Conference Tracks
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Pre-Conference Workshops
Wednesday, April 08, 2015 • 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Pre Training Session: CUPA Case Studies
Studio IV
Do you inspect HHW facilities or small businesses? Is your HHW program inspected? If so – this class is for you! Any HHW program that routinely deals with inspections will find this training very useful. The course provides a unique perspective on developing a mutually beneficial relationship between program manager and inspector. Case studies are provided that illustrate how California’s CUPA inspection program deals with compliance issues found at CESQG sites and at HHW facilities.
Speakers
David Aoki,
Hazardous Materials Specialist, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Health Hazardous Materials Division
Speaker-submitted biosketch
David Aoki is currently a Hazardous Materials Specialist (HMS) II with the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Health Hazardous Materials Division. Mr. Aoki primary responsibility is to conduct inspections of waste generating facilities. He has also worked at OC Waste and Recycling in the County of Orange where he assisted in managing the county’s four permanent HHW collection centers. Mr. Aoki has a bachelor’s degree in Environmental and Occupational Health from Cal State Northridge.
Alexander Ng,
R.E.H.S. Hazardous Materials Specialist, Central District, LA County Fire
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Alexander Ng has been working for Los Angeles County Fire Department, Health Hazardous Materials Division since October 2007. His main areas of responsibility include inspections of facilities that generate hazardous waste or handle hazardous materials to determine the nature of the facility operation, potential hazards, types of chemicals used, and handling, storage and disposal methods. Also, Mr. Ng has worked for Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as an Environmental Health Specialist in Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention and Retail Food Inspections Program since 1997.
Malcom Maxwell,
HHW Contractor for Butte County, National Response Corporation
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Malcolm Maxwell graduated in 1983 from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in chemistry. First introduced to the hazardous waste industry in 1984 when he was hired as the waste approval chemist at Casmalia Resources Hazardous Waste Facility. Mr. Maxwell changed career course, becoming more involved in the environmental regulatory arena with Chemical Waste Management and NRC Environmental Services Inc. Mr. Maxwell has prepared comprehensive Operations Plans for a RCRA Part B permitted facility and three northern California HHW facilities. Mr. Maxwell has overseen HHW operations at the Butte Regional HHW Collection Facility since its opening in 1996.
Marc Winkler,
HHW Operations Manager, Stericycle Environmental Solutions | PSC
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Marc has been in the Environmental industry for 21 years. He started out running DRMO(Military) contracts for 2 years before coming over to HHW. Marc was a Project Manager for several large counties, running mobile collections as well as T&D.Marc has been the HHW Operational Manager at PSC/Stericycle for the last 15 years overseeing more than 50 Counties and Jurisdiction.
Lisa Steinman,
Waste Management Specialist, Sonoma County Waste Management Agency
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Lisa Steinman is a Waste Management Specialist II for the Sonoma County Waste Management Agency. The Agency, formed in April 1992, is the joint powers authority of the nine incorporated cities and the County of Sonoma. The mission of the Agency is waste diversion required by California law AB939. Lisa has been managing the Agency's Countywide Household Hazardous Waste Program since 2007. Lisa earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, with an emphasis in hazardous materials management and water quality, from Sonoma State University. Lisa is also a volunteer firefighter and a volunteer with the County’s Hazardous Materials Response Team.
Moderator:
Elizabeth Rouan,
Household Hazardous Waste Program Coordinator, San Mateo County HHW Program
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Elizabeth Rouan graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz with a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Environmental Studies. Ms. Rouan began her career as an environmental consultant, conducting Phase I Environmental Site Assessments. She then managed soil and groundwater clean-ups at contaminated properties for San Mateo County, Environmental Health Services. She transferred to the Household Hazardous Waste Program and was promoted to Program Coordinator in 2006. Her primary responsibilities include managing the overall program services, budget, reporting and contracts, ensuring regulatory compliance and tracking new legislation, as well as acting as community liaison. Ms. Rouan also volunteers with the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) in the Radio-Telemetry and Hawkwatch Programs. She has written several program summaries and is published in the GGRO Pacific Raptor Report (1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2015). Her 1999 summary was reprinted in Whole Earth (Spring 2001), a national quarterly magazine. Ms. Rouan is also an avid bicyclist, was a member of several local racing teams (2002-2006) and volunteered with AIDS/LifeCycle as a Training Ride Leader (2007-2011, 2013-2014).
Presentations/Handouts
Pre-Training Session: Chemistry for Non-Chemists & Identification of Unknowns
Studio III
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.
Participants will learn some principles involved in categorizing unlabeled wastes for storage compatibility and to meet criteria for recycling, treatment, or disposal. Known and unknown HHW products will be tested using basic chemical tests such as pH, oxidizer, and water solubility. Other testing methods will also be discussed.
Speakers
Ionie Wallace,
Deputy Fire Marshal, San Bernardino County Fire Department
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Steve Rodowick has worked as the Recycling Coordinator for Butte County since 2003. Prior to that, Steve worked for Waste Management in the capacity of Account Supervisor, sales and operations. His background includes over eighteen years’ experience in commercial and industrial waste stream analysis. As Recycling Coordinator, Steve was instrumental in developing Butte County’s model Illegal Dumping ordinance. Steve graduated from California State University, Chico where he majored in Geography and Business Administration.
Presentations/Handouts
No presentations or handouts have been submitted for this session.
Pre-Training Session: Emergency Response for HHW Programs
Studio II
Emergency responses at HHW programs are rare but staff need 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
Larry Sweester (Placeholder),
President , Sweetser & Associates, Inc
Speaker-submitted biosketch
Brent chairs Programs and Operations for Humboldt County’s integrated waste JPA whose members include the five principal cities and the unincorporated county. Activities include a robust HHW collection scheme involving the permanent HHW facility in Eureka and a series of mobile collection events annually that serve out-county communities. Waste diversion and recycling goals are equally important at HWMA due to escalating transportation costs to distant landfills. Brent assures that the HWMA team actively supports legislative action for EPR and assists residents in utilizing convenient disposal options. Brent is a retired US Coast Guard Lieutenant and previously served as a county health inspector for ten years.
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