Technical Program Schedule

Monday, July 18, 2005

Tuesday, July 19, 2005

Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Poster Presentations

• The Successful Use of Sandblasting to Remove Lead-Based Paint in the Interior of a Historical Building, Sheryl Sperber, University of Delaware
• Evaluation of Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Laboratories at Stanford University, Ling Sue Teng, Stanford University
• Communication Pays! Successfully Engaging the Columbia University Medical Center campus community in planning and preparing for an EPA audit, Kathleen Collins and Kathleen Crowley, Columbia University Medical Center
• “No Blue to the Slough”; Involving the Stakeholder in Environmental Protection, Cheryl Yemoto, Stanford University School of Medicine
• Campus-Wide Residential Carbon Monoxide Monitoring, O. Joel Azpuru, Boston University
• Yale Sustainable Food Project, Elan Gandsman, Yale University
• Mold Remediation in an Academic Building, David J. Wilson, CIH, O'Brien and Gere
• Refrigerant Management - Are You Out in the Cold with Your Compliance Requirements, Robert Neimeier, O'Brien and Gere

EHS Challenges in High Technology Research

Chris Montgomery, CIH, University of Texas System

Bio
Mr. Montgomery received his Master's degree in Industrial Hygiene from the University of Oklahoma in 1995, and became a Certified Industrial Hygienist in 2001. He has 9 years of EHS experience in the semiconductor industry. He is currently the Safety Coordinator for the University of Texas System.

Abstract
While nanotechnology is considered a fairly new area of research, the semiconductor industry has been involved with nanotechnology research and production for many years. Many of the EHS lessons learned from the semiconductor industry can be applied not only to nanotechnology, but to other areas of "High Tech" research. Our Universities are increasingly involved with "High Tech" research such as bioengineering, physics, electronics, medicine, and materials engineering. Nanotechnology often incorporates these diverse disciplines to create truly groundbreaking research.

This research presents unique EHS challenges that may not be addressed by many of our traditional EHS tools and controls. The EHS professional must better understand the physics, chemistry, and mechanics involved in this research in order to anticipate and control the hazards.

This presentation provides an introduction to nanotechnology and an overview of many of the EHS lessons learned from the semiconductor industry that can be applied to our "High Tech" research. A picture is worth a thousand words, so the presentation is full of photos from university research labs. In addition, an extensive list of EHS issues inherent to research in semiconductors, biological safety, chemical safety, radiation, and animal research, will be provided.

Peter Schneider, Boston University

Bio
Peter has been the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Boston University since 1998. He is the University's Select Agent Responsible Official. Peter is also the President of the Campus Consortium for Environmental Excellence (C2E2). He is a member of the CSHEMA Government Relations and Membership Committees.

Abstract
Last year three research laboratory workers at Boston University Medical Center (BUMC) were accidentally infected with tularemia bacteria in their BSL-2 lab while seeking to develop a vaccine for the disease. The researchers believed that they were working with a harmless strain of the bacteria and did not recognize their flu-like symptoms as tularemia. All three fully recovered after taking antibiotics.

This incident created an uproar with the media and the community and resulted in investigations by local, state and federal agencies.

This paper examines this incident and the lessons learned from a safety, regulatory and community relations perspective.

How Many Staff Should My EH&S Program Have?

Robert Emery, Dr PH, University of Texas - Houston

Bio
Dr. Robert Emery is Assistant Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Associate Professor of Occupational Health for the UT School of Public Health. He has over 25 years of experience in institutional health and safety and is board certified or registered in all of the main areas related to health and safety.

Abstract
To answer the eternal staffing question, basic institutional data was assembled via the CSHEMA list serve reflecting EH&S staffing numbers and institutional square footage. Square footage was selected as a key predictor because it is a widely recognized and understood institutional parameter, and one that exhibits a statistically significant relationship with EH&S staff numbers, based on preliminary assessments. The data assembled from the list serve (over 80 institutions) was plotted and mathematically modeled. With some refinements, a staffing predictor formula was created that accounts for 80% of the variability in the data. This presentation will discuss the pros and cons of this method and will solicit input from attendees on how to better refine the model for the benefit of then entire CSHEMA membership.

Effectively Communicating Safety Information Through the Mass Media
Dr. Robert Emery, University of Texas-Houston

Bio
Dr. Robert Emery is Assistant Vice President for Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management for the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Associate Professor of Occupational Health for the UT School of Public Health. He has over 25 years of experience in institutional health and safety and is board certified or registered in all of the main areas related to health and safety

Abstract
In the post 9/11 world, the need to disseminate prompt, accurate safety and health information is acute. And like it or not, the primary source of information for the general public in times of emergencies is the mass media. In recognition of this, safety professionals need to become adept at managing their interactions with the media so that the right message is ultimately conveyed. Unfortunately, many safety professionals are untrained in media relations because their organizations maintain media relations or public affairs units that serve as the initial interface with the media. But when something goes wrong, inevitably the interview with the designated safety professional will occur. To be better prepared for this eventuality, this presentation will describe the various forms of mass media outlets and how they work. The instructor will share his “behind the scenes” media experiences by showing actual content of health and safety-related pieces in differing media formats. Attendees will also participate in mock media interviews and the results will be critiqued by the group. Ample time will be provided for questions and discussion.

Big Shoes, Broad Shoulders, and Many Hats - Managing the One-Person Safety Shop
Bruce McDougal, Colby College

Bio
Director of Safety at Colby for 10+ years. Five years of safety at a leather tannery before that. An avid skier, motorcyclist, runner and musician. Active in CSHEMA and ASSE. Married to Sue and lives in a self-built log home in the apple orchard.

Abstract
Running an EHS program solo for 650 employees and 1,800 students is occasionally frustrating, sometimes overwhelming, often hectic, and always rewarding. This presentation includes tips on staying current, leveraging resources, getting (and staying) up the curve, and much more. It details the fundamental cultural changes that have taken place at Colby over the past ten years and the impact of those changes.

Security Of Hazardous Materials And Lessons From Yale Law School Explosion
Elan Gandsman and Robert Klein, Yale University

Bio
Elan Gandsman, Ph.D., is currently director of OEHS at Yale University. Elan received a degree in Physics from Tel Aviv University and completed postdoctoral work at Paris and Argonne. He has been active in health and medical physics at Brown, Thomas Jefferson, and Rutgers.

Abstract
The terrorists’ acts of September 11 forever changed our country and the university community. Enacted regulations designed to enhance security of potential agents of biological, radioactive and chemical terror have been enforced by several agencies.

Many opportunities exist to enhance security and these range from simple and easily implemented actions, to complex and difficult measures. This paper will describe the measures taken at Yale University to enhance the security of hazardous materials. Lessons from the Yale Law School explosion will be presented as evaluation of first responders and coordination of different agencies.

Quantitative Sustainability in a College or University Setting
Elan Gandsman and Robert Klein, Yale University

Bio
Elan Gandsman, Ph.D., is currently director of OEHS at Yale University. Elan received a degree in Physics from Tel Aviv University and completed postdoctoral work at Paris and Argonne. He has been active in health and medical physics at Brown, Thomas Jefferson, and Rutgers.

Abstract
There is a need for colleges and universities to manage their infrastructure so they can fulfill their responsibility for the well being of the environment in which all those connected with the institution work and live.

The Provost Advisory Committee on Environmental Management was established in the fall of 2001 and environmental targets were established in the areas of energy use, water use, land use, purchases, and emissions. For each a quantitative target was defined.

Campus Emergency Response Teams/ Their Organization and Training
Edward Gannon, University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV)

Bio
Edward Gannon is the UNLV Fire & Life Safety Officer, within the EH&S Department. He retired after 22 years on the Syracuse NY Fire Department, and accepted an Administrative Faculty position with UNLV. He has AAS and BS in Fire Administration, and a Masters Degree in Business and Policy Studies, all from S.U.N.Y.

Abstract
An informative presentation on creating, organizing, and implementing a Campus Emergency Response Team at your College or University, based on the lessons learned with our University Response Team at UNLV.

Information on how to recruit, screen, train, and utilize the many various deparmtents and facility employees who volunteer, many of whom bring with them extensive prior experience in such areas as hazardous materials response, Rescue and First Aid, firefighting,law enforcement, medical training, and many other applicable skills. Most campuses have resources available that are unrealized!

How this team would interact with Public Safety or Police Departments, professional Fire Departments, and medical responders would be covered, as well as equipment needs, communications and dispatch procedures, and expected impact assessments.

A Storage Tank Management Program - Progress and Pitfalls
Lysa Holland, Penn State University

Bio
Lysa Holland, P.E., is the Environmental Compliance Engineer at Penn State University's Department of Environmental Health and Safety. She is responsible for the University's Storage Tank Management Program, as well as other environmental programs.

Abstract
This presentation will describe a Storage Tank Management Program for a large university with multiple locations throughout the state. It will include the goals and components of the program as well as some of the "lessons learned" along the way.

Emerging Impact of Building and Fire Code Hazardous Materials Limits to Laboratory Facilities
Lawrence M. Gibbs, CIH, Stanford University

Bio
Larry Gibbs is Associate Vice-Provost for Environmental Health and Safety at Stanford University, where he oversees all health, safety, environmental, and emergency management programs. Larry has over 25 years of experience in developing, implementing and managing safety, health and environmental programs for academic, research and clinical institutions.

