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2004 Conference Session DescriptionsSession: Residential P2 – Lead: Shannan Szychowski
Presentation 1 -- The presentation will focus on residential disposal of pharmaceutical waste. There has been a workgroup in the Bay Area that includes POTWs, HHWs, DTSC, and DHS working on the issue.
Presenter: Karin North from the Palo Alto Regional Water Quality Control Plant.
Presentation 2 -- The presentation will focus on residential pesticide pollution prevention. The “Our Water, Our World” program has been in existence since 1997 in the Bay Area but is now expanding statewide. Orchard Supply Hardware, an 82 store chain owned by Sears, is embracing the program in all of its stores in California. The presentation will provide an update on the program and a “how to” training for municipalities in So Cal.
Presenters: Annie Joseph (consultant) and Gina Purin from Marin County Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program.
Session: Marketing P2
(October 13, 2-3:30 p.m.)
Speaker 1: Kacey Christie, Environmental Engineering Specialist
National Steel & Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO)
Marketing P2 to Employees
Presentation Summary:
Presentation will focus on variety of methods NASSCO uses to
involve their entire workforce of 4,000 individuals in their
Beyond Environmental Regulatory Compliance environmental program.
Methods discussed include Environmental Grams, Environmental
Bulletins, Quarterly Environmental Newsletter, Environmental
Star Awards, Clean-up Events, NP2W Activities, Weekly Walkthroughs,
and EMS Metrics, etc.
Kacey will also discuss NASSCO’s participation in the
US EPA Barrio Logan Environmental Justice (EJ) Task Force and
the new Negocio Verde (Green Business) Project. She will focus
on their successful marketing of P2 to small businesses in the
EJ community.
Speaker Bio: Kacey is a graduate of Northrop University and
holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Aerospace Engineering
and a Professional Certificate in Hazardous Materials Management
from the University of California, San Diego.
Ms. Christie has over 18 years of engineering experience in
Design, Liaison, Materials & Process, Project and Environmental
Engineering in the Aerospace, Electronics and Shipbuilding industries.
Kacey joined NASSCO four years ago as an Environmental Engineering
Specialist responsible for implementing an Environmental Management
System that meets the ISO 14001 Standard.
Since helping NASSCO achieve ISO 14001 certification in December
2000, she has been actively involved in a wide variety of continuous
process improvement projects that range from the development
of a Quarterly Environmental Newsletter to chairing the Hazardous
Waste Satellite Accumulation Process Improvement Team.
In addition, Ms. Christie is responsible for coordinating the
department's community outreach activities. She serves as the
chair of the US EPA's Barrio Logan Environmental Justice Pollution
Prevention & Compliance Assistance Task Force. Additionally,
she coordinates NASSCO's community clean-up efforts with the
Port of San Diego and I-Love-A-Clean-San Diego. Kacey is also
very proud to be NASSCO's representative on the San Diego &
Imperial Counties Pollution Prevention Committee.
Speaker 2: Deborah Castillo, Supervising Public Information
Officer
City of San Diego Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program/ThinkBlue
Marketing P2 to the Public
Presentation Summary:
Marketing environmental issues in a marketing savvy society
is tough. What can local agencies do to increase awareness of
environmental issues and help to bring about behavior change
and a cleaner environment? This session will highlight the City
of San Diego’s award-winning Think Blue Education, Outreach
and Media Advocacy campaign as a model program.
The emphasis of the campaign is to educate San Diego residents, businesses and industry about storm water pollution, which accounts for approximately 90 percent of all beach postings in the City and threatens the quality of life that makes San Diego a desirable living and vacation destination.
Speaker Bio: Deborah Castillo is the Supervising Public Information Officer for the City of San Diego’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program. She has developed and directed the City’s Award winning Think Blue Education and Media Advocacy campaign since joining the Storm Water Program in February 2001. Ms. Castillo has a Bachelor of Arts in English from Carleton College and a Master of Arts in Journalism from the University of Arizona at Tucson.
