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Wednesday, April 24, 2002 Time: 3:00 p.m.

Facility Tour at AERC, Informal Dinner to Follow

Place: 30677 Huntwood Avenue, Hayward, California 94544

Topic: "Tour of a Universal Waste Facility"

Abstract: Come and learn about the proper disposal and recycling of Universal Wastes such as fluorescent bulbs, batteries, cathode ray tubes (computer monitors and televisions), and other mercury-wastes. EPA and DTSC have passed new regulations regarding disposal of Universal Wastes that hazardous waste generators are expected to comply with. AERC, a company operating in Hayward, will be giving us a facility tour of their Hayward site. During the visit, AERC will review the current recycling and disposal techniques they use for waste disposal of Universal wastes and mercury wastes. Please see www.aercmti.com for more information.

Dinner: After the tour, join us for an informal dinner and social hour. Attendees are encouraged to attend the dinner or drinks at a nearby restaurant.

RSVP Info: Respond to Jennifer Coats, CHMM, Program Chair, at JCoats@presidiotrust.gov

Directions: From 880, Exit Industrial Parkway in Hayward and go to the East on Industrial Parkway West (Left if going Southbound, Right in going Northbound). Go about 1 mile, then turn right on Huntwood Avenue. The address is 30677 Huntwood Avenue.

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North Bay CHMM Group
The newly formed North Bay CHMM group continues to meet on a monthly basis, on the third Tuesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. We meet at various locations primarily in Sonoma County, but also plan on hosting in Marin and Napa counties in the future. Current topics include discussion of the various General Plans underway, materials handling and surface/groundwater quality issues, Sustainable Business Practices, the role of CHMM in the community and, interfacing successfully with CUPA agencies. Upcoming topics include ISO 14001: Sharing Information for Successful Implementation. For more information and upcoming meetings, please contact Claire McCarthy, CHMM at (707) 577-3529 or claire_mccarthy@agilent.com ________________________________________________________________

From the President...
It was terrific to see many new faces at the last dinner meeting! Thanks to all for coming, and please try to make our meetings in April, June, October, and of course, our annual wine tasting in December. The next meeting is a universal waste recycling facility tour followed by an optional dinner. I hope it will encourage all to collect their residential-use and business-use batteries and fluorescent lamps and CRTs for recycling. Please spread the word about this tour. The Overview Course Committee is planning an Overview Course to be held in November at the DOE Training Offices at the Federal Building in Downtown Oakland. It is 2 blocks from 12th Street BART. The CHMM exam will be held on the Friday following the Overview Course. Stayed tuned for details as we work them out. Please let us know if you or a colleague is interested in the course and/or the exam. Remember, the Institute requires 6 weeks' lead time to process any application. We are also researching becoming a member organization, the Northern California Chapter, that is. Now we are not and pay no local dues and have no elections. The Bylaws Committee is developing a list of pros and cons that will be presented in the next few months and we will ask for your input. I am really pleased with the enthusiasm of the Board members this year, and also with the progress we've made on the strong programs, the Overview course, and Bylaws review. Thank you, all. Robin Spencer, CHMM 2002 NCC-ACHMM President Robin.Spencer@TIMET.com, rspencerchmm@attbi.com or rspencer@SCHN.COM ________________________________________________________________

February Meeting Recap
The Chapter's February meeting was in Pleasanton on February 26 at Maestro's in Pleasanton.
The evening started off with introductions, including some new faces, followed by dinner. After the dinner, David Price, CHMM, a Senior Safety Analyst with Johnson Controls (working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) spoke to the group about modeling chemical and biological incidents and presented four different release scenarios he has modeled. First, David looked at ammonia releases and some history on how it was determined not to use water on liquid ammonia spills when responding. The other scenarios were anthrax-related simulations that helped us understand the associated risks with certain activities. The three other scenarios covered were; (1) airborne risks calculated from bombing of a simulated anthrax production facility, (2) resulting dispersion of anthrax after opening a letter contaminated with simulated anthrax in an office environment, and (3) study of airborne risks and dispersion of simulated anthrax after a small liquid spill in a fermentation lab. The talks were well researched and informative. Some recommended resources for modeling techniques and data are the Department of Energy (DOE) Handbook 3010-94, the DOE website, and the Department of Defense. Further information on anthrax can be found at the Centers of Disease Control website. You may reach David at price16@llnl.gov. _______________________________________________________________

Notes From Talk by Wayne Nastri, EPA Region 9 Administrator
TO CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS COUNCIL & PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETERS ASSOCIATION
February 26, 2002 - Hs Lordships Restaurant, Berkeley

By Barney P. Popkin, CHMM
(Note: This article has been edited to a summary. For the full text of Barney's notes, please e-mail Cdembiczak@msn.com and request the Wayne Nastri Talk Summary.)