Abstract
The inclusion of hazardous materials limits within the various building and fire codes in jurisdictions across the country has created a new challenge for campuses. These codes include limitations on the amount of chemical by hazard category that can be stored and/or used within a building occupancy, including laboratories. Code agencies are now requiring reports be submitted that address the amount of hazardous materials intended to be used within a new facility prior to issuing a construction permit. The end result is that many organizations are rethinking the need to ensure that the hazards on campuses are easily identified, and that an effective system to demonstrate code compliance is in place. The best means to ensure compliance and safety information exists is via an operational and active chemical information management system with fire and building code report generation capabilities. This presentation will focus on identifying the cognizant building and fire codes, and describe the building requirements and hazardous materials quantity limits for the various codes. Also discussed will be a new higher education collaborative for chemical inventory management to help address this emerging challenge for higher education and other not-for-profit organizations.

Effluent Considerations in Biological Experiments
Robert J. Hashimoto and Joseph Mooring II, Genentech Inc. Environment, Health and Safety

Bio
Bob Hashimoto is currently the Biosafety Officer, Genentech Inc. He received his B. S. from the University of San Francisco (USF) in 1979 and his M. S. from USF in 1981. After seven years of commissioned military service, he has served as the Biosafety Officer at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), the University of California at San Francisco (UCSF)and Stanford University, before assuming his current position. Bob has been a member of the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA) for seventeen years and has spoken at the annual ABSA meeting several times.

Abstract
Biological laboratory experiments produce quantities of regulated effluents that may end up inadvertently going down the sanitary sewer. The local enforcement agency prepared a list of several regulated chemicals that would be tested for randomly on a regular basis. Once these tested chemicals were identified, a company wide education and training process was initiated to ensure that all personnel were aware that these chemicals must be collected as hazardous waste and not be disposed of down the drain. Laboratory personnel were invited to discuss the impact of collecting effluents as chemical waste and were asked which processes required the use of these regulated chemicals.

We also implemented an internal testing program and discovered that some of the regulated compounds (chloroform, acetone and mercury) were still turning up in effluent tests, even though the building occupants were not using the pure chemical. Several of the regulated compounds apparently were turning up as by-products of biological experiments and were inadvertently disposed of as waste water effluent. Upon this discovery, EHS worked with clients to either collect this effluent as chemical waste or even better, gave the laboratory an alternate chemical that would not form the undesired by-product.

This presentation will summarize the use of various chemicals that may be contributing to high levels of regulated compounds in waste water effluents, and an approach through training and awareness to help minimize the potential for regulatory intervention resulting from high levels of restricted compounds in waste water.

Single Handed Environmental Management Support/Outreach for Small Colleges
William Favaloro, University of Georgia

Bio
Bill Favaloro, a native of New Orleans, LA has spent over 20 years in the environmental field. He currently coordinates and manages the Support and Outreach Program for the Outlying Facilities within the Environmental Safety Division at the University of Georgia. Bill’s environmental career also includes safety consulting, over 13 years in management within the nuclear industry, and chemical analysis at a health, safety and environmental laboratory. Bill received a BS degree at the University of Georgia from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in 1977.

Abstract
An Experience-Based Presentation Focused on the One Person Challenge of Building the Foundations for the Assessment, Development and Implementation of Environmental, Health, and Safety Programs at Small Colleges and Research Sites - Whether you work with a small college or outlying facilities associated with a large university, adequately developing and maintaining an environmental, heath and safety program can be overwhelming -- especially when there is only one person to perform the task. However, with proper planning it is possible to develop and maintain an effective and highly successful program that provides personnel safety coupled with regulatory compliance, and to perform this task with only one person. This experience-based presentation will provide guidance and recommend proven steps to assess, develop and implement an EHS program with a single professional. The cost of this program can be surprisingly low and the safety and regulatory benefits substantial.

Chlorine Dioxide Gas Decontamination Of The University Of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Large Animal Hospital Intensive Care Unit
Henry S. Luftman, PhD, Micro-Clean, Inc.

Bio
Henry Luftman received SB degrees in Chemistry and Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a PhD in Chemistry from the University of California at Berkeley. Henry is currently the manager of the Decontamination Services department at Micro-Clean, Inc., particularly driving development of newer technologies for biological decontamination.

Abstract
In March of 2004 the large animal intensive care and neonatal intensive care units of the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center were quarantined following an outbreak of salmonellosis that had affected its patients. Positive environmental testing for a multi drug resistant Salmonella Newport persisted following repeated liquid disinfection treatments of the facility. Based upon various environmental considerations, it was decided that chlorine dioxide (ClO2) gas would then be used for decontamination. The facility was appropriately sealed, supplied with gas distribution mechanisms and sufficient humidity prior to introduction of ClO2. The total exposure for this 170,000 cubic feet structure was approximately 400 ppm-hrs. Efficacy of the decontamination was monitored by the placement of 20 B. atrophaeus and 40 B. stearothermophilus spore strips, and 40 S. Newport bacterial strips. Results demonstrated better than 5e5 and 1e6 log reduction for the stearother, mophilus and atrophaeus spores. Kill rates for S. Newport test strips were also within acceptable levels. This work demonstrates the practicality and efficiency of the use of ClO2 as a biological decontaminant within mid-sized commercial and public facilities.

Current Trends in Campus Fire Prevention Programs
Mike Halligan, University of Utah

Bio
Mike is the Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety at the University of Utah. Mike holds Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Utah where he specialized in applying building fire and life safety codes to historic structures.

Abstract
Fire Prevention programs are changing the way they do their business. Today’s leaders in the field are testing sprinkler systems without discharging water, conducting fire extinguisher monthly inspections without ever visiting the extinguisher and incorporating technology that decreases the cost of monitoring systems. Campus fire staff are learning about NIMS to replace ICS and conducting fire academies for students and staff instead of classroom only training.

This presentation will share 10 cutting edge ideas with attendees to take back to their campus and incorporate into their fire prevention program.

Regulatory Update: EPA Enforcement and Compliance Assistance Initiatives
Adam H. Steinman, Esq., Woodard & Curran

Bio
Adam H. Steinman, Esq., is Senior Vice President of Regulatory Compliance with expertise in advising universities, colleges, and hospitals on environmental compliance issues. Adam has made a number of presentations on a wide variety of compliance issues (e.g., EPA enforcement, audits, EMS, response planning) at college and university conferences.

Abstract
Over the last six years, several Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Regional Offices have made colleges and universities a primary target for enforcement while offering new and innovative compliance assistance and enforcement amnesty programs. As a result of recent enforcement inspections of colleges and universities, EPA has levied substantial fines against colleges from Hawaii to Maine. Because these enforcement inspections have left many regulators with the impression that there is widespread non-compliance by many of these entities, enforcement will continue to be an Agency priority. However, many EPA Regional Offices are also offering incentives to encourage schools to perform self audits and correct areas of noncompliance.

This presentation will provide an update on EPA’s enforcement against and self-audit incentives for colleges and universities nationally; highlight the incentive programs being offered; and identify future trends with respect to EPA and the university community.

Managing Information Electronically for Environmental Management Systems
Dan Winograd, Esq., Woodard & Curran

Bio
Dan Winograd, Esq., is Senior Regulatory Specialist with expertise in advising universities, colleges, and hospitals on environmental compliance issues and on environmental management systems. Dan has worked extensively with large and smaller schools on environmental management systems.

Abstract
One of the major issues facing schools as they strive to comply with environmental, health and safety requirements is the handling of information and records. As many schools are developing environmental management systems, one component of those systems that schools are increasingly focusing on using is the electronic management of data and records.

Various tools have been developed specifically for schools that have helped them manage information electronically. These include an electronic compliance tracking data base, web-based electronic training modules, automatic e-mail notification of upcoming deadlines, and databases of environmental records.

This presentation will discuss these tools and how schools can maximize their effectiveness to assist in complying with regulatory requirements.

When Your Waste Goes Up In Smoke
Jackie Ploch, CHMM, The University of Texas System Administration

Bio
Jackie Ploch has an MPA from TSU and Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry from the University of Texas (U.T.) - Austin. Ms. Ploch has over 20 years environmental experience including high tech and electric utilities. She has been the Environmental Coordinator for U.T. System Administration for over 3 years.

Abstract
January 2, 2005 started out with a bang and ended with a fire that engulfed a storage facility at the primary Treatment Storage and Disposal Facility (TSDF) used by U.T. System. This incident sent a ripple effect through the waste industry as well as colleges and universities that used this facility. The fire is considered one of the most challenging chemical fires to remediate in U.S. history, due to the variety of chemicals involved.

This presentation will follow U.T.’s journey through this incident from contractual risk control obligations to waste contingency plans used by U.T’s 15 institutions in order to manage the flow of waste in the aftermath of this incident. Listen as we step the EHS professional through a pictorial of the incident, including U.T.’s ongoing follow-up review of the TSDF’s incident response, remediation, risk control measures, and communications to address client and public concerns. The journey continues with lessons learned.

The Road to Web Based Training, Our Journey So Far
Kenneth L. Sator, M. S., CSP and J. Marvin Pratt, CHMM, California State University, Chico

Bio
Kenneth L. Sator is the Director of Environmental Health and Safety at California State University, Chico. Ken has over 25 years experience managing EH&S programs. He holds a MS in Occupational Health and Safety from Columbia Southern University and is a Certified Safety Professional.

J. Marvin Pratt is the Assistant Director of EHS at California State University, Chico and serves as the Hazmat Manager and the RSO. Marvin has more than 15 years of experience in hazardous waste/materials management. He holds a BS in Industrial Technology and is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager.

Abstract
To some degree, every institution struggles with employee training. Regulations, the institution, or other requirements may require occupational health and safety training. The training may be intended for all employees or a select few, and affect student workers, staff and/or faculty. The information presented will include the considerations that affected our choice of employee training presentation methods and why we decided on our course of action. We will describe what we found available in the marketplace versus what we envisioned for our training program, the implementation of our action plan and the realization of how much coordination and cooperation are involved in a project of this magnitude. We will conclude by highlighting some of the lessons learned during this endeavor, which include time, money and working outside our areas of expertise.