Session: Successful P2 Implementation:
“Extreme P2 - Taking on Climate Change”
(October 14, 10:15 - 11:45 a.m.)
Presentation Summary:
The audience will be presented with information that will address
the following questions:
- Why should municipalities care about reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions?
- What can municipalities do to reduce Greenhouse Gasses and create more sustainable practices within their organization?
- Who are the partners that can help advance these programs?
Speaker 1: Linda Giannelli Pratt, San Diego Sustainable Community
Program Manager
City of San Diego Environmental Services Department
Speaker Bio: For more than 20 years, Linda Giannelli Pratt has successfully built a professional career focused on community-based environmental protection. Her experience is broad, and includes positions as a laboratory analyst, regulatory compliance specialist, consultant, UCSD adjunct professor, and director of regional environmental programs. She began directing the San Diego Sustainable Community Program for the City of San Diego Environmental Services Department in November 1999. The focus is on technical and administrative support for more sustainable practices within the City organization, including reducing greenhouse gas emissions through application of energy efficiency and renewable energy, pollution prevention, and environmental management systems. She also directs a very successful “Green Schools” Program working with area high schools, and coordinates the Sustainable Community Indicators Project. Linda received a Bachelors of Science degree in Microbiology and Chemistry and a Masters of Science degree in Environmental Studies.
Speaker 2: Susan Ode, Outreach Director
International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Speaker Bio: Susan Ode is the Community Outreach Director for Cities for Climate Protection-US, a program of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. Susan recruits local governments to participate in the climate protection campaign and assists them in working with all sectors of their communities.
Susan came to ICLEI in 1997 from the City of Saint Paul, Minnesota where Susan developed the City's Climate Protection Local Action Plan and served as the City's liaison to ICLEI. Susan worked with the City Council and Mayor to improve energy efficiency in city facilities. Susan also participated in City negotiation of natural gas and electricity franchise agreements and coordinated brownfields mitigation and redevelopment efforts.
Susan has served on the U.S. EPA Local Government Advisory Committee and as the Chair of the City of Berkeley CA Energy Commission. Private sector experience includes technical writing and illustrating and foundry tool design.
Wednesday, October 13, 2004: Track 2 at 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Lead: Robert Ludwig
Session Title: New Developments in the Lithographic Printing Industry
Speakers: Dr. Katy Wolf, Institute for Research and Technical
Assistance (IRTA and
Dr. Julia Quint, California Dept. of Health Services’
Hazardous Evaluation System and Information Service (HESIS)
Dr. Katy Wolf’s Presentation: "Alternative Low-VOC, Low Toxicity Cleanup Materials for Lithographic Printing."
Dr. Wolf will describe three projects that involve working with 20 lithographic printing facilities on alternative cleanup materials. The 20 facilities represent the range of printing presses, ink types and substrate types found in lithographic printing. A regulation on the VOC content of the cleanup materials used in lithographic printing is scheduled to go into effective in July 2005 in Southern California. This paper will describe the alternatives that were identified, tested and, in some cases, implemented in facilities participating in the project.
Session Title: Water Conservation—Lead Stan Archacki
Speaker: Leann Gustafson
My topic will cover water conservation strategies for the build environment. Key topics will include strategies for getting the decision makers to spend money on cost-effective changes, building a conservation culture in existing business entities, and case stories of successful implementations. Sample topics might include; the savings that can be achieved using efficient spray nozzle technologies across a variety of industry types, remote monitoring of large sites, or savings metrics from large commercial kitchen retrofits.
Speaker: Mark Gentili
Water Conservation Programs Manager
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Mr. Gentili has worked in water conservation for six years, managing the large scale programs implemented in Los Angeles. Mr. Gentili is well versed in conservation techniques across all customer sectors, and possesses specialized expertise in commercial/industrial/institutional conservation. The presentation will include a brief discussion on conservation and the Mono Lake, as well as a description of the programs currently implemented by LADWP.
