51st Annual Meeting & ToxExpo - Society of Toxicology

Society of Toxicology 2012
General
General Information
First Aid and Security
If an emergency should occur while at
the Moscone Convention Center, proceed
directly to the nearest house phone, located
throughout the facility and in most meeting
rooms, and dial 511 for security. You will be
connected directly to the 24-hour manned
security department at the Convention
Center. From your cell phone, dial
415.974.4021, which will connect directly to
security.
A First Aid room will be located near Room
106 and is accessible from the corridor, inside
the hall and from the loading dock.
The First Aid Administrator will be on duty:
Sunday.................... 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
Monday.................. 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Tuesday................... 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Wednesday ............ 7:00 AM–6:00 PM
Thursday................ 7:00 AM–5:00 PM
Please note that in accordance with regulations,
the First Aid Administrator is not
permitted to dispense any medication.
Global Gallery of
Toxicology
Societies of toxicology from around the
world are invited to participate in the “Global
Gallery of Toxicology.” Now in its second
year, posters showcasing the formation, key
accomplishments, strategic initiatives, and
current and future activities of these sister
societies will be prominently displayed
during the meeting. SOT and these societies
aim to increase the reliance of international
decision makers on the science of toxicology
to advance human health and disease prevention.
For more information, please contact
Renee Maisel at renee@toxicology.org by
January 5, 2012.
Green in San Francisco
Named one of the top 10 “green cities” in the
United States by The Green Guide, and the
second greenest United States city according
to Popular Science, San Francisco was cited
as a city that puts transit first and dedicates
more than 17 percent of its 47 square miles to
parks and open space.
The Moscone Convention Center has been
setting the recycling standard for convention
centers for more than a decade, diverting
nearly two million pounds of materials from
landfills each year. The Moscone Convention
Center offers high performance windows
and lighting; mechanical systems that exceed
Title 24 Energy Efficiency standards; a fulltime
air quality technician on staff, and one
of the nation’s largest municipally-owned
solar generation installations. The solar
component consists of a solar electrical
system capable of producing enough power
for 550 homes annually. Over the project’s
lifetime, it will reduce emissions of carbon
dioxide by 34,000 tons, or the equivalent of
removing 7,000 cars from Bay Area roads for
one year.
Over half of San Francisco’s taxi fleet is
composed of hybrid or compressed natural
gas vehicles. Many San Francisco hotels
have implemented eco-friendly practices
such as the towel and linen reuse program;
100 percent nonsmoking policy; recycling
program for guests; use of compact fluorescent
lights instead of incandescent bulbs;
and the use of nontoxic cleaning products by
housekeeping staff. In addition, many of the
hotels compost food waste and have installed
devices that power down heating and cooling
when guestrooms are not occupied.
AT&T Park is the first major league baseball
stadium to use solar panels. The Diamond
Vision scoreboard will use 78 percent less
energy than the ballpark’s original scoreboard.
Nine farmers’ markets operate in the city
including the renowned Ferry Plaza Farmers
Market, operated by The Center for Urban
Education about Sustainable Agriculture
(CUESA).
Guest/Spouse
Hospitality Room
The SOT Guest/Spouse Hospitality Room
provides guest participants (nonscientists)
with a place to meet and socialize with other
guests. To visit the Hospitality Room, guests
must register for the Annual Meeting with
the person they are accompanying. Guests
will not have access to the scientific sessions
or the Exhibit Hall. Please remember to wear
your badge to all SOT events. The Guest/
Spouse Hospitality Room will be located in
the Marriott Marquis.
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SOT’s 51 st Annual Meeting