The Role of the EH&S Coordinator - Effective Campus Partnering... meeting their needs
Joe A. Rizkallah, University of California, Irvine

Bio
Joe Rizkallah has been at UC-Irvine for 2.5 years with 11 years prior at Long Beach State (CSULB). He has an MPA, too many certifications (just like you), teaches in the graduate program at CSULB, spends his weekends at Disneyland with his wife and kids and loves being Joe Safety.

Abstract
The EH&S Coordinator serves as college/school EH&S customer service manager, establishing and maintaining professional relationships, fostering a single point confidential and trusted contact to the academic unit. The EH&S Coordinator partners with academic units and performs complex professional duties to assure consistency in the quality and implementation of safety programs in the technical areas of safety management, ergonomics, emergency planning, biological, chemical, and radiological safety. They serve as member of EH&S Senior Management Team to facilitate open communication with the campus community, responding to inquiries and resolving difficult and sensitive issues to foster mutually beneficial outcomes. They identify cost effective solutions, develop alternative measures and innovative resolutions to technical EH&S problems. They use personal experience and judgment to customize EH&S programs that meet the needs of academic groups. They direct other EH&S Divisions' staff to service academic units optimizing efficiency and follow up. EH&S Coordinators work to provide leadership and direction in establishing and developing school, department and research group EH&S Safety goals and objectives … as a friend, ally and partner, not a cop or regulatory official.

The Missing Link: How to Approach and Streamline Your EMS Process and Program
Rich Lemoine, University of Massachusetts of Lowell

Bio
Richard Lemoine is the Director of Environmental Health & Safety at UMass Lowell. He is a 20-year member of the UMass Lowell EHS Office. From April of 2000, he implemented an EPA pilot grant for UMass Lowell's EMS program. He serves as an EMS; trainer, panel participant and has presented for EPA, DEP and peer environmental organizations regarding EMS and participates on many state, federal and local environmental boards and committees. He has a from BS from UMass Lowell and is a candidate for an MS from UMass Lowell. Rich Lemoine currently serves on EPA’s College and University Sector Strategy’s EMS Work Group. This work group is developing documents and electronic tools that will enable all colleges and universities throughout the nation to access EMS information that will enable them the means to develop and implement an EMS program.

Abstract
How to successfully approach and streamline the EMS or ISO 14001 process and program from the very start is vital for all organizations. There are so many EMS & ISO 14001 consultants, trainers, guides, implementation manuals, web sites and perspectives on how to develop and implement an EMS program and what specific criteria is required to conform to the recommended standards, that minimal consideration is ever provided on how to appropriately prepare the organization to effectively manage, develop and maintain an EMS process and program. Understanding the correct approach on how the organization is to systematically develop and control documents, manage teams, fence lines, access relevant resources, retain information, audit the program, communicate effectively to stake holders, etc.., is essential and needs be recognized from the very beginning of the EMS process... not during the EMS process. UMass Lowell had found themselves overwhelmed (reacting to their EMS program needs, than managing their EMS program). The importance of utilizing an EMS software application that supports the organization's goals cannot be over stated. This presentation will discuss the "UMass Lowell experience" and pros for using an EMS software program verses the cons of the program without such a tool.

Paperless Compliance - Proactive Laboratory Safety
Jeffery Harris and Candace Cotten, Carnegie Mellon University

Bio
Jeffrey Harris is currently the chemical safety technician at Carnegie Mellon University. He was safety coordinator for the University of Arkansas and has worked as a risk control specialist for Wal-Mart. Jeffrey earned his BS degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Safety Sciences and loves to fish.

Candace Cotten is currently an information technology assistant supporting Environmental Health and Safety’s database management program. She has worked at the University of Pittsburgh Physicians and has her associates degree in Specialized Technology.

Abstract
It has long been the goal of many to go paperless for laboratory auditing. The goal of this presentation is to show how a small campus, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) department, simplified achieving compliance and safety by utilizing a linked Access databases and notepad technology.

At Carnegie Mellon University, the laptop notepad, loaded with linked Access databases has become an effective tool for compliance with EPA Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA Laboratory Safety Audits, fume hood testing and emergency response (Hazard Awareness) posting as well as reporting functions. This linked Access database is used on a wireless system to achieve accurate up-to-date information about our laboratories. Additionally, compliance with these programs aids in the overall goal to create & maintain safety within the lab. Attendee’s can expect to learn:

• The basic look for, and how to design, a lab audit database specific to EH&S compliance programs.
• The efficacy of wireless touch pad technology from practical experience.
• How this program aids in the overall development of safety in the lab.

What shape is your peg? Implementing a Learning Management System at Stanford University
Keith Perry, Stanford University

Bio
Keith Perry is the Manager of EH&S Training & Communications and Manager of Institutional Emergency Management for Stanford University. He has over 15 years of experience in the EH&S field working in such varied fields as medical research, aerospace, heavy manufacturing and spending two years overseas in the Indian Ocean.

Abstract
Implementing a Learning Management System is more like putting together a 15,000 piece jigsaw puzzle than trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. It's not impossible but it can be very, very complicated. In 2005, Stanford will launch the first implementation of the People Soft Learning Management System at an institute of higher education. Come hear how Stanford approached the challenge of fitting all of the pieces together into one comprehensive system for implementing training, tracking and reporting on University training programs. The courses incorporated into the system include everything from financial classes to human resource classes to computing classes to safety, health & environmental protection compliance courses.

Managing an Effective Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program
Russell Furr, CIH, Stanford University

Bio
Russell Furr currently manages the Compliance Assistance Program within the Office of Environmental Health and Safety at Stanford University. He received his Master’s degree in Public Health from the University of California, Berkeley in 1998, and became a Certified Industrial Hygienist in 2003.

Abstract
An effective Laboratory Animal Occupational Health Program (LAOHP) is a critical component of an Institutional Animal Care and Use Program. Stanford’s LAOHP was designed to 1) protect individuals from work-related risks associated with research on animals, 2) protect the health of research animals from certain transmissible diseases, and 3) be pertinent to the work individuals do and the species to which they are exposed. This presentation will review EH&S’s role at Stanford in managing this program to meet these goals while minimizing impact to the research community. Will also review the overall structure and function of the program and the role EH&S plays in helping to maintain institutional compliance and AAALAC accreditation. Specific program features that will be discussed include the risk categorization process, in-house database developed for tracking program participation and enrollment, controlling exposures to hazardous chemicals & drugs in animal research, and establishment of medical surveillance and emergency response protocols. Included will be a review of the challenges and lessons learned.

Mercury Free UCB
Kelley Etherington, UC Berkeley

Bio
Kelley Etherington, Environment, Health and Safety Specialist, has been working in the environmental field since graduating from UC Berkeley in 1988. She currently helps UC Berkeley maintain compliance with hazardous waste laws and regulations. She instituted the Universal Waste Rule by establishing e-waste, battery and mercury collection programs. Prior to working for UCB, Ms. Etherington managed the City of San Francisco’s Household/Small Business Hazardous Waste Programs and worked for Santa Clara County's Environmental Health Department as a Compliance Specialist. Ms. Etherington has an MBA from Saint Mary's College of California.

Abstract
Two years ago the East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) partnered with the University of California, Berkeley, Office of Environment, Health and Safety (EH&S), to develop and implement a mercury reduction pilot study for educational institutions. A "Mercury Free UCB" campaign was launched in March 2003 and mercury-containing equipment continues to be collected and replaced. The main project goals were to educate the campus about the hazards of mercury and encourage departments to exchange mercury-containing devices for non-mercury alternatives.

Over 1,150 pounds of mercury-containing chemicals and devices have been collected to date. More than 3,500 mercury thermometers alone weighed 290 pounds. US EPA Pollution Prevention Grant funds were used to promote the program and purchase the non-mercury thermometers and devices.

A project template and mercury thermometer spill clean up video was developed for use at other educational institutions and will be made available to those interested.

Communicating Hazard Risks to Building Occupants, for a Large Asbestos Abatement Project
Mark R. Banister and Madelyn Miller, Carnegie Mellon University

Bio
Mark Banister is the Assistant Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has more than 25 years experience in the fields of industrial hygiene, safety and environmental compliance.

Madelyn G. Miller has an BS in biology and a Masters in Public Management.
She began her career working in academic laboratories and has spent the last 14 years as safety professional; employed first at the College of William & Mary and is currently at Carnegie Mellon University.

Abstract
Effective communication of environmental risks to concerned building occupants and executive management is as important to an EH&S professional as ensuring that the environmental remediation is performed in a safe and compliant fashion. Barriers to successful communication arise when these stakeholders are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the hazard and when previous hazard management has been problematic.

This presentation presents and discusses the effectiveness of numerous communication strategies performed by Carnegie Mellon University EH&S throughout a recent large-scale asbestos abatement project. These strategies addressed the:

• Proper interpretation of the various inspection and test results performed • Recommendation to executive management of the necessity for abatement as the proper control action • Response to building occupant safety concerns before, during and after abatement • Dealings with difficult “stakeholders” and those expressing elevated anxiety over the project activity, resulting from the building’s conspicuous long-term asbestos management activities • Responses to earlier miss-steps in asbestos management • Special concerns of building visitors and maintenance personnel.

Compliance with the Select Agent Program: Views from a former Enforcing Attorney
Joshua Goldberg, Goldberg Legal Services

Bio
Joshua Goldberg is a private attorney that formerly worked as an attorney in the Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (“OCIG”) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). While working as an attorney within the OCIG, Mr. Goldberg:
•Headed the investigation of over 15 Select Agent Program violations involving academic institutions, biotech companies, and corporate officers.
•Assisted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in deciding whether to pursue potential Select Agent Program violations.
•Drafted proposed language for the Select Agent final rule in 42 C.F.R. part 73.