Session title: Refining P2 Message to Businesses (Next Level Tools) – Lead Peter Johnsen
Introduction (40minutes)
The first part of the training will briefly introduce participants to a continual improvements plan. The proposed plan seeks to inform the participants on the similarities and connections between current improvement methodologies. Topics will include management skills, management systems, Lean waste reduction techniques, kaizen, pollution prevention, TQM and Six Sigma.
Training (2 hours)
The training will focus on the first two critical steps in implementing the plan mentioned above. The Training Within Industry – Job Instruction Training (TWI-JIT) will be taught as the quintessential method of preparation for managers to begin organizational standardization. The training will demonstrate what role management should play in perpetuating continual improvements within their organization.
INSTRUCTOR
Conrad Soltero is an extension agent with the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center (TMAC), a NIST-MEP affiliate. Mr. Soltero received his B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering and M.S. in Materials Engineering from the University of Texas at El Paso where he is currently located. Mr. Soltero has a broad industrial background which includes quality, productivity, and environmental performance.
Session Title: Stormwater and Watersheds
Presented by: Jeff Murphy and Joe DeStefano
County of San Diego, Department of Planning and Land Use
Designing an Urban Runoff Pollution Prevention Program for
Copper:
How an hour in the library can save you a week in the lab.
Abstract: A study of copper sources and control measures for urban runoff conducted for the San Francisco Bay Area Clean Estuary Partnership provides a vivid demonstration of the idea that starting with information from the literature--rather than an extensive sampling program--is a cost-effective first step in identifying pollutant sources and control measures. The presentation will review the specific findings of the copper study to illustrate the general approach to using source identification and pollution prevention and other targeted control measures as a cost-effective compliance strategy for urban runoff programs facing pollutant-specific TMDLs.
Runoff from urban development can adversely impact the beneficial uses of our streams, rivers, lakes, bays and ocean. During the initial stages of development, trees, shrubs, grasses and natural vegetative areas that had previously intercepted and absorbed rainfall are removed and natural depressions that had temporarily ponded water are graded to a uniform slope. The situation is then compounded when impervious surfaces such as roads, parking lots and buildings are constructed. The water that does not infiltrate travels across these impervious surfaces collecting pollutants before discharging into the local streams. Excessive pollutant loads deposited by urban runoff can adversely impact the beneficial uses of our local waters by destroying aquatic habitats, polluting the water supply and preventing people from swimming in our lakes and ocean. Since watersheds do not follow jurisdictional boundaries, activities that impact the quality of water at one location can adversely affect the downstream areas. For this reason, everyone living or working within a watershed needs to contribute to the betterment of the watershed. This effort starts with the planning process.
The use of structural BMPs is only one method of preventing or mitigating the impact of urban runoff. Land-use professionals can help mitigate such impacts through efficient and effective use of site design tools and techniques. Through the use of regulations (e.g. general plan, zoning, design manuals, development policies, etc.) and site design techniques (clustering, street design, parking lot layout, etc.), development projects can be constructed to reduce pollutant loads before entering neighboring water bodies. This session will provide an overview of what program and site design BMPs land use professionals can consider when designing development, redevelopment and public facility projects at the initial planning stages as an alternative to the more traditional structural BMPs.
Children and P2 in Schools – Session Lead: Cynthia McNulty
Children’s Health Workshops
(A)Overview -Healthy High Performance Schools-Chuck Burke from AZ DEQ will present the case for integrated environmentally sensitive design in the creation of healthy high performance schools. Case studies and salient features of several healthy high performance schools will be presented. Materials to help school districts and school facilities managers create, maintain and operate healthy high performance schools will be showcased. Attendees will receive samples of the actual integrated school design materials to take back to their P2 teams.
