It is my great honor to welcome you to the SHEWC’2014 - Safety Health and Environment World Congress. This edition aims at enabling presentation of new results in the field of safety, health and environment so important for our lives. The SHEWC objective is not only to deal with technologies but also with applications. It is an opportunity to share novel research ideas as well as practical applications in the areas. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our organizing committee members for their support, help, and consistent effort to make this conference a success.

My thanks will also be for all of the technical committee members for their diligent and untiring effort in reviewing the submissions and all the speakers and authors. The experience and efforts of those mentioned above are indeed a great contribution for the success of this conference.

Welcome to SHEWC’2014!

Prof. Mauro Sérgio Braga
LOCAL CHAIR

I am pleased to welcome you, on behalf of the Local Committee, to the SHEWC’2014 - Safety Health and Environment World Congress. This is a great opportunity to talk, share and learn about safety, health and environment and their role in our societies. We have put together an exciting conference with a wide representation of fields, specializations and interests. The program includes a variety of panels and roundtables designed to present cutting-edge research and theory.

Whether you are a technologist seeking to understand new applications, a scientist looking into the latest technological tools to support your research or represent an industry that requires data and information to support its business needs, the SHEWC’2014 conference connects you with new ideas and opportunities.

We sincerely welcome you to the SHEWC’2014!

Prof. Edmilson Roberto Braga
LOCAL CHAIR