Abstract
This presentation helps Responsible Officials (ROs), and other attendees, better understand the Select Agent Program.

The Select Agent Program is a legal patchwork that combines criminal sanctions, civil sanctions, two sets of regulatory guidelines (HHS and USDA), and three enforcing agencies (FBI, HHS, and USDA). The scientific community often confuses criminal and civil sanctions, “burdens of proof,” and the penalties associated with violations. This presentation simplifies all of the laws and regulations comprising the Select Agent Program, and presents the material in an easy to understand format.

The presentation also discusses hot topics in Select Agent compliance. Ambiguities in the regulations, and past mistakes of other universities and companies, are proof positive that certain regulations require greater attention to detail. Precautions to avoid hot topic issues will be examined.

Finally, the presentation discusses ways for attendees to take a holistic approach to compliance. “Good housekeeping” tips and ideas will be explored in order to better help attendees achieve a higher level of compliance.

Roadmap to an Integrated Laboratory Training and Compliance Program
Barbara Benton St. Gelais, University of Vermont

Bio
Barbara Benton St. Gelais, with a background in science and a MA in Counseling Psychology, has been helping to improve safety in University of Vermont laboratories for the last 4 years using creative training programs and outreach to lab workers based on sound psychological principles.

Abstract
College and University Health and Safety staff are very concerned about users of hazardous chemicals staying in compliance with EPA and OSHA regulations. Big fines and the welfare of our communities are at stake. This presentation is a roadmap for the development of a positive, integrated training and audit program for laboratory compliance. UVM, as a part of Project XL, has been exploring bringing labs into compliance in ways that work for lab workers as well as health and safety staff. You will be introduced to UVM's current laboratory safety program: a brief historic perspective and what we're doing now, how it's worked or not worked, why we think that is, how perseverance, observation and communication can create opportunities, how we integrate the needs of lab workers with our own programs, differences in the response from different departments and how we have addressed those differences and learned from them, where we are now, where we think we're going, and why a safety program can't remain static.

Removing 100 Years of Mercury Contamination from a Laboratory Building
Donald Abramowitz, CIH, Bryn Mawr College

Bio
Don has managed environmental health and safety matters for Bryn Mawr College for the past 10 years. He has previously worked in OSHA compliance, hazardous waste site remediation, and industrial hygiene consulting. He has a master's in IH and safety from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Abstract
A routine survey detected mercury vapor in one corner of an 1892 vintage academic building formerly used for science laboratories. When the building was vacated for renovation, further investigation revealed extensive elemental mercury contamination beneath the floors in all levels of the building. Before the restoration could begin, over 50 tons of contaminated building materials had to be removed and disposed of as hazardous waste. This presentation explains the nature of the contamination found and how it got there, the methods used to characterize it, the techniques used to remove it, the costs incurred, and the lessons learned along the way.

Managing Hazardous Materials in Construction and Demolition
Peter A. Reinhardt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bio
Peter A. Reinhardt has been the Director of Environment, Health and Safety at the University of North Carolina since 2000. He previously worked 21 years at the University of Wisconsin, last serving as their Assistant Safety Director. Mr. Reinhardt is a member of the American Chemical Society’s Task Force on Laboratory Environmental Health and Safety. He coauthored Environmental Compliance Guide for Colleges and Universities (2002), co edited Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization in Laboratories (1996), and contributed to Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (1995). Mr. Reinhardt has a B. S. in Biochemistry and an M. A. in Public Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Abstract
Construction and demolition activities often require the abatement of hazardous materials. The range of these hazardous materials issues can be extensive, from asbestos, to paint containing lead and the generation of universal wastes. Laboratory demolition and remodeling present additional challenges. This paper will discuss the hazardous materials issues encountered during the University of North Carolina’s current $1.2 Billion construction program. Of special concern has been management of mercury found in laboratory piping, meeting satellite accumulation requirements during renovation, complying with OSHA’s lead standards, and complying OSHA’s requirement for the purging hazardous materials prior to demolition. To ensure compliance, EHS has taken a much more active role in the oversight of renovation and demolition projects.

Export Control Issues for Research and EH&S
Peter A. Reinhardt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Bio
Peter A. Reinhardt has been the Director of Environment, Health and Safety at the University of North Carolina since 2000. He previously worked 21 years at the University of Wisconsin, last serving as their Assistant Safety Director. Mr. Reinhardt is a member of the American Chemical Society’s Task Force on Laboratory Environmental Health and Safety. He coauthored Environmental Compliance Guide for Colleges and Universities (2002), co edited Pollution Prevention and Waste Minimization in Laboratories (1996), and contributed to Prudent Practices in the Laboratory (1995). Mr. Reinhardt has a B. S. in Biochemistry and an M. A. in Public Policy from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Abstract
To help combat terrorism, the federal government has recently strengthened their enforcement of export control laws. These laws can affect university activities in many ways, in addition to the international shipment of materials. The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Export Administration Regulations (EAR) laws are surprisingly broad in the types of regulated technologies, materials, software and activities, and the number of countries to which exports are controlled. In some cases, EAR export control requirements apply to teaching and research activities that occur on campus. This paper will explain the requirements and current exemptions, trends in enforcement, and steps that federal agencies are considering to remove fundamental research exemptions enjoyed by higher education. At universities, Environmental Health and Safety staff can facilitate compliance by assisting researchers with shipments of samples and specimens, and working with research administrators to identify regulated material and technologies.

An Overview of the MIT- EHS Management System Audit Program
Gerry Fallon, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bio
Gerry Fallon is the MIT Radiation Protection Officer for the Bates Linear Accelerator Center and EHS Deputy Director. Fallon has a Master of Science degree from University of Massachusetts - Lowell and a Bachelor of Arts from St. Anselm College. He is a Certified Health Physicist.

Abstract
As part of a consent decree signed with EPA in 2001, MIT agreed to develop an Environment, Health and Safety Management System (EHS-MS),which establishes a set of management tools to support continual EHS performance improvement. Building on the EHS-MS space registration component, a three tiered Audit/Inspection program was developed to provide a consistent means across the MIT campus to assess performance, correct problems and prioritize areas for improvement. The EHS-MS organization and space registration is described in the presentation by Mitch Galanek entitled "MIT Environment, Health, and Safety Management System: Organization Structure, Roles, and Implementation". The first tier (Level I) is a self-inspection program consisting of routine inspections conducted by DLC- EHS representatives. The second tier (Level II)is a DLC wide inspection conducted at six month intervals in all research DLC’s that use hazardous materials or have potentially hazardous conditions. Level II inspections in the areas of student life and facilities are conducted on an annual schedule. Level II inspections are conducted by the DLC-EHS coordinator and other parties selected by the coordinator. The EHS Lead Contact or other EHS team members will participate in one Level II inspection per year. Formal checklists have been developed for the Level II inspections and results with recommended actions are communicated to the lab and central EHS.

The third tier(Level III)is an independent systems audit conducted by the MIT Audit division and/or an outside consultant. The purpose of this audit is to determine the implementation and effectiveness of the EHS-MS. Currently under development, MIT is considering including EHS peers from other research orientated universities as team members on Level III Audits.

This presentation will provide an overview of the design and implementation of each Audit/Inspection Level, results obtained to date, technology component and examples of how results are integrated with EHS operations and other MS components.

MIT Environment, Health, and Safety Management System: Organization Structure, Roles, and Implementation
Mitchell S. Galanek, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Bio
Mitchell S. Galanek is the Radiation Protection Officer and Deputy Director of EHS at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He earned a BS in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts. He is a Certified Health Physicist; American Board of Health Physics.

Abstract
In 2001 MIT signed a Consent Decree with the EPA and the Department of Justice as a result of a multi-media inspection in 1998. EPA’s main criticism of MIT was the lack of a “system” to manage environmental issues. The roles and responsibilities of the various departments and personnel were not clear. MIT committed to going beyond building an environmental management system to build an Environmental Health and Safety Management System (EHS-MS). The main principal of the system is “local control” with “central oversight”. The Environment, Health and Safety Office provides the central oversight as well as technical support while the individual Departments, Laboratories, and Centers (DLC’s) are responsible for local control and implementing and enforcing the EHS-MS requirements in a way that fits their local culture. Each DLC has an EHS Coordinator who reports directly to the DLC Head. The central EHS Office has a Lead Contact who partners with the Coordinator and assures that the DLC is getting the technical support needed while also providing central oversight for the Institute. This partnership is key to successful implementation of the EHS-MS. This presentation will discuss how this organizational arrangement was selected, the roles of the individuals within the organizational structure, and its implementation. The strengths and weaknesses of the organization structure as measured during its first two years of implementation will be presented along with lessons learned.

University Compliance via Online Safety Plans
David Rainer, NC State University

Bio
David Rainer is Associate Vice Chancellor of the Environmental Health and Public Safety Division of North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has an M. S. Degree in Environmental Health from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Industrial Hygienist. The division provides environmental management, radiation safety, biosafety, industrial hygiene, insurance, transportation services, campus police and business continuity planning services. His interests include health and safety aspects of semiconductor processes, hazardous materials management and health and safety of R & D operations. Prior to working at NC State University, he worked as an Industrial Hygienist at AT&T Bell Laboratories and was Director of the Bellcore EH&S Group.

Abstract
North Carolina State University employs the use of Safety Plans, to fulfill several University and legal requirements. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Standard 29CFR1910.1450, Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories, requires that all laboratories have written "Chemical Hygiene Plans." The OSHA Hazard Communication Standard, 29CFR1910.1200 requires that employees receive information about chemical hazards in the work area prior to initial assignment. The University requires that Safety Plans be developed for all areas where employees are potentially exposed to hazardous materials or processes.