(B) Indoor Air quality-Ron Essley, AIA, of EMC2 architects in Mesa, Az. will address the importance of addressing poor IAQ concerns early on and benefits of dealing proactively with IAQ issues by utilizing the Tools for Schools (TfS) Program and other EPA resources readily available to support this effort.
A case will be made that Schools can improve indoor environments, that many problems are easily identified and resolved by school staff, that it costs less to prevent IAQ problems than to fix them and that being Proactive is KEY!
These points will be highlighted and expanded upon using 2 Case Studies involving IAQ concerns in Gadsden Elementary School District #32 and Florence Unified District #1 in Arizona. The TfS Program was recently implemented in these Districts and proved helpful in identification and resolution of the IAQ concerns.
Legislative Panel:
- Maria Armoudian - CA State Senator Alarcon's office
- Bruce Jennings - CA State Environment Committee staff
P2 & Children's Health:
- Mark Miller - UCSF - will discuss major issues in children's
health, with examples of preventative approaches
- Bill Jones - EPA R9 Childrens Health Coordinator
Title : Practical P2 for Municipalities
Session description:
Learn the tools to practice what we're preaching right in your own backyard. Experts will detail the most practical steps for municipalities to take, such as buying recycled-content paper, what to specify in print jobs, switching to less toxic janitorial products, greening your corp yards & fleets, incorporating IPM into parks maintenance, etc. The framework for all of this will be an overview of how the precautionary principal can be applied at the very local level.
Outline
15 Welcome & Introductions (includes time for starting late)20 A city's creative approach to implementing the precautionary principle
30 Paper: recycled content paper/setting printers for default 2-sided copying/how to specify print orders/vermiculture: Andrew Hurst, CIWMB
30 Chemical Use (in janitorial, painting, printing, graffiti removal): Karl Brauskotter, Santa Monica
30 Corp yard: Kevin Gieschen, Simi Valley & Fleet: John Eisen, DTSC
15 Break
30 Energy conservation/lighting/HVAC/street lighting:
30 IPM in Parks/Landscaping: Dr. Cheryl Wilen
15 Water conservation: Rose Smutko, San Diego County Water Authority
10 Resources: Kevin Gieschen, Simi Valley
3 hr-45 min
Title: Green Business Program Challenges & Solutions
Session description:
Experience is growing with implementation of the Green Business Program throughout the Region. A panel of program coordinators will delve into on three areas: program funding, strengthening partnerships and attracting businesses into the program. Also included will be a regional overview by EPA and updates fromlocal programs.
Outline
Moderator: Robin Bedell-Waite
Welcome & Introductions
Local Challenges:
- Panel: Pam Evans (Alameda County GBP), Kirsten Liske (Santa
Cruz/Monterey GBP), Virginia St. Jean (San Francisco GBP),
Marcy Barnett (Sacramento GBP)
• Funding
• Engaging partners
• Attracting businesses
Region IX Issues: John Katz, US EPA
Updates from local programs.
Title of Presentation: National Progress on P2 Measurement-EPA's Perspective
Presenter: Terry Grogan, Pollution Prevention Division, US
Environmental. Chris Wiley, Northwest Pollution Prevention Center.
Robert Drake, Co-Manager P2 Region 10.
Protection Agency (EPA), Washington, DC
Description: This presentation will provide an overview on this increasingly important area from the perspective of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will cover national developments, including EPA activities and support.
Terry Grogan's Bio:
Current Position:
Pollution Prevention Division, US Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA), Washington, DC, since May 2003.
– Responsible for development and implementation of metrics
to measure the national progress of pollution prevention (P2)
programs. Working with other EPA programs, Regional Offices,
and state and local P2 programs to gather consistent data on
environmental outcomes from P2.
– Responsible for issuing guides for Federal purchasers
of “environmentally preferable products” (EPP),
published in draft in the Federal Register on June 30, 2004.
Also working on metrics to measure the environmental impacts
of EPP actions.
