JUNE 2002 Northern
California Chapter, Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers -
Newsletter
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NCC-ACHMM June Meeting: Thursday June 27,
2002
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Place: Log Cabin, Presidio, San Francisco,
California
Topic: "Environmental Clean-up
of Former Military Bases"
Abstract:
Jennifer Hernandez, Esq will speak about her
experiences with the environmental clean-up of former military bases. Local
government involvement has been increasing. She will also discuss
decision-making criteria for clean-up levels. Jennifer L. Hernandez is a
partner in the law firm Beveridge & Diamond, LLP, practicing land use and
environmental law. Hernandez, co-founder of the Environmental Law Forum, is a
Board member of the California League of Conservation Voters and the California
Center for Land Recycling.
Dinner: A catered dinner will follow the
presentation by Jennifer Hernandez. The cost for dinner is $25.
RSVP Info: Respond to Jennifer Coats, CHMM,
NCC-ACHMM Program Chair at JCoats@presidiotrust.gov
Directions: The log cabin (building 1299) is
on Storey Road. Lincoln Blvd is the main road through the Presidio. If
traveling west, turn left on Storey just past the Highway 1 overpass. If
traveling east, turn right on Storey. If traveling south across the Golden Gate
Bridge, be in the rightmost toll lane, take an immediate right once you pay
your toll, continue to the end of the road which is the intersection with
Lincoln, turn left, then an immediate right onto Storey. If traveling
northbound on 19th Avenue, continue to LAST San Francisco exit. The
"off-ramp" curves around and ends at Lincoln Blvd.; turn right, than
an immediate left on Storey.
Wine donations will be gladly accepted for
tasting before the dinner :-)
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A Note from the President
I hope you are all enjoying this fabulous
summer weather. For all you CHMMs, please take 15 minutes and complete the
survey sent to you by the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers.
The national leadership has spent a lot of time preparing the survey and truly
desires as much input as possible. They have asked for the surveys to be returned
by June 24th.
Once a year, we like to invite an attorney to
discuss current events. This meeting often draws the largest crowds. This year,
Jennifer Hernandez, Esq. will discuss the increasing role of local governments
in military cleanups, among other things. We'll have it at the Presidio Log
Cabin on June 27th at 5 p.m., so carpool over and enjoy the views! We can
accommodate many. If you like, please bring a bottle of wine to share. See you
there!
Robin Spencer, CHMM, REA
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Opportunity Announcement
We have had some great programs the past 1 ½
years thanks to our NCC-ACHMM Program Chair, Jennifer Coats. Alas, she has
notified us that she may be relocating and will have to move out of this role.
As a result, we are looking for a Program
Chair to coordinate the last 3 meetings of the year. These meetings are already
planned. The Board offers assistance in any way to the Program Chair. This is a
leadership position for which re-certification points can be earned. Come join
us! Please contact Robin Spencer at 925-254-2917 if you are interested.
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April Program: Tour of AERC
On April 24, 2002, a group of CHMMs toured
AERC in Hayward, California. AERC was a gracious host and gave us a good idea
of the Universal Waste recycling business.
AERC is the largest recycler of fluorescent
bulbs in Northern California. Their equipment has the capacity to process
10,000 fluorescent bulbs in 8 hours. Bulbs are crushed and metals, glass,
phosphor powder, and non-metallic components are separated for recycling at
off-site facilities. The mercury-containing phosphor powder is processed at the
AERC facility for mercury in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Other waste streams are
given to local recyclers.
In addition to recycling light bulbs at their
Hayward facility, AERC facilitates battery recycling, other lamp recycling,
ballast recycling, and other mercury recycling services. AERC has a program for
electronic waste (computers, monitors) where all recycling and disposal is done
in the US. For more information on AERC, please contact Frank Cassara, Account
Manager at (800) 628-3675.
Just a few other events that might
interest you!
Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
"N-Nitrosodimethylamine (NDMA): A New Contaminant of Concern in
Recycled Waters" by Dr. David L. Sedlak, Prof., Civil & Enviro.
Engineering, Univ. of Cal., Berkeley, to the Groundwater Resources Association
(GRA)/ American Society of Civil Engineers (San Francisco Section). At Peony
Restaurant, 388 9th Street, Oakland (510 286-8866) - second floor of the
Pacific Renaissance Plaza on 9th Street between Webster and Franklin Streets. 6
p.m. non-host social and registration, 7 p.m. dinner and announcements, 8 p.m.
keynote speaker, 8:45 p.m. Q&A. Costs $25 for members, $30 for non-members,
$10 for students if registered by June 17, otherwise a $5 surcharge. Bring a
non-member and receive a GRAC MUG. Fax reservation to David W. Abbott/Todd
Engineers at 510 595-2112 by June 17. See http://www.grac.org.
"NDMA is a potential carcinogen that can
be formed when water is disinfected with chlorine. Recent studies conducted in
California indicate the presence of as much as 1,000 mg/L in chlorinated
wastewater effluent and 20 ng/L in chlorinated surface water. Because the
concentrations of NDMA detected in these studies often exceed regulatory action
levels, it is necessary to modify treatment systems to prevent NDMA formation
or to remove NDMA prior to using the water as a potable supply. To minimize the
formation of NDMA, we have attempted to identify the precursors of NDMA
formation. Laboratory studies indicate that relatively high concentrations of NDMA
are formed when monochloramine (NH2-Cl) reacts with dimethylamine. Analysis of
dimethylamine in wastewater effluent and in surface water samples indicates
that dimethylamine accounts for a significant fraction of NDMA formed during
chlorination of wastewater effluent but not surface waters. Although bacteria
can degrade NDMA, it often persists in groundwater. Additional research is
needed to assess the fate of NDMA in soil and groundwater."
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Tuesday, June 25, 2002, 11:15 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. "Annual State of the Environmental Union" by Grant
Ferrier, Environmental Business International. At Hs Lordship's
Restaurant/Conference Center, 1999 Seawall Drive, Berkeley Pier, Berkeley (510
843-27333). See http://www.ncalpema.org
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Tuesday, July 30, 2002, 11:15 a.m. - 1:30
p.m. "Annual Environmental Technology Fair." At Hs Lordship's
Restaurant/Conference Center, 1999 Seawall Drive, Berkeley Pier, Berkeley (510
843-27333). See http://www.ncalpema.org.
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August 2002, GRA meeting in Oakland - "Assessing
Contaminant Susceptibility of Public Water Supply Wells" by Dr. Jean
Moran, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. See http://www.grac.org.
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California Energy Warning: The energy challenge facing California is real.
Every Californian needs to take immediate action to reduce energy consumption.
For a list of simple ways you can reduce demand and cut your energy costs, see
California's official "Flex Your Power" Web site at www.flexyourpower.ca.gov.
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For a copy of the "Spring/Summer 2002
California REA Newsletter," please contact Richard Bailey at
RBAILEY@oehha.ca.gov.
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Board of Directors
For more information on the CHMM credential
or activities in the Bay Area, contact one of the following Directors from the
NCC-ACHMM Chapter. Please see our national webpage at www.achmm.org and our chapter webpage at www.ncc-achmm.org.
Robin Spencer, CHMM, President, rspencerchmm@attbi.com or rspencer@SCHN.COM
Neill Morgan-Butcher, CHMM, Vice President, neill_morgan-butcher@urscorp.com
Georgina Dannatt, CHMM, Treasurer, gdannatt@juno.com
Chris Dembiczak, CHMM, Secretary, Cdembiczak@msn.com
Jennifer Coats, CHMM, Programs, Jcoats@presidiotrust.gov
Web Site Manager: John Barnard, CHMM, nexusenv@attbi.com
Distributed by Barney P. Popkin, CHMM at bppopkin@yahoo.com or ncc_achmm@yahoo.com
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