University Safety Plans are used by Environmental Health and Safety to determine the frequency of laboratory and facility inspections and to determine if process safety evaluations are required. The safety philosophy is to assure that potential hazards are evaluated and eliminated. Where identified hazards cannot be eliminated, the goal is to assure that no single point failure or operational error should allow immediate exposure to hazards or directly result in injury, death, or equipment loss to personnel, facilities, or the community.

In 2005, EH&S designed and implemented an online safety plan database to streamline the process with end users and modernize data collection.

The system allows real-time data capture of chemical inventories, research processes while maintaining a necessary level of security for the information.

Response to After-Hours Chemical Spills - Harvard's EH&S Protocol
Michael Labosky, CIH, Harvard University

Bio
Michael is an Associate Director in the EH&S Department at Harvard University where he manages the Laboratory Safety and Industrial Hygiene programs on the Cambridge Campus. Part of his responsibilities include co-managing aspects of EH&S’s emergency response program. Prior to coming to Harvard, Michael was the Senior Industrial Hygienist at the University of Rochester.

Abstract
Preparing for after hours emergencies and in particular chemical spills can be a challenge for EH&S professionals. Harvard University’s EH&S department has recently taken on a project to develop and train staff on a new chemical spill protocol. Our department’s after hours on-call program is set up with responders from all disciplines in a rotation. The responders handle any emergency (with back-up) that may occur during their on-call duty. We have a program to provide cross training and maintain an Emergency Responder portfolio.

Our chemical spill protocol training and drills have been designed for use by all responders including those who may not have extensive background in managing chemical spill emergencies. The protocol defines the objectives of the responder and has steps ranging from early actions, on-scene response, managing a vendor, communications and closeout of event. One innovation in the protocol is a ‘green list’ of chemicals that provides a straightforward decision-making tool for triaging relatively low hazard spills. ‘Non-green’ spills require outside assistance and are cleaned up by an outside vendor. This talk will discuss the development of this new protocol and the training and implementation of the tool.

External EH&S Program Peer Reviews - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Andy Garcia-Rivera, Cornell University

Bio
Andy Garcia-Rivera, MS, PMEH, served as Cornell EH&S director for 12 years. With over 24 years experience in directing EH&S programs, Andy consults, and participates in EH&S unit peer reviews. A past CSHEMA Chair, he currently serves as Vice President of the CSHEMA Division. Andy is a frequent presenter on EH&S management, and organizational and leadership development topics.

Abstract
External peer reviews are of great interest today to campus administrators for many reasons ranging from how is the EH&S program organized, it's effectiveness, what is working well/what is not, program efficiency/effectiveness, program leadership, customer satisfaction, to operational metrics and much more. You will leave this presentation knowing: 1) how to prepare for an external peer review; 2) what to look for in a review team; 3) what works/does not work based on actual review experience; 4) examples of the good, the bad, and the ugly side of peer reviews; and 5) how to maximize your external peer review experience with your team, your customers, your boss, and upper management. Andy Garcia-Rivera has participated in many external peer reviews of EH&S programs both here and abroad. DONT MISS this session if you or your boss is considering a peer review of your EH&S operation. Or, come by to learn about review outcomes.

Learning from Others: Evaluating Findings Reported to the USEPA Region 2 Under its Audit Policy
Stuart J. Spiegel, O'Brien & Gere

Bio
Mr. Spiegel is the Vice President for Environmental Quality Services of O'Brien & Gere, for which he has worked for 32 years, and co-chairs the firm's academic services program. He holds a B.S. and M. S. from Syracuse University, where he also was an adjunct and is still a loyal basketball fan.

Abstract
The USEPA’s college and university initiative has brought a wave of compliance and audit activity to the academic community, particularly in the Northeast where the agency has been most aggressive. The lessons learned by affected institutions have been both direct and indirect, and are being reported in a number of forums. A Freedom of Information request made to USEPA Region 2 provide Notices of Determination as issued to academic institutions, medical research centers and hospitals. These letters lay out the findings as reported from voluntary audits, and the enforcement penalties levied for each by the agency, which have then been waived when filed under the USEPA audit policy. We have compiled the findings into a sanitized database (only compliance findings are included) sorted by regulatory program. They provide insight into the most common findings in eight federally enforceable programs (RCRA, universal wastes, TSCA, EPCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, underground injection, used oil) as observed and reported by over 40 institutions each in both the academic and medical sectors. The specific findings will be discussed with regard to pervasiveness and root cause, and offers an opportunity for other institutions to benchmark compliance against these programs.

Safety Considerations for Open Lab Design: Operational Experience and Lessons Learned
David H. Silberman, Stanford University School of Medicine and Seth Meisler, MBT Architecture

Bio
David Silberman is the Director of Health and Safety Programs at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to assuming his current post, he was the Research Operations Manager with the Beckman Center for Molecular and Genetic Medicine. Before coming to Stanford, he held business development and research administration positions within the biotechnology industry and academia. He performed basic and applied research for twelve years at a "hands-on" level in academic and commercial laboratories. He got his street smarts growing up in Brooklyn, New York and received his undergraduate and graduate training at Wagner College and New York University, respectively.

Seth Meisler is an Associate of MBT who has been with the firm for over 16 years. He was deeply involved in the James H. Clark Center from programming and design through the end of construction and on into the development of the Users Manual. Other projects include the Stanford University Blood Center and Pathology Lab, the California State University at Stanislaus Science Center, and major laboratory projects for UC San Diego, UC Irvine, the University of Washington and Washington State University.

Abstract
The open laboratory concept provides both challenges and opportunities for architects/lab designers, health and safety professionals and research personnel. While prospects for scientific collaborations increase, new solutions to old problems must be sought for general safety, biosafety/containment, fire prevention, regulatory compliance and security. The James H. Clark Center (2004 R&D Magazine’s Lab of the Year) is intended to promote an unprecedented degree of collaboration among medical scientists, engineers and physicists. The building differs significantly from a traditionally designed medical research lab. Instead of having an internal core with many divisions, a large, open lab space that serves as a home to several PIs is the focal point of the design concept, including benches that can be relocated to adjust to changing research requirements. Data will show this approach results in improvements to safety and compliance. The integration of a “safety wall” designed to centralize access to safety equipment and emergency response rooms associated with each of main laboratories are two examples. One unexpected result of the iterative design process led to the prohibition of installing natural gas in new Biosafety Cabinets throughout the Stanford campus. Although challenges remain, the Clark Center demonstrates that open labs offer opportunities for increased safety.

Web-based Accident & Injury Tracking
Mark Lawrence, Cornell University Department of Environmental Health and Safety

Bio
Cornell EH&S Information Specialist for three years, focuses on programming and design for the web, databases and pocket-pc inspections. For eight years prior, provided technical support, training & programming at EPA-Region 2. Presented "Pocket PC Based Field Inspections" at CSHEMA 2004.

Abstract
EH&S created a central, web-based system for tracking and reporting university related accidents and injuries. This ASP/IIS system replaced parallel university paper reports, improving communication, reducing manpower, and preventing redundant or lost reports. Designed in conjunction with representatives from Risk Management, Workers Comp/Disability, UAW Benefits, Wellness, University Counsel and Human Resources, the "Cornell University Accident Reporting System" adheres to the 2002 OSHA standards for injury and illness records and the NY State Department of Labor requirements for Lost Work Days and OSHA Recordable incidents. It also expanded the tracking coverage from employees alone, to include students, volunteers and visitors to campus. The on-line report includes pertinent definitions for the user, data constraint through drop-downs, data validation with javascript and automatic emails for user verification and notification of relevant campus officials. In addition, select campus officials have access to a web-based interface to search, analyze trends and update records in the database.

Chemical inventory management at the University of Nevada, Reno
Luis P. Barthel-Rosa, University of Nevada, Reno

Bio
Luis Barthel-Rosa earned a B.S. degree in chemistry from the Florida Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in chemistry the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), conducting research in the area of synthetic organometallic chemistry. Dr. Barthel-Rosa conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Utah in the field of biphase catalysis. He has six years of industrial R&D and process chemistry experience including four years in the polymer and flame retardant industries. Dr. Barthel-Rosa joined the UNR Environmental Health and Safety Department in 2004 and manages the university chemical inventory program.

Abstract
Accurate inventories of university campus chemicals are required by multiple regulatory groups, including the EPA, OSHA, and fire safety inspectors. Additionally, information derived from chemical inventory data is essential for effective laboratory safety programs, emergency pre-planning and response activities, facility space management and planning, and overall management of laboratory operations. The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Environmental Health and Safety Department has recently implemented a comprehensive campus-wide chemical inventory management program using the ChemTracker chemical inventory system. This presentation will discuss the methodology used to collect baseline campus inventory data by EH&S staff; introduction of bar coding to facilitate container tracking; results of the initial campus baseline inventory including analysis of aggregate hazards; continuing efforts to maintain an accurate campus inventory; and introduction of the inventory system to campus users. Additionally, the role of the inventory program in improving laboratory safety and other EH&S programs will be discussed.

German IH Codes and Building Ventilation - A Success in Story in IAQ
Suzanne Howard, Wellesley College

Bio
Director of EH&S at Wellesley College with over 20 years experience.

Abstract
Imagine a campus with very few indoor air quality issues, where building occupants are satisfied with their working space, time spent on maintenance of air systems is low, building structures can have a longer life, energy costs are low due to efficient units – well this occurs in certain parts of the world. In Germany, Hygienic Standards for ventilation and air conditioning systems known as VDI 6022 exist. One manufacturer has taken these standards, along with great engineering design and the recognized need to reduce energy consumption and built them into ventilation units. At Wellesley College, we have begun to use some of these units and the improvements seen are significant.