– Represents his office on EPA’s Voluntary Programs
Workgroup, where he is responsible for leading review of draft
design guidelines for voluntary programs.
References: Allan Abramson, Director, Pollution Prevention Division,
(202) 564-8636; Julie Shannon, Chief, Prevention Integration
Branch, (202) 564-8834.
Education: Master in Public Policy, Lyndon B Johnson School of Public Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, 1977.
Contact: (202) 564-6317, grogan.terry@epa.gov
Christopher G. Wiley's Bio:
Mr. Wiley is the Executive Director of the Pacific
Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center (PPRC), a non-profit
organization dedicated to supporting activities that further
the implementation of pollution prevention strategies and techniques
in the Pacific Northwest.
Prior to Mr. Wiley’s appointment to director, he spent five years as PPRC’s Industrial Outreach Lead, where he identified pollution prevention opportunities and other innovative business practices that achieve waste reduction for Northwest industries. Mr. Wiley took great pride in determining information needs of the business community and preparing informational outreach and educational materials to meet those needs. Mr. Wiley also engaged the Vocational/Technical schools to have them provide environmental education to the next generation of skilled workers, as these are often the people who push pollution prevention within a manufacturing setting.
Prior to working at the PPRC, Mr. Wiley spent five years as an Environmental and Safety Compliance Manager for a large metal fabricator in Seattle, WA. He also aided in the implementation of a local government agency’s business outreach program called “Business Partners for Clean Water”.
Mr. Wiley is currently serving as the co-chair of the National P2 Results Measurement Task Force.
Robert Drake Bio:
Robert co-manages the Pollution Prevention Program
in EPA Region 10 in Seattle. He has extensive experience with
both the Superfund Program and the Clean Water State Revolving
Program. Prior to the Regional work, Robert was part of the
EPA Headquarters team that set-up the initial implementation
of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund program.
Previously he worked for the National Council on Public Works Improvement in Washington D.C. on Fragile Foundations, a Federal study of national infrastructure needs and concerns. Bob also staffed the development and implementation of the Washington State Public Works Trust Fund, an infrastructure revolving loan fund administered by the Washington State Department of Community, Trade and Economic Development. Bob holds an undergraduate degree from Pacific Lutheran University and has completed extensive graduate level work in Public Policy from the University of Washington, Evan's School of Public Affairs.
Session Title: Evaluating Chemical Alternatives
Presenter: Leif Magnuson, moderator
"Girl, there's a better life for me and you."
- - The Animals
You know it too. Come and hear about several major alternatives assessment efforts being undertaken within government and the nonprofit sectors. The results are directly applicable to our jobs and with them, we can change our world.
Assessing, Selecting and Regulating Environmentally Preferable Building Products
Panama Bartholomy, High Performance Building Coordinator, California Division of the State Architect, Governor's Sustainable Building Taskforce, the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Taskforce, the Collaborative for High Performance Schools.
The CA Division of the State Architect is developing a database
of environmentally preferable building products that can be
used in school buildings and commercial construction. The standards
being created to
determine environmental preferability use a life cycle approach
and will be placed into the State's building code. This talk
will be focused on the background of the project, project status,
research to date, the
placement of the standards in the building code and the future
of resource efficient, safe, healthy and community centered
schools in CA.
Assessing the Environmental Health Attributes, Performance, and Cost of Consumer Products
Alicia Culver, Executive Director of EnviroSpec, will discuss ways in which purchasing officials, pollution prevention program staff, and other agencies and institutions evaluate the environmental/health risks of products and determine which substitutes are preferable from environmental, technical and economic perspectives.
Session Title: Future Direction of P2
In this session, Allan Abramson will give a presentation about the future direction of P2 at EPA, including the role of all the different players. After his presentation, Allan will initiate dialogue with conference participants on a series of issues. Some issues that may be discussed are:
- how to scale-up or replicate the "best of the best" approaches. How do we identify those, how do we set priorities among them, what incentives are needed to get states/locals/HQs take them on?
