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| 1. Name of the Project/Activity: |
| Post-graduate training: courses, advanced courses, training and seminars on occupational health, hygiene and safety |
| 2. Countries of activity: |
| Estonia |
| 3. Starting date, ending date of the Project/Activity: |
| 1/1992 - |
| 4. Budget (total) in USD: |
| 20 000 (2-3 000/year) |
| 5. Funding sources: |
| Ministry of Social Affairs and Health of Finland |
| 6. Coordinating institutions and contact persons |
| 6.1. Coordinating institution: |
| Name of the institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
(FIOH) Unit: Information and International Affairs Parent organization: Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41 aA, FIN-00250 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 47471 Fax: +358 9 2413 804 Internet: www.occuphealth.fi |
| 6.1.1. Contact persons of the coordinating institution: |
| Name of the person: Matti Tuppurainen Project responsibility: Project coordinator Expertise: occupational health, medicine Institutional position: Medical Specialist Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Occupational Medicine Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41.aA, FIN-00250 Helsinki Tel:+358 9 4747 2329 Fax:+358 9 4584 761 Email: matti.tuppurainen@occuphealth.fi |
| 6.1.2. Name of the person: |
| Name of the person: Lauri Saarinen Project responsibility: coordinator, chemistry Expertise: industrial hygiene, chemistry Institutional position: Laboratory Chief Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Uusimaa Regional Institute Address: Arinatie 3A, FIN-00370 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2948 Fax: +358 9 506 1087 Email: lauri.saarinen@occuphealth.fi |
| 6.1.3. Name of the person: |
| Name of the person: Erkki Kähkönen Project responsibility: coordinator, physics Expertise: industrial hygiene, physics Institutional position: Laboratory Chief Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Uusimaa Regional Institute Address: Arinatie 3A, FIN-00370 Helsinki, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2944 Fax: +358 9 506 1087 Email: erkki.kahkonen@occuphealth.fi |
| 7. Contributing experts by type of contribution |
| 7.1.1 Name of the person: |
| Name of the person: Lea Katajarinne Contribution: lecturer, course leader Expertise: occupational health nursing Institutional position: Trainer in Occupational Health Institution:Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Occupational Medicine Address: Topeliuksenkatu 41aA, FIN-00250 Helsinki Tel: +358 9 4747 2328 Fax: +358 9 4773 149 Email: lea.katajarinne@occuphealth.fi |
| 7.1.2 Name of the person: |
| Name of the person: Eero Korhonen Contribution: EU directives, training Expertise: occupational safety Institutional position: Special Researcher Institution: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health Unit: Department of Occupational Safety Address: Laajaniityntie 1, FIN-01620 Vantaa, Finland Tel: +358 9 4747 2775 Fax: +358 9 506 1087 Email: eero.korhonen@occuphealth.fi |
| 8. Collaborating institutions (in the countries of activity) |
| 8.1. Collaborating institution: |
| Name of the agency: Estonian Institute of Experimental and Clinical
Medicine Unit: Occupational Health Centre Parent organization: Ministry of Social Affairs Address: Hiiu 42, EE-0016 Tallinn Tel: Fax: +372 6 706814 Internet: |
| 8.1.1. Contact persons |
| Name of the person: Hubert Kahn Project responsibility: Expertise: Occupational health, medicine Institutional position: Director Institution: Estonian Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine Unit: Occupational Health Centre Address: Hiiu 42, EE-0016 Tallinn Tel: +372 6 706820 Fax: +372 6 706814 Email: |
| 8.2 Collaborating Institution: |
| Name of the agency: Health Protection Inspectorate of Estonia Unit: Parent Organisation: Ministry of Social Affairs Address: Paldiski mt 81, EE-10617 Tallinn Tel: +372 6 567700 Fax: +372 6 567702 Email: |
| 8.2.1 Contact persons |
| Name of the person: Kuulo Kutsar Project responsibility: Expertice: virology, epidemiology Institutional position: Acting Director Institution: Health Protection Inspectorate of Estonia Unit: Address: Paldinski mt 81. EE-10617 Tallinn Tel: +372 6 567700 Fax: +372 6 567702 Email: |
| 8.3. Collaborating institution: |
| Name of the agency: Central Laboratories of Health Protection Inspectorate
of Estonia Unit: Public Health Laboratory, Tartu Parent organization: Address: P.O.B. 272 , 50002 Tartu, Estonia Tel: +372 7 447421 Fax: +372 7 447422 Internet: |
| 8.3.1 Contact persons |
| Name of the person: Jüri Ruut Project responsibility: Admistration Expertise: Admistration, chemistry Institutional position: Director Institution: Central Laboratories of Health Protection Inspectorate of Estonia Unit: Public Health Laboratory, Tartu Address: P.O.B. 272 , 50002 Tartu, Estonia Tel: +372 7 447421 Fax: +372 7 447422 Email: Jyri.Ruut@ut.ee |
| 8.3.2 Contact persons |
| Name of the person: Kalle Ilmoja Project responsibility: Chemistry Expertise: Administration, chemistry Institutional position: Director Institution: Central Laboratories of Health Protection Inspectorate of Estonia Unit: Public Health Laboratory, Tartu Address: P.O.B. 272 , 50002 Tartu, Estonia Tel: +372 7 447421 Fax: +372 7 447422 Email: |
| 8.4 Collaborating institution: |
| Name of the agency: Working Environment Board of Estonia Parent organisation: Ministry of Social Affairs Address: Estonia pst 5, Tallinn Tel: Fax: Internet: |