What improvements were seen and what technology is used will be discussed. The need for EH&S professionals to understand ventilation systems and how they interface with your buildings is essential in maintaining air quality for building occupants. The idea that engineering design can be used to solve problems before they occur is not new; European designers have considered this and put it into practice.

MIT EHS Office Balanced Scorecard: Driving Performance Improvement

Tom Pedersen, CDM and Lou DiBerardinis, MIT

Bio
Tom Pedersen has been consulting to MIT since 2001 assisting in the development and implementation of MIT's EHS Management System. He has over 27 years of experience and is a Vice President with CDM in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Abstract
MIT’s EHS Office is using the Balanced Scorecard to drive strategic performance within the MIT EHS Management System (EHS-MS) framework. In developing the Balanced Scorecard statements of values and mission were reassessed in light of MIT’s EHS Policy and Guiding Principles to develop an overall strategy for the EHS Office. The five major components of the MIT EHS Policy served as the overarching strategic themes for development of the strategy map. Specific initiatives that would be undertaken to meet the strategic objectives were established along with measures and targets. The Balanced Scorecard has helped the EHS Office to translate strategy into operational initiatives and to better communicate and report on key performance indicators. In this presentation we will discuss lessons learned in developing and implementing the Balanced Scorecard including considerations for “balancing” strategic objectives, measures and targets across the four key perspectives: (1) client-stakeholder, (2) financial, (3) internal processes, and (4) learning and growth. We will also share success stories including the value of the scorecard in budgetary discussions with senior management, and we will also point out some potential pitfalls to avoid.

Transformational Change to Small College EH&S Organization
John DeLaHunt, The Colorado College

Bio
John DeLaHunt has managed EH&S at Colorado College since 1988. He has served CSHEMA on the Executive and Government Relations committees, and is part of the EPA Engagement Initiative. Publications include Case Studies in Environmental Management (1990), the Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges & Universities (2002), and the "On Campus" column in the ACS journal Chemical Health & Safety. He is pursuing his MBA at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs.

Abstract
All organizations change over time - HOW they change determines the outcome of the process. Some changes are transactional, some are transitional and some are transformational. The session will review organizational development and change processes, discussed planned and unplanned change, and evaluate the transformational change of a small college EH&S unit as a result of internal and external stress. Attendees should expect to learn about organizational development, planned and unplanned change models, methods of implementing change, and how internal and external stressors affect an EH&S unit on a small college campus.

Review of an Integrated Ergonomics/Injury Management Program at Johns Hopkins
James Bukowski, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Bio
James Bukowski, CIH HEM, is the Environmental Health Officer for the Johns Hopkins Institutions. His office is responsible for providing service to the Johns Hopkins University and all its satellite campuses, three professional schools (Medicine, Public Health, and Nursing), the Johns Hopkins Hospital, and the Peabody Institute of Music.

Abstract
The Johns Hopkins Institutions has a self-insured Workers Compensation Program. In 1992, the institution initiated an integrated ergonomics program aimed at the early diagnosis and treatment of upper extremity, work-related muscular-skeletal disorders, which involved coordination between the Occupation Injury Clinic, the Worker's Comp Office, and the Department of Health, Safety, and Environment. The success of this program in reducing such injuries was documented in a paper published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine in 1999.

Last year, we introduced a web-based program for documenting and tracking all work-related accidents and injuries. The Integrated Claims Management System (ICMS) allows the Injury Clinic Manager, Case Manager, or Worker's Compensation Manager to request and receive information for incident investigations, ergonomic assessments, job analyses, and indoor air quality/workplace exposure investigations. The ICMS greatly facilitates the sharing of information between all the interested parties in a timely and efficient manner.

This presentation will provide an overview of the Hopkins experience in integrated claims management, focusing on the ergonomics and job analyses programs and will conclude with a demonstration of the ICMS.

Maintaining Compliance with International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regulations
Michael Benson and Adam Smyth, Triumvirate Environmental

Bio
Michael Benson is a Senior Account Manager for Triumvirate Environmental. He earned a Bachelors in Environmental Science from the University of Massachusetts – Lowell and is a Registered Environmental Manager, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and is IATA certified. Since 2000, he has partnered with EPA Region 1 in the development and implementation of the EPA Environmental Management Systems.

Abstract
Virtually every university or college receives hazardous materials every day. Many of these hazardous materials are used for scientific research by various Principal Investigators (PI). When a sample from a PI needs to be tested or verified, it is often mailed through the air around the country to other institutions or labs. The shipment of many of these research samples, through the air, is regulated by the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA has some similarities to the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations, but is a separate agency with its own requirements. IATA is composed of member airlines from around the world and has compiled a regulatory scheme to control the shipment of dangerous goods through the air. The regulations are very strict due to the unique circumstances presented by air shipments and the limited remedies available if a situation were to arise during the shipment. The IATA regulations are updated every single year, and the changes become effective immediately. For 2005, there were a number of very significant changes to the regulations, including requirements for a security plan, additional training required and multiple changes to the documentation involved in shipping dangerous goods.

A session attendee will be provided with a basic understanding of the IATA Regulations, and the most recent changes including: *Requirements for Shippers *Classifying Dangerous Goods *Using the List of Dangerous Goods to Determine Packing Requirements *Declaration of Dangerous Goods

Understanding these complex regulations is necessary to keep colleges and universities in compliance. The Federal Aviation Administration, the authorized enforcement branch for the IATA Regulations, has recently conducted a number of surveys at leading education institutions to determine their compliance with the regulations. The goal of this presentation is to raise awareness of the regulations, provide insight to the most recent updates and their impact. This workshop is not suitable for certifying individuals as IATA trained.

Enterprise Value of Hazardous Material Inventory Data
Steven G. Oberg, Ph.D., University of Nevada, Reno

Bio
Steven Oberg is the Director of EH&S and a member of the Environmental Science and Health graduate faculty at the University of Nevada. Dr. Oberg’s program develops interactive computer applications to maximize compliance and program management efforts, performs sponsored research, and actively participates in academic programs.

Abstract
EH&S data collected primarily to confirm regulatory compliance or to minimize legal liabilities provide limited return on program investment. Computerized data may be more easily stored and managed, but such files, in some cases, may only be electronic duplicates of original paper records. Compliance and monitoring data have increased value if they can be efficiently used for planning and decision making purposes, i.e., program and institutional management support. When data are properly formatted in databases so they are made fully interactive, and when data entry can be automated and supplemented through use of wireless tools and web forms, new information can be created through standard or custom query processes. Information gleaned from management of accurate chemical inventory data, for example, can strongly influence other program disciplines including safety training, risk assessments, waste management, fire code compliance, and more. Examples of added value products achieved through use of the UNR EH&S enterprise model will be presented. In particular, examples of integration of Chemical Inventory Data (an EH&S activity) with Personnel data (Human Resources/IT identification systems) and Location data (Facilities Services sources) to create new information in tabular (spread sheet) and graphical (GIS) forms will be illustrated.

How to Coordinate a Safe Move Into a 10-Story Science Building
Ron Slade, Boston University

Bio
Ron is the Assistant Director of the Office of EHS. He has primary administrative responsibility for laboratory safety and is the RSO, LSO and Controlled Substance Administrator. Ron has worked in various capacities within the OEHS for 18 years.

Abstract
Boston University has just completed construction of a state-of-the-art, 10-story, 184,000 square foot laboratory research facility known as the Life Science and Engineering Building (LSEB).

The LSEB is a venue where the collaboration of faculty from many departments can flourish, resulting in interdisciplinary research on a scale unparalleled at the University. Some of the disciplines that will conduct research in the 40+ laboratory facility range from hood-intensive organic chemistry labs to bioinformatics. Safety hazards and security issues to be managed included the use of radioisotopes, lasers, biohazardous materials, controlled substances, NMR, etc.

Since the early stages of the building design, the Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) was deeply involved in the planning of this facility. The laboratory move required much planning, coordination and communication to ensure that proper safety protocols were followed and regulatory compliance was achieved. Attendees should expect to learn about Boston University’s experience, challenges and lessons learned with both the move process and post move responsibilities. Issues ranged from selecting the right vendors (e.g., chemical mover, decontamination contractor, radiological services company) to putting out unanticipated fires during the move.

Case Study Implementation of IBC/IFC to a High-Rise Biomedical Research Building
Kevin Warren, Vanderbilt University

Bio
Kevin Warren is an environmental engineer in the Vanderbilt Environmental Health and Safety Department and manages the laboratory compliance assistance and environmental programs. Kevin received a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of Arkansas and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from Vanderbilt University.

Abstract
Vanderbilt University began to construct a new 428,000 GSF biomedical research building in 2004 in Nashville, TN. This new research building, MRBIV, is a multi-story overbuild of an existing eight-story biomedical research building and a four-story auditorium building which will connect on upper floors. This new building will house mostly School of Medicine biomedical research labs with the exception of the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology (VICB) which is a trans-institutional initiative involving synthetic chemists in Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Chemistry Department in the College of Arts and Sciences.

Also in 2004, Nashville’s Department of Codes Administration adopted the 2003 International Building Codes (IBC) and referenced International Fire Codes (IFC). MRBIV was the first building to fall under these new codes. The IFC restricts the quantities of 36 different code-defined categories of chemicals that can be stored on each floor of a building. The limits for the chemical categories decrease as you go higher in the building and become very restrictive after the fourth floor. Since MRBIV is an overbuild project, virtually the entire space is more than 4 stories from the ground. Therefore, Vanderbilt’s Environmental Health and Safety department had to quickly evaluate the impact of the IBC on the construction of MRBIV and its future occupants.