- measurement - how to get the numbers, who pays for it, how to gather info beyond EPA grants
- how to integrate P2 into other programs
- vision for the future of P2
Collaborative Pollution Prevention Efforts in the California-Baja California Border Region
Paul Ganster and Bertha Hernández
Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias, San Diego
State University
This presentation first discusses the rapid industrialization of the Baja California border area, particularly from the mid-1980s when investment in manufacturing in Mexico increased significantly. The emergence of the industrial sector in Baja California increased the flow of hazardous materials across the border and raised concerns about industrial pollution in Baja California. Second, the presentation discusses collaborative efforts between the Institute for Regional Studies of the Californias (IRSC) and the California Environmental Protection Agency and its Department of Toxic Substances Control to conduct binational training workshops on pollution prevention and hazardous waste management practices in the border region. Training topics have included hazardous waste reduction, pollution prevention in the vehicle service industry, and alternatives to toxic solvents in cleaning applications. These workshops, beginning in 1996, have been held in San Diego, Tijuana, Mexicali, Imperial Valley, Ensenada, and Tecate. Participants have included industry personnel, government agencies, customs brokers, university researchers and students, and other interested individuals.
Western Regional Pollution Prevention
Roundtable
October 11-13, 2004 - San Diego, CA
(English-black -- Español-navy)
California/Baja California Border Pollution Prevention Track (Simultaneous translation to be provided by Trans Langg) Co-facilitators Socorro Romero, Academic Researcher Autonomous University Of Baja California (UABC) - Mexicali and Daniel Q. Garza, Hazardous Substances Engineer, Department of Toxic Substances Control - Office of Pollution Prevention and Technology Development (OPPTD)
Introduction:
Introduction to track, Socorro Romero, UABC and Daniel Q. Garza,
OPPTD.
La Mesa Redonda Regional para La Prevención de la Contaminación – Las Californías
En esta exposición se presentaran los trabajos y esfuerzos que la Mesa Redonda Regional para la Prevención de la Contaminación “Las Californias” ha venido llevando a cabo para prevenir la contaminación es esta región fronteriza
The Pollution Prevention Regional Roundtable
- The Californias
An overview of the work and efforts undertaken by new Regional
Pollution Prevention Roundtable, Las Californias, based in Mexicali,
Baja California. The Californias Roundtable is focused on promoting
and implementing pollution prevention projects along the California/Baja
California Border.
Co_Presenters: Socorro Romero, UABC, Roundtable Chair
Daniel Q. Garza, (OPPTD), Cal/EPA Pollution Prevention Border
Coordinator
Programa de Alto Desempeño Ambiental
La Dirección de Ecología del Estado ha implementado el Programa de Alto Desempeño Ambiental con el cual se busca reconocer los esfuerzos y medidas de prevención de contaminación en empresas o instituciones. Este reconocimiento se hace mediante la entrega de un Certificado de Desempeño Ambiental.
Baja California’s Department of Ecology (Dirección de Ecología) will provide an overview of their Program which recognizes High Environmental Performance Programs. The Dirección de Ecología program recognizes programs which have achieved high environmental performance as well as pollution prevention efforts. Recognition includes a Certficate for Environmental Performance.
Presenter: Enrique Villegas Ibarra, Director de Dirección General de Ecología del Estado de Baja California
California/Baja California Border Environmental
Overview
An overview of Current/Past Border Environmental Programs/Projects
Paul Ganster, Director, Institute for Regional Studies of the
Californias
Programas De Verificación
Vehicular en Baja California: Una actualización
Programa De Verificación Vehicular En Mexicali
En la presentación del Programa de Verificación
Vehicular en Mexicali, se hablará de la instalación
de un Centro de Verificación para evaluar las emisiones
de los vehiculos automotores de Mexicali. En su primera etapa
operará para verificar la flotilla vehicular del propio
Ayuntamiento de Mexicali.
