Gold Sponsors: Thanks for Your Support! ENVIROTECH, INC. Summer 2008 Newsletter WWW.GSHMM.ORG GSHMM has Big News!! Each year, the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) identifies individuals and chapters worthy of recognition for outstanding achievements and accomplishments. GSHMM received notification September will be a good month for us. Congratulations to Leo Oberle and Steve Galbierz who will receive individual awards as Champions of Excellence!! GSHMM qualified for the Honor Roll of Champions and will receive the Chapter Newsletter Award. AND , (drumroll, please!) GSHMM will receive ACHMM Chapter of the Year!! Special thanks to Jackie Robb & Steve Galbierz for their leadership in 2007! Announcing… Our newest CHMM. Matt Shurtliff, Principal with The Forrester Group, recently passed his CHMM exam. Congratulations, Matt! St. Louis Wins Bid. St. Louis will host the annual ACHMM Leadership Workshop in April 2009!! Outreach Grant at Work. GSHMM’s first Grant went to work in May. The grant was made to Lead Safe St. Louis to address lead-based painted fencing at Mullanphy Elementary School in South St. Louis. The funds were then given to the Holy Ground Cooperative, a group of neighborhood churches who have taken responsibility for repainting the fences. Trained contractors were brought in by the City to scrape the fences and safely remove the old lead-based paint. Volunteers from the churches took charge of re-painting the fence. This tedious, time-consuming task was undertaken by a small, but determined, group of volunteers. The grant provided beverages and food to event workers. Event photos follow. In Case You Missed the Meeting… Our last regular meeting of the fiscal year was held May 12 at Syberg’s. 37 members attended the meeting held jointly with ASSE and featured a presentation by Ameren’s Mr. Bill Dampf, discussing the importance of having fun and striving to get just a little bit better. GATEWAY SOCIETY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGERS 2008 ACHMM Chapter of the Year
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ENVIROTECH, INC.
Summer 2008 Newsletter WWW.GSHMM.ORG
GSHMM has Big News!! Each year, the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) identifies individuals and chapters worthy of recognition for outstanding achievements and accomplishments. GSHMM received notification September will be a good month for us. Congratulations to Leo Oberle and Steve Galbierz who will receive individual awards as Champions of Excellence!! GSHMM qualified for the Honor Roll of Champions and will receive the Chapter Newsletter Award. AND, (drumroll, please!) GSHMM will receive ACHMM Chapter of the Year!! Special thanks to Jackie Robb & Steve Galbierz for their leadership in 2007!
Announcing… Our newest CHMM. Matt Shurtliff, Principal with The Forrester Group, recently passed his CHMM exam. Congratulations, Matt! St. Louis Wins Bid. St. Louis will host the annual ACHMM Leadership Workshop in April 2009!!
Outreach Grant at Work. GSHMM’s first Grant went to work in May. The grant was made to Lead Safe St. Louis to address lead-based painted fencing at Mullanphy Elementary School in South St. Louis. The funds were then given to the Holy Ground Cooperative, a group of neighborhood churches who have taken responsibility for repainting the fences. Trained contractors were brought in by the City to scrape the fences and safely remove the old lead-based paint. Volunteers from the churches took charge of re-painting the fence. This tedious, time-consuming task was undertaken by a small, but determined, group of volunteers. The grant provided beverages and food to event workers. Event photos follow.
In Case You Missed the Meeting… Our last regular meeting of the fiscal year was held May 12 at Syberg’s. 37 members attended the meeting held jointly with ASSE and featured a presentation by Ameren’s Mr. Bill Dampf, discussing the importance of having fun and striving to get just a little bit better.
GATEWAY SOCIETY OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGERS 2008 ACHMM Chapter of the Year
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HAZ-WASTE, INC.
FY08-09 Board of Directors Meet your new BOD. Effective July 1: President: Leo Oberle, CHMM, Elantas President-Elect: Brad Phillips, CHMM, Schreiber,
Yonley & Associates Past-President: Steve Galbierz, CHMM, Univar Treasurer: Gregg Hagerty, CHMM, URS Secretary/Membership: Donna Ratkowski, CHMM,
Afton Chemical Corp. Directors-at-Large: Meetings: Derek Bowman, CHMM, Civil and
Environmental Consultants Webmaster: Jennifer Spalding, CHMM, Ameren Communications: Laura Andrew, CHMM, Covidien Outreach: Christopher Knee, CHMM, Coca-Cola Governmental Affairs: Russ Sharpmack, CHMM,
Covidien Special Projects: Tony Shiro, CHMM, Schreiber,
Yonley & Associates* *Appointed by the Board to serve the remainder of the term following Mike Koch’s resignation. Visit the website for complete contact information
2008 Fall Business Meeting – Be There! The annual fall business meeting is your opportunity to meet your Board, review the budget, & participate in our Chapter. Don’t miss this year’s business meeting, September 18, at the Engineer’s Club. All paid attendees will receive a new GSHMM logo item! Save the Date! GSHMM will again host a Fall Networking and Golf Event. The date is set for Wednesday, September 17, at Crystal Quarry. $60 per person covers BBQ lunch, 18 holes of golf, and some great networking. Registration and lunch start at 11:00 am. Tee-time is noon. Contact Derek Bowman if you can help as a sponsor or with prizes. More information to come!
Job Postings A sampling of postings on the GSHMM website is:
Env. Due Diligence Practice Leader – Civil & Environmental Consultants
EHS Specialist – Barry Wehmiller Safety Engineer – Covidien
Visit our website for more listings and details.