This presentation will discuss this evaluation, its impact, and subsequent solutions. The use of the ChemTracker online chemical inventory system during the evaluation and impact analysis will also be discussed. Lastly, the process for a variance request with Nashville Codes Administration and Fire Prevention Bureau to substitute the more applicable NFPA 45 code for specific sections of the IBC will be discussed and reviewed.

Laser Incident Case Studies: Lessons Learned and Implications for An Effective Chemical Hygiene Program
Thomas Block , Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Bio
Tom has 20+ years practical experience in environmental/occupational health and safety at Rutgers University. Tom has a BS in Environmental Sciences from Cook College, Rutgers University; a Masters in Public Health from the School of Public Health at the University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ; and is an ABIH Certified Industrial Hygienist (comprehensive practice).

Abstract
The use of laser devices and systems to conduct research and collect data in university R&D labs continues to increase as the technology improves, the methodologies become refined and accepted, and the cost to purchase these systems and devices decreases. Traditionally, laser safety programs have been administered within the health physics realm; however, high power research lasers also produce non-beam hazards that can be assessed and managed as part of a comprehensive Chemical Hygiene and/or Laboratory Safety Program.

This presentation will describe in detail two laser incidents, their direct and indirect causes, the lessons learned, and their implications to a comprehensive Laboratory Safety Program. The author will also provide historical information collected on laser incidents, including a summary of common causes, beam and non-beam injuries, and a description of the personnel involved in these incidents. By sharing personal experiences and providing historical information on laser incidents, the author wants to identify causal factors and corrective measures used to prevent recurrence of laser incidents to presentation attendees.

The 2006 CSHEMA Benchmark and Salary Survey
Peter Ashbrook, University of Missouri-Columbia

Bio
Peter is Director of EHS at the University of Missouri-Columbia and the current chair of the CSHEMA Research and Survey Committee.

Abstract
The CSHEMA Benchmarking Survey and Salary Survey will be offered in the fall of 2005, with results scheduled for May 2006. The Research and Survey Committee has updated the survey tool to address comments and suggestions from past surveys. The Committee has also tried to focus the questions to be of more value to all institutions regardless of size.

This presentation will provide an overview of the survey tool and the benchmark data we expect to derive from the survey. I will discuss the rationale for questions asked. Though it will be late in the process, it is possible that audience comments may be used to make last minute changes before the final survey tool is released.

Specific topics to be covered include: campus demographics, size of EHS staff, reporting lines, injuries and illnesses, sprinklers in residence halls, biological safety, radiation safety, chemical safety, waste management, regulatory compliance, supplemental questions, and salaries.

Staying a Small Quantity Generator despite Generating Large Quantities of Hazardous Wastes
Steven Brehio, Northeastern University

Bio
Steven Brehio is the Associate Director of Environmental Health and Safety and a Lecturer for Northeastern University. He is a Certified Safety Professional, Certified Hazardous Material Manager, and Certified International Open Water Diver. He earned a Master of Science in Environmental Health Engineering from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources from the University of Rhode Island.

Abstract
The current hazardous waste regulations force all generators of hazardous waste into categories, which restrict such things as the quantity of hazardous waste you can generate and the amount of time you can keep this material on-site. By utilizing alternative methods to quantify your waste and / or taking advantage of various recycling or treatment methods allowed under current regulations, many institutions should find that they can maintain or change their generator status; despite increased research and amounts of hazardous waste being generated. Methods include:
• Utilizing packing slip numbers as opposed to manifest quantities to determine generator status
• Utilizing a solvent recycling system
• Maintaining a chemical recycling list on your web site
• Managing empty or non-hazardous lecture bottles so they can be disposed as a solid waste
• Utilizing POTW permitted disposal for semiconductor facility wastes
These are methods Northeastern University has used to maintain their SQG status over the last several years. In addition to receiving all the benefits of being an SQG, these methods should help any generator save money, quantify their waste better and recycle materials that would otherwise be disposed of as hazardous wastes.

New Laboratory Waste Rule Proposal

Kristin Fitzgerald, US EPA

Bio

Kristin Fitzgerald has been with U.S. EPA's Office of Solid Waste since 2001, working exclusively on waste management in laboratories. Prior to joining EPA, she was a laboratory manager in the Biology Dept. at George Mason University. Prior to working in academia, Kristin was a consultant to EPA, which included staffing the RCRA/Superfund Hotline for three years. She holds a B.A. in Government from St. Lawrence University and a Masters in Environmental Science and Public Policy from George Mason University.

Abstract

EPA is in the final stages of developing a proposed rule for the management of hazardous wastes generated in college and university laboratories. This session will discuss specific elements that are expected to be part of the proposed rule. It will also outline the next steps for the proposed rule as it works its way toward publication in early 2006, as well as the steps that follow publication.

Panel Presentations

2005 Lessons Learned
MODERATOR: Marty Shaub, University of Utah

Bio
Marty is the Director of EHS at the University of Utah, a past CSHEMA Chair, and all 'round great gal. She has over 300 hours FEMA training in emergency management, and is a FEMA Master Trainer. She gets really excited about out of course events!

Abstract
How prepared is your campus to respond to severe storms, acts of violence, etc., etc.? Panelists will discuss lessons their campuses have learned as a result of out-of-course events this year.

Conducting Peer Audits under the EPA Audit Policy – the AICUP success story
MODERATOR: Tim Alexander, Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania and Victoria Justus

Bio
Tim Alexander was hired by AICUP as its Director of Finance and Administration in August 1997 after spending nearly ten years in Richmond, Virginia, where he worked in the State Treasurer’s office administering tax-exempt financing for public and private institutions of higher education. Tim now coordinates all AICUP Member Service Programs for the Association’s 83 member colleges and universities. These leveraged programs include strategic transactional opportunities for: bond financing, energy procurement, casualty insurance, environmental compliance, employee benefits, volume software purchases, office supplies and technology. AICUP is continually identifying opportunities for its member colleges to achieve strategic advantages by and through the Association’s network.

Victoria Justus has extensive experience in private, consulting, governmental, and educational environments. As president of her own company, she provides comprehensive environmental health and safety auditing, programmatic development and implementation services, training and assistance with disclosures under the EPA Audit Policy to complex hierarchical organizations; such as, public and private higher education institutions and state governmental agencies. Her current work is building on the model health and safety programs that she developed for a National Laboratory, the University of Maine in Orono, and a number of private and public institutions in the eastern half of the United States. Her expertise lies in assisting colleges, universities and public entities in achieving a high level of success with a broad variety of regulatory compliance concerns. As an innovator and leader within the College and University arena, she has been a driving force in establishing change within consulting fields, within regional EH&S organizations and within EPA Regions 1, 3, 5 and 7. Her work has been instrumental in establishing baselines and templates for the EPA Audit Policy College and University Initiative in Regions 1 and 3 and in establishing cooperative compliance agreements for the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania (AICUP). Ms. Justus' job responsibilities include much travel therefore the best way to reach her is by mobile phone at (717) 418-3342 or at her office (717) 724-0670.

Abstract
Faced with the challenge of increasing regulatory oversight and impending enforcement inspections within EPA Region 3, the Association of Independent College and Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) leveraged the purchasing power of their collective member institutions to constructively model and implement a new approach to environmental compliance by using peer evaluators under the EPA Audit Policy. AICUP felt strongly that by member colleges conducting audits at peer institutions by individuals trained in auditing practices and with access to comprehensive electronic audit protocols; colleges and universities would be able to share areas of expertise, increase regulatory awareness campus-wide, and reduce costs that would normally be associated with the hiring of professional auditors. In Pennsylvania, the approach has been successful from an economic standpoint as well as a cultural one. The strong sense of community among the colleges and universities has nurtured the growth and communications between auditors and audited institutions to the point that not only are the successes readily shared, but, so are the “skeletons”. This Breakout session features a panel comprised of the individuals who developed and instituted this ground breaking program and unique approach. The panel will address the lessons learned and opportunities to offer this peer audit program to the private colleges and universities nationwide.

Real Numbers - A Roundtable Engagement of EH&S Managers' Intellects
MODERATOR: John DeLaHunt, The Colorado College

Bio
John DeLaHunt has managed EH&S at Colorado College since 1988. He has served CSHEMA on the Executive and Government Relations committees, and is part of the EPA Engagement Initiative. Publications include Case Studies in Environmental Management (1990), the Environmental Compliance Assistance Guide for Colleges & Universities (2002), and the "On Campus" column in the ACS journal Chemical Health & Safety. He is pursuing his MBA at the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs.

Abstract
Environmental Health & Safety on a campus focuses on a very slender aspect of the risk profile of a campus. By reviewing some of the larger risks, and risk management solutions, inherent to campus life, EH&S managers can re-focus their attention on major issues facing campuses and the world. "Real Numbers" seeks to jolt campus EH&S managers into a larger view of campus, national, and global risk - then to co-operatively discuss ways to retarget efforts on campuses across the country and world.

Experience
Gave Previously: No
CSHEMA Previous: Yes

Poster Sessions

The Successful Use of Sandblasting to Remove Lead-Based Paint in the Interior of a Historical Building
Sharon R. Sperber, CIH, University of Delaware

Bio
Occupational Health & Safety Specialist. Develops, executes, coordinates and reviews the University's Occupational Health and Safety Programs to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations. Programs include, but are not limited to Asbestos and Lead-Paint Program Management and Construction and General Safety Program. AIHA Membership and Employment Services Committee. Past President Delaware AIHA Certified CIH EPA AHERA Building Inspector/Management Planner EPA, MAP Delaware Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor EPA Hazardous Waste Technician, Delaware Certified Asbestos Project Supervisor and Project Monitor OSHA 510 Construction Safety.

