Conference Tracks
Select a conference track from the list below to see session, speaker, and handout/presentation information for that track.
Pre-Conference Workshops
Tuesday, April 07, 2015 • 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Pre-Training Session: HAZWOPER Refresher
Studio II
This is the annual HAZWOPER refresher training required for HHW facility staff and is specifically targeted for Household Hazardous Waste operations and taught by professional HHW personnel. Topics include: regulatory requirements, toxicology, safe practices, personal protection, waste management, material reuse, and decontamination. This training satisfies the requirements of Cal/OSHA requirements (California Code of Regulations, Title 8, §5192).
Speakers
Lyn Beurmann,
Waste Management Supervisor, County of Kern (Retired)
Speaker-submitted biosketch
LYN BEURMANN
Waste Management Supervisor (recently retired)
Kern County Waste Management
Bakersfield, California
Phone: (661) 805-1917
Email: bbeurmann@bak.rr.com
From 1990-2015, Ms. Beurmann was responsible for implementation and management of special waste programs including; HHW, CESQGs, paint and used oil recycling, non friable asbestos, load-check, and pesticide container recycling throughout Kern County. In addition, Ms. Beurmann was responsible for the oversight of three permanent collection facilities, safety training, grant administration, and the management of 54 closed/abandoned burn dumps and their remediations. Ms. Beurmann graduated from Cal Poly and worked for the county for 37 years in both agriculture research and hazardous waste.
Ionie Wallace,
Deputy Fire Marshal, San Bernardino County Fire Department
Presentations/Handouts
Pre-Training Session: HHW Facility Workshop – Keys to Successful Design
Studio III
Whether you are working on your first HHW collection facility or remodeling your current facility, this workshop will give you critical tools and concepts to meet your program’s needs while creating a safer, more efficient collection facility. If you have a site or are in the design process, bring your project plan with you. Small groups will work together to apply the integrated workshop concepts of budget, operations, and design.
Speakers
Speaker-submitted biosketch
David Nightingale is the principal of Special Waste Associates, a consulting and publishing firm located in Olympia, Washington. His career has focused on HHW management since 1987 and he has assisted dozens of local and state jurisdictions in the planning, design, development, and operation of HHW collection facilities and systems. He has visited over 120 operating HHW collection facilities in North America and is the author of the book: HHW Collection Facility Design Guide - Charting Your Path Through the Household Hazardous Waste Facility Design Process. He is a frequent speaker and trainer at HHW conferences in the US and serves as regular NAHMMA and SWANA training faculty. He served as the Northwest Product Stewardship Council representative to the national paint product stewardship initiative from its inception until 2009. He lead the NAHMMA Board in the creation of NAHMMA Chapters organizational structure and then recruited members to establish the NAHMMA Chapters which encompass the majority of NAHMMA members. He holds degrees in business and engineering, is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, and is also SWANA Certified.
Presentations/Handouts
No presentations or handouts have been submitted for this session.
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