Mark Your Calendar July 30 – August 1 – 16th annual Missouri
Chamber of Commerce Environmental Conference at the Lake. Tan-Tar-A Resort, Osage Beach. For more information, contact Sandy Stover at 573-634-3511 or by e-mail at [email protected] September 7 - 10 – ACHMM annual
conference, Minneapolis, MN September 17 – Networking & Golf Outing September 18 – GSHMM annual business
meeting, Engineer’s Club October 16 - Greater St. Louis Safety &
Health Conference *Visit the website for a more complete listing.
Make a Note: The GSHMM newsletter is distributed to all
paid members electronically. A hard copy will be mailed out to members upon request.
Please remember to update your meeting RSVP when plans change.
ACHMM Bookstore: For links to ICHMM, ACHMM, & the ACHMM bookstore, visit www.gshmm.org.
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Miscellaneous: Ozone Restriction Lawsuit. Missouri DNR Director Doyle Childers recently announced the DNR’s intention to join a multi-state lawsuit to stop new nationwide federal ozone restrictions. The new ozone restrictions are likely to cause Kansas City and some rural counties to be designated as non-attainment. St. Louis may find that rather than achieving attainment status next year, attainment is once again out of reach. The DNR cited concerns that the EPA failed to consider the positive effects of its current standard, ac count for natural sources of ozone, and the mobile nature of ozone. Non-attainment areas require additional controls, monitoring, and oversight, which translates to higher fees and a significant economic impact to Missourians. For more information, visit: www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. OSHA Standards: Don’t expect any new final OSHA regulations in the near future. The President instructed the federal agencies to avoid issuing final regulations to be issued until after November 1. Anticipated regulations that are expected out in 2008 but may be delayed include: Crane and Derrick Standard, Globally Harmonized System, and Diacetyl. OSHA Gripes Aired at Congressional Hearings. OSHA’s ineffective penalty structure was discussed, citing long delays between inspections and penalties, low amounts, reductions granted following a meeting with OSHA. Possible formation of a new agency within the Dept. of Labor to focus on the construction industry. Accusations that occupational injuries and illnesses are under-counted.
ACHMM Updates: National Conference Schedule: 2008: Minneapolis, MN – Sept 7 – 10, 2008 2009: San Diego, CA – Aug. 30 - Sept 2, 2009 2010: Atlanta, GA – dates TBA
Remember, you need not be a member of the ACHMM to attend or to be a presenter! Going Green. ACHMM will unveil a newly created logo for the "Going Green Initiative." Watch for it! Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM). GSHMM, SLU, and the Academy are partnering to use the Academy's EHMM course material in Chris King and SLU's long-standing review course. The Academy requires using qualified presenters. GSHMM is helping Chris King gather the documentation of instructor's qualifications to send to the Academy. Interesting in helping? Please complete a EHMM Presenter Prequalification Cover Sheet and send it, along with the documentation, to Gregg Hagerty. Remember, teaching sections of the review course are good for recertification points. The EHMM Presenter Prequalification follows the newsletter.
Mark the categories below that you feel you are qualified to present based upon schooling, job experience, professional certification, or other training. … Chemical & Physical Properties of Hazardous Materials … Sampling & Laboratory Analysis of Hazardous Materials … Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Part I … Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Part II … Radiation Principles … Toxicological Principle … Industrial Hygiene … OSHA Requirements for Hazardous Materials Managers … HAZWOPER & Emergency Response … National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) … RCRA – Corrective Action … Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) … Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) … Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Waste Transportation … Underground/ Storage Tank (UST) Management … Storm Water Discharge Regulations/Oil Pollution Prevention … Clean Water Act (CWA) … Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) … Clean Air Act (CAA) … Groundwater Contamination & Hydrogeology … Environmental Laws & Regulations … Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) … Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) … Environmental Auditing, Risk & Liability Test Scenarios … Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention … Management Systems & Tools … Management Systems & Tools … Department of Homeland Security – Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards Please attach a copy of your resume, professional certification, or training documentation. Thank You. Gateway Society of Hazardous Materials Managers (GSHMM)
Photos from the fence painting project at Mullanphy School.
DOE RUN FIELD TRIP Contributed by Donna Ratkowski
Thirty (30) members and guests of GHSMM visited Doe Run's Buick Mine, Mill, and Lead Reclamation Facility on Thursday, June 12th. The Doe Run staff provided GSHMM with a warm welcome, a detailed tour, and a great lunch! The tour started 1000 feet underground at the Buick Mine, where we visited the mine tunnels and shop (see photos). We next toured the milling facility, where the ore is broken up and lead, copper, and zinc are separated into different concentrated solutions. After lunch with some of the Doe Run employees, we toured the world's largest battery reclamation facility. It was an outstanding tour and everybody had a great time. Many thanks to the Doe Run folks for their time and efforts.
Steve Arnold of Doe Run answers questions from Frank Phillips.
Tour group visits the mill's wastewater treatment system.
Gregg Hagerty and Andrea Farr look like they survived the trip!
George Pugh listens intently to an explanation of the mine geology.
Underground tour group boards the elevator for the long, dark, 1000-ft ride back to the surface.
Kenny Sherrill of Doe Run describes underground mill operations to (from left) Cynthia Pavelka, George Pugh, Susan Morgan and Mike Zlatic.
I know it looks as if Warren Mueller is lagging behind his tour group, but he was actually waiting patiently for the photographer (Donna Ratkowski) to catch up!