| 8.4.1 Contact persons |
| Name of the person: Juhan Salum Project responsibility: Expertise: Institutional position: Director Institution: Working Environment Board of Estonia Unit: Address: Estonia pst 5, Tallinn Tel: Fax: Email: |
| 9. Project's www-address: |
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| 10. Reports, publications: |
| Course and seminar programs, training manuals, research reports |
| 11. Keywords: |
| course, seminar, occupational health, hygiene, safety, quality, Estonia |
| 12. Project/Activity summary (Titles: objectives, activities, achievements): |
| The aim of the project was to arrange and support post graduate
training for Estonian experts on occupational health, hygiene and
safety, European standardisation, industrial hygiene methods and practices,
laboratory analysis, quality management etc. for the new independent
country which will be a member of EU in the future. Summary of Activities: – 4 one -week training courses for specializing occupational health doctors – 2 one- week training courses for specializing occupational health nurses – several short seminars on occupational health and hygiene for occupational health physicians and health inspectors, like: – Occupational Allergies – Occupational Health and Safety in Furniture Industry – Compensation of Occupational Accidents and Diseases – Indoor Air – Organization of Occupational Health Services – Quality control – consultatory visits to laboratories of Tartu and Tallinn Achievements: – 51 doctors trained – apprx. 30 nurses trained – one MSc in chemistry in Tartu – one BSc in physics List of courses and activities organized in 1993-1999: 1993Training of three Estonian experts in occupational health in Finland in connection with the Finnish course "Basic course on occupational health for nurses", organized by the Finnish Institute of Occupational HealthEstonian participants: Milvi Moks, Ivi-Mai Turp, Mai Lipping Dates: 8-12.2.1993; 15-19.3.1993; 19-23.4.1993; 24-28.5.1993 Advanced Course on Industrial Hygiene 2-4 November 1993, Tartu; 17 participants lecturers from FIOH: Lauri Saarinen, Erkki Kähkönen 1994Course on Occupational Health for Estonian occupational physicians 24-28.1.1994; Tallinn, 26 participantslecturers from FIOH: Matti Tuppurainen, Eero Priha, Mari Antti- Poika, Timo Leino Visit of Mari Reinik at FIOH on 12-23.9.1994 Course on Occupational Health for Estonian nurses 14-17.11.1994, Tallinn + 1 day excursion to Finland on 18.11.1994 Participants: 17 nurses and 1 physician lecturers from FIOH: Lea Katajarinne, Ritva Kukkonen, Taija Hautamäki Seminar on Quality Management 17-18.11.1994, Tartu, 13 participants lecturers from FIOH: Eero Korhonen, Erkki Kähkönen, Matti Tuppurainen 1995Role of Occupational Health in Today's Health Care System "Töötervishoiu osa tänäpäeva tervishoiususteemis" 8-9.6.1995, Tartu, 25 participantslecturers from FIOH: Timo Leino, Matti Tuppurainen Role of Occupational Health in Today's Health Care System 16-17 March 1995, Tallinn, 17 participants lecturers from FIOH: Timo Leino, Matti Tuppurainen Post-graduate training in occupational hygiene individual training and consultations The VI Seminar on Noise and Vibration 18-22.12.1995; Tallinn, 25 participants lecturers from FIOH: Erkki Kähkönen, Pekka Olkinuora 19-20.12. (in addition Estonian lecturers) 1996Training Course on Practical Occupational Health 15-19.1.1996, Tallinn, participants: 16 physicianslecturers from FIOH: Timo Leino, Lauri Saarinen, Hannu Suutarinen, Matti Tuppurainen, in addition Estonian lecturers Course on Working Environment 17-19.6.1996, Tartu lecturers from FIOH: Erkki Kähkönen, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen Seminar on Working Environment for Estonian occupational physicians 24-26.9.1996, Tallinn, 21 participants lecturers from FIOH: Eero Korhonen, Erkki Kähkönen, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen 1997Occupational Health and Safety in Furniture Industry 9-10.4.1997, Tallinn, 26 participantslecturers: Eero Korhonen, Rauno Pääkkönen, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen Training Course on Occupational Health 29.9.-2.10.1997, Tallinn, participants. 11 physicians lecturers: Erkki Kähkönen, Timo Leino, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen Course on Occupational Health for Estonian nurses 8-10.12. Tallinn + one day excursion to Finland 11.12.1997 participants: 9 nurses and 1 physician lecturers: Lea Katajarinne, Ritva Kukkonen 1998Allergy and Work 30.9.1998, Tallinn, 20 participantslecturers: Kristiina Alanko, Timo Leino, Lauri Tammilehto, Matti Tuppurainen Compensation of Occupational Diseases/Accidents 20.5.1998, Tallinn, 16 participants lecturers: Irmeli Koskinen, Timo Leino, Matti Tuppurainen 1999Joint Seminar: Occupational Hygiene Measurements, Indoor Air Quality in Non-Industrial Environment 29.-30.9.1999, Tartu. 29 participantslecturers: Erkki Kähkönen, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen Course on Occupational Health 1-5.3.1999, Tallinn, participants: 10 physicians, 3 occ.health. nurses lecturers: Mauno Ahonen, Lea Katajarinne, Erkki Kähkönen, Timo Leino, Lauri Saarinen, Matti Tuppurainen Seminar on Occupational Hygiene and Indoor Air 26-27.5.1999 lecturers: Erkki Kähkönen, Matti Tuppurainen Notes: |
Updated 2004/07/08 - Please note the changes in FIOH contact details - to search updated contact details go to: http://www.ttl.fi/Internet/English/Contact+us/Contact+information/