Approximately 75 people attended this breakfast meeting to hear Mr. Wayne Nastri. Region 9, Jim Vreeland- State Liaison-Public Affairs (vreeland.jim@epa.gov, 415 947-4298,) and Jeff Scott - RCRA Manager (scott.jeff@epa.gov, 415 972-3311), accompanied Mr. Nastri. Mr. Nastri grew up in Los Angeles. He has been an environmental consultant and entrepreneur for several decades. He was a founding member of the California Environmental Business Council. He has been active in air, water, soil, hazwaste, and community issues. He was on DTSC's external advisory committee and appointee to the South Coast Air Quality District where he headed the technology promotion advisory committee. He served on OEHHA's private site managers advisory committee, and zero emission transportation advisory committee. Mr. Nastri's Agenda Priority 1. Improve Communications Priority 2. Counter-terrorism Priority 3. Enforcement Responsibility Priority 4. Focus on Results - Not Just Process. He wants to have results by the end of the day Issues for Region 9 Air quality. Multiple agendas exist at this time - some want to address transport issues from the Central Valley and Bay area. Air quality stationary sources in Central Valley agriculture are tremendous. But so is Central Valley political clout in Sacramento and DC. Air issues may be still be subject to judicial action. Water quality drives Region 9 in the Bay area. TMDL concepts, now driven by court action to develop TMDLs as a way to regulate nonpoint sources. Brownfields from the January 2002, Presidential signing of the Small Business Liability Relief Act puts $200 million in a pool for qualified applicants. This will generate a number of applicants for brownfields investments and cleanups. National EPA Issues The budget is $7.7 billion. About $3.5 billion to states and tribes to run State RCRA and drinking water fund. There's $15 million component to supplement State enforcement programs. There is $224 million for bio-terrorism in EPA's budget, with $17 million to states. Questions and Answers Ethanol and MTBE - Mr. Nastri supports fuel oxygenates. It's up to the State to select its oxygenate. MTBE Cleanups - Hasn't been able to access Superfund money for MTBE. As a groundwater contaminant, MTBE is extensive, expensive, and will take a lot of money for cleanup. Jeff Scott is intimately familiar with that issue. Mr. Nastri is reclused on the MTBE issue. Audit Policy - Mr. Nastri has no changes to it. It exists, but there are no safe harbors. He doesn't think they'll be changes. Jeff Scott says that EPA/industry will emphasize auditing to get the results it wants without permits - hospitals, metal shops - for performance tacks, wastewise, using EMS and other tools to achieve results. Putting New Sites on the NPL - It's a trickle. Why? States are reluctant to put new sites on the NPL. What is EPA doing to assure that appropriate sites are listed? Mr. Nastri says it's a big component of States' rights. He's fine with that if the State doesn't want a site on the NPL, but he wants a signed MOA that's consistent with CERCLA objectives, schedule, oversight, etc. It doesn't waive EPA's right to put site on NPL in future if the State doesn't deliver on what it says. TMDL Progress - There's a lack of progress. State spent significant resources to build up State TMDL to come up with two TMDLs through the RWQCBs. There's a lawsuit over TMDLs and prioritize them. TMDLs are thought to be more important in the Bay area. Mr. Nastri is working with the State Waste Control Board to move forward and meet legal requirements under the court order. Mold and Indoor Air Quality - Last year, California law on this. Will EPA take a more focused role in guiding States to conformity of regulations and process? EPA Region 9's Dr. Sparks is an indoor air expert involved in training events. Mr. Nastri says Region 9 dives a lot of national EPA policy issues - he thinks Region 9 will drive indoor mold issue nation-wide. The issue is unlikely to come from Congress. Number of Discarded Computers, Monitors, and TVs - Illegal disposal of hazardous waste. This is close to Mr. Nastri's radar screen. Big component of recycling/ recovering in waste division.

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