Abstract
This presentation will discuss the occupational health and safety challenges of removing several layers of lead-based paint from a historic, century old building that has been adapted for use as an art gallery. This facility, Mechanical Hall, located on the University of Delaware Campus in Newark, was built in 1898 to house the Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Departments and, later, the Campus's Army ROTC. In 2001, the University decided to renovate the building as the permanent home of the Paul R. Jones Collection of African-American Art. The building will also provide research and office spaces for the gallery staff members. One of the chief elements of the architect's vision for the renovation involved revealing and restoring the building's original heavy timber support structure, wooden deck and brick walls to their original condition. Unfortunately, the interior painted surfaces contained many layers of paint with high percentages of lead. The University's Department of Occupational Health and Safety was challenged with preparing specifications for the safe removal of the lead-based paint; one that would guarantee minimal damage to the wooden surfaces. The traditional paint-removal technique (chemical paint strippers), was not effective in removing all of the layers of paint, and their use would have been too time consuming to meet time constraints for the project. The University's OHS Department determined that this would be the perfect opportunity to be unorthodox and sandblast the interior painted surfaces of the building. The building was unoccupied due to the renovation, so the entire building could be sealed and maintained under negative pressure. Through sample testing it was determined that sandblasting off the paint would meet the stringent restoration requirements of the project. This presentation will discuss the criteria used in contractor selection, health and safety measures, area/personal air sampling, and management of waste during the project.

Evaluation of Undergraduate Chemistry Teaching Laboratories at Stanford University
Ling Sue Teng, CIH, Stanford University

Bio
Ling Sue Teng, CIH, is the manager of Stanford University’s Occupational Health & Safety Program. She has over 20 years experience in health and safety.

Abstract
EH&S evaluated Stanford’s undergraduate organic chemistry teaching laboratories to assess the chemical exposure of students using the facilities. This was accomplished by evaluating the engineering controls provided in the facilities, reviewing course materials, observing experiments performed in the labs, and conducting air sampling. Benchmarking of current practices at peer institutions was conducted; existing recommendations for engineering and administrative controls promulgated by professional associations were reviewed. Exposure assessments did not indicate overexposures to hazardous substances. However, obvious fugitive emissions from the experimental procedures occurred as experiments were performed primarily on the bench tops due to limited availability of fume hoods. Engineering and administrative options to improve conditions were provided. This poster presentation will recap the review process, exposure evaluation, benchmarking results and recommendations for improvements.

Communication Pays! Successfully Engaging the Columbia University Medical Center Campus Community in Planning and Preparing for an EPA Audit
Kathleen Collins, MPH and Kathleen Crowley, RPA-C, MPH, Columbia University Medical Center

Bio
Kathleen Collins, MPH, Environmental Safety Officer, Columbia University Medical Center. Ms. Collins has over 25 years' experience in the environmental and public health fields, most recently having served as Assistant Commissioner at the New York City Department of Health. In her present position she successfully implemented the EPA hazardous waste audit in all research laboratories and Facilities operations at the Medical Center.

Kathleen Crowley, RPC-A, MPH, Director of Environmental Health and Safety, Columbia University Medical Center. Ms. Crowley has developed effective health and safety management systems and provides direction for all environmental, health and safety issues at the Medical Center. Recently she negotiated a two-year multi-media self-audit agreement with the USEPA and participated in audit activities.

Abstract
Successfully engaging the Columbia University Medical Center campus community in planning and preparing for an EPA audit.

Columbia University Medical Center has recently completed the RCRA portion of a multi-phase environmental compliance audit performed under the auspices of the USEPA College, University and Healthcare Institution Self-Enforcement Initiative. Assistance was provided by an independent auditing consultant, who inspected over 1,000 research laboratory rooms and all Facilities operational areas at the Medical Center.

Since cooperation and buy-in by University faculty and staff were considered to be crucial to successful self-audit activities, a multi-media communication plan was designed to take place well before the start of the audit. The plan was initiated at a Town Hall meeting held by the Dean of the medical school, at which all responsible faculty and staff were apprised of the audit schedule and informed as to what to expect during the audit. This was followed up by a series of e-mails, posters, easels, flyers, newsletters and University magazine articles as well as by an informational, hands-on luncheon meeting for over 200 laboratory managers and PIs.

This pre-audit communication effort resulted in a highly successful outcome: hazardous waste violations were identified in only 1% of all 1,000 laboratory rooms, and Columbia University Medical Center placed within the top 5% of all audited academic medical centers.

This poster presentation will provide samples of informational material utilized in the communication plan, including timelines for introduction of each element or medium.

“No Blue to the Slough”; Involving the Stakeholder in Environmental Protection.
Cheryl Yemoto, Stanford University School of Medicine

Bio
Cheryl Yemoto is an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist with the Stanford University School of Medicine. She has successfully implemented regulatory compliance at the institution by understanding medical researchers.

Abstract
“No Blue to the Slough” looks at Coomassie Blue gel staining and waste disposal practices in a university-based medical center. As identified in the Sector Strategies Program, developing partnerships and stakeholder involvement facilitates program implementation, laboratory safety training, and encourages environmental protection.

Coomassie Blue staining is a common research technique used in molecular biology for staining polypeptides and proteins expressed from cloned genes. The reagents used in the process contain 10-45% methanol: 10% acetic acid and are managed as ignitable and corrosive hazardous materials or waste.

The presentation outlines the path we have followed to work with researchers and local regulatory agencies to investigate and establish reasonable solutions for waste stream management. Researchers were actively involved in developing an effective waste management plan based on practices that were already routinely used in their laboratories. Specific environmentally-friendly alternatives will be discussed.

We utilized direct interactions with researchers and lab surveys (questionnaires) to learn about the process, develop a “user-friendly” plan, promote implementation, and effectively share pollution prevention or waste minimization components within our institution.

Campus-Wide Residential Carbon Monoxide Monitoring
O. Joel Azpuru, Boston University

Bio
Joel Azpuru is Assistant Director of the Charles River Campus' Office of Environmental Health and Safety, with management duties over the office's safety and industrial hygiene program. He has worked at Boston University for 8 years and is a CIH. Prior to his affiliation with BU, he was an IH consultant for 10 years.

Abstract
In February of 2005, two incidents sparked a change in Boston University's (BU) role in monitoring carbon monoxide levels in University residences. On January 31, 2005, a leak in the furnace exhaust at a privately owned apartment building on the Univ. of Vermont campus resulting in the death of one resident and the hospitalization of 6 other residents. The apartment building housed mostly UVM students. The following week at a privately-owned apartment building near the BU campus, a similar furnace exhaust leak activated a carbon monoxide alarm in one of the residences. The owner of the alarm was a BU student who had been given the alarm by his parents. The following week, BU initiated campus-wide spot testing for CO in all campus residences. In buildings with steam and hot water heat systems, testing was conducted in common areas on all floors. In buildings with forced hot air heating systems, spot testing was done in at least one residence. No elevated levels of CO were noted during the survey. At the same time, options were explored for the installation of sensors in all residences that would automatically trigger building a building fire alarm if elevated levels of CO were detected.

Yale Sustainable Food Project
Elan Gandsman, Ph.D., Yale University

Bio
Elan Gandsman, Ph.D., is currently director of OEHS at Yale University. Elan received a degree in Physics from Tel Aviv University and completed postdoctoral work at Paris and Argonne. He has been active in health and medical physics at Brown, Thomas Jefferson, and Rutgers.

Abstract
Yale University converted a dining hall into a showcase for cooking with as much locally grown products as possible. Food scraps were composted and an organic garden was started for use in the Yale dining halls. T he farm produces locally and sustainable food to the University and serves also local customers through a retail farm stand. The organic farm also serves as a vital link to the New Haven community.

Mold Remediation in an Academic Building

David J. Wilson, CIH, O'Brien and Gere

Bio

David. Wilson is a Certified Industrial Hygienist who worker 23 years with GE Aerospace and 13 years with O’Brien & Gere. Professional activities have included EHS auditing and design/implementation of industrial hygiene programs. Mr. Wilson is a Board member of the Central New York American Industrial Hygiene Association Section.

Abstract

An unusual weather condition called a microburst caused considerable wind and water damage to the roof structure of a high school building in Syracuse, New York. Water infiltrated administration offices, classrooms, cafeteria, library, and locker room areas. School administration were not only concerned about repairing the storm damage, but were also concerned about fungal growth on water-soaked surfaces and the potential for airborne generation of fungal-related agents within the school building.

A sampling program to evaluate levels of airborne fungi and affected surfaces was provided, along with recommendation for cleanup objectives and building re-occupancy. A visual damage assessment associated with potential health risks from fungal agents was conducted by a team consisting of the county health department, School district management, architects, and an industrial hygienist. Schoolroom areas not included in the building renovation process that presented visible water intrusion were placed in an air-monitoring program. Also, recommendations were provided for removal of items with water damage.

Refrigerant Management - Are You Out in the Cold with Your Compliance Requirements

Robert M. Neimeier, O'Brien and Gere

Bio

Mr. Neimeier is project associate with the Air Quality Solutions Group of O’Brien & Gere. He specializes in project management of air compliance programs including auditing, inventories, permitting, regulatory strategy, and compliance management. He holds a BA in environmental science, a minor in planning, and an AS in business administration.

Abstract

Refrigerant management under 40 CFR Part 82 is an often overlooked or unknown federal compliance requirement. Disclosure reports submitted under the USEPA’s college and university (C&U) initiative clearly indicate this regulatory program routinely has findings of non-compliance. Through the audit process, it has been discovered that C&U’s are aware of the technician certification requirements for employees that service, maintain, or repair appliances and equipment containing refrigerant. However, many C&Us (as industries) have overlooked several basic recordkeeping requirements including calculating leak rates, documenting disposal, maintaining service records, and providing certification notification to USEPA for refrigerant recovery equipment.