Conference Tracks
Select a conference track from the list below to see session, speaker, and handout/presentation information for that track.
Monday Afternoon Training Sessions
Monday, October 28, 2013 • 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Chemistry for Non-Chemists
Room 311/312
Build on your knowledge of what the hazards are for those HHW products that come to your HHW program. Learn how to use practical references such as labels, MSDS’s, DOT Charts, and reference books to identify the chemical ingredients and properties of these HHW products. This course provides information on basic chemistry related to HHW including the basic properties of chemicals hazardous properties, incompatibles, and classification of chemicals collected at HHW programs.
Speakers
Billy Puk,
HHW Collection Facility & Operations Manager, Recology San Francisco
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Billy Puk is the Household Hazardous Waste Collection Facility (HHWCF) & Operations Manager at Recology San Francisco. He has a B.S. in Chemistry concentration in Biomedical Science from Polytechnic Institute of New York University (formerly known as Polytechnic University), Brooklyn, NY and a M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from University of California, Los Angeles, CA. Mr. Puk joined Recology San Francisco in 2005 to assist in the company’s loadchecking program and has been the Operations Manager of the San Francisco HHWCF since 2008. He has played a key role in implementing the Door-to-Door HHW collection program, including staff assignment, liaison with San Francisco’s Department of the Environment on operation of the HHWCF program and integration with the permanent facility operation, and develop safety training program for Door-to-Door and HHW programs staffs.
Presentations/Handouts
Emergency Response for HHW Programs
Room 309/310
Emergency responses at HHW programs are rare but staff needs to be aware of potential emergency situations. The Emergency Response for HHW Programs is a new course that focuses on the applicable emergency response requirements for HHW programs and offers practical advice to plan for
and address emergencies. The training will include how to determine an emergency situation, response measures, agency notifications, and documentation.
Speakers
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Sharon Simpson received her Bachelors of Science from Humboldt State University in Natural Resource Planning & Interpretation emphasizing in Environmental Health. She started her career in hazmat clean up and established her career in Household Hazardous Waste with MSE. After starting a family, she was offered a position with SRTS managing the City of Sacramento’s PHHWCF and various environmental programs. She currently works as an EP Specialist for WM with multiple HHW programs as well as compliance for various transfer stations and hauling operations. She is active in the HHWIE and holds various credentials. She currently resides in Auburn, CA with her husband & two children.
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Larry Sweetser has provided guidance to Household Hazardous Waste programs throughout California for over 20 years and specializes in regulatory assistance to local government and facility operators on the design, operation, permitting, and compliance of Household Hazardous Waste programs. Larry has been assisting with the California Annual Household Hazardous Waste Conference Training Sessions since 2002 as well as providing assistance for the Rural Counties' Environmental Services Joint Powers Authority. Larry frequently participates in regulatory discussions related to HHW operations.
Wes Won,
Hazardous Materials Specialist, San Mateo County
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Wesley Won has a Bachelor of Science in Biology from U.C. Davis and a Masters in Science in Environmental Management from University of San Francisco. After a lengthy career in the biotech field doing Cardiovascular and Diabetes research, he became an Air Quality Inspector for the Bay Area Air Quality Management District. Following, he worked in the Environmental Health and Safety field for large bio-tech companies to implement many novel and required programs. He has also lead several Emergency Response Teams and has served as an editor for the Northern California American Industrial Hygienist Association. Currently, he works for the San Mateo County as part of the HHW Program.
David Wyatt,
HHW Program Supervisor , Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Presentations/Handouts
No presentations or handouts have been submitted for this session.
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