96 88


Katrin Pitzke
DGUV
Email: Katrin.Pitzke@dguv.de
Phone: +49 30 13001 3200

 

Continuing Education Units

SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP attendees interested in receiving 0.35 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) must complete the CEU application form in the back of the program booklet and email it to ASTM Symposia Operations at symposia@astm.org. You must be registered and have attended the entire event in order to receive the CEU’s. A certificate will be sent to you via email approximately 1 to 2 weeks after the SYMPOSIUM/WORKSHOP concludes.

 

Hotel Information

The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida. More information on how to make your sleeping room reservation will be posted approximately 12 weeks prior to the start of the event.

 

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Standards Development Meetings

Committee D22 invites you to attend their future standards development meetings. There is no fee to attend these meetings, and membership in ASTM International is not required to attend. For more information about the committee and their future meetings, please visit the Committee D22 Homepage.