Sessions on Body Art Regulations to be Given at NEHA Annual Educational Conference

June 18, 2012 - PRLog -- "An Afternoon of Body Art" will be given on Thursday, June 28 at the Annual Educational Conference of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) in San Diego. This theme will be developed in three sessions.

The first session, "Getting a State Body Art Law in Place" will be given by Kathy Hartman, an instructor at the Body Art Training Group, and Greg Schirle, a Solid Waste Specialist with San Mateo County. They will give an overview of California's new Safe Body Art Act by speaking about its legislative development, purpose, and requirements.

The second session, "Inspection Basics", will cover body art inspection basics and feature demonstrations and discussions. This session will be led by Heather Stachelrodt, a health inspector with San Diego County, and Cathy Montie, a San Diego tattoo shop owner and practitioner.

The third session, "Round Table Discussion with Industry and Regulators", will include the speakers from the prior two sessions. They will answer any and all questions about body art safety and body art regulations!

Individuals who want body art safety training can visit the Body Art Training Group website at: http://www.bodyarttraininggroup.com.

On this website body art practitioners and health inspectors can find several body art safety courses, all with free course previews. There is also a body art blog that contains industry news, legislative updates, and articles on body art safety.

Your Training Place Online, an affiliate of the Body Art Training Group, has been authorized by the California Department of Public Health to operate as an Accreditation Agency for continuing education course providers for Registered Environmental Health Specialists. As a Registered Provider, the Body Art Training Group offers a bloodborne pathogens training course for Registered Environmental Health Specialists.