Border Smog Check Program Updates: An update on Baja California’s progress in implementing a California-type Smog Check program in Tijuana and Mexicali, Baja California
Mexicali’s Smog Check Program
This presentation will provide an overview of Mexicali’s
smog check program and facility, as well as discuss the program’s
focus on the City’s vehicle fleet as the initial stage
for the smog check program.
Expositor/Presenter: Cándido Zatarain, Director de Ecología Municipal, City of Mexicali, Baja California
Title: P2 Program Basics session
Wednesday, October 13, 2004 8-11:45 AM
What does making pizza have in common with pollution prevention?
Come and make pizza while learning the general basics of pollution
prevention, discussing how to get better management support
for pollution prevention,
and evaluating how to design programs to change the behavior
of your business or residential community. This training would
be beneficial for the new inspector/pollution prevention staff
or established program organizers looking to revisit the basic
building blocks of a good program.
This session will also include lots of handouts on various state and federal programs and contacts, inexpensive ways to do educate users, and ideas to integrate pollution prevention into regular activities.
We try to make this a fun time getting to know others involved in pollution prevention.
Nail & Hair Salons
October 13 3:45-6:00 pm
We have five very good speakers from across the country for
this session and so we are extending the presentations until
5:30 and the Q&A period until 6pm.
Session Description
This session will address the toxics in nail and hair products, exposure paths and their impacts, what's happening in Europe, policy efforts in California and the U.S. and recent projects undertaken in Texas and Massachusetts to try and improve worker health & safety and cosmetology school and health agent training.
Speakers include:
Eileen Gunn, Community Program Coordinator with the Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) in Massachusetts;
Sonya Lunder, an environmental analyst for Environmental Working Group.
Julia Quint, a Research Scientist and Chief of the Hazard Evaluation System & Information Service (HESIS), an occupational health program in the California Department of Health Services;
Lisa Pham, US EPA Region 6, Environmental Engineer, Nail Salon Project Coordinator
Son Hong, Vice-President of the Vietnamese American Community Health Network, a Houston-based non-profit public health organization aimed at increasing health knowledge and awareness in the Vietnamese American community through population-specific and culturally sensitive health education programs and preventative services.
Facilitators:
Jessica Counts, P2 Specialist, Office of Pollution Prevention and Solid Waste, U.S. EPA, Region 9
Sarah Diefendorf, Executive Director, EFC9
Session Title: Greening Institutions
Thursday, October 14th, 2 –3:30
Speakers: Brian Dolansky, Ecolutions
Mr. Dolansky’s presentation will show how institutions can create self-sustaining p2 solutions to environmental concerns based on the principals of environmental economics. Having self-generating revenue streams, these solutions provide incentive for businesses, municipalities and school districts to “go green”.
Session Title: P2 and Tribes
Friday, October 15th, 8–11:15am
Moderater: Jill Sherman-Warne of the Pechanga Band
Presenters: Diane Jourdan of the Onieda Nation, Mike Van Splinter
of the Mashantucket Pequot and Syndi Smallwood of the Native
American Environmental Protection Coalition.
Each speaker will be presenting a basic overview of how to get a pollution prevention program started for your tribe. The Onieda and Mashantucket Pequots implemented different programs but both are nationally recognized as tribal examples. This presentation is good for tribes beginning or who are working at an intermediate level.
Session Title: Auto Body P2
Friday, October 15th, 8–11:15am
Presenters: Mike Morris
Mr. Morris’s presentation will focus on low-cost, simple pollution prevention strategies for auto body shops. Topics covered include preparation prior to painting, transfer efficiency, composition of the paint and cleanup. Detailed cost analysis will demonstrate the benefits that small shops have realized from implementing these changes. In addition to cost, performance, worker safety and environmental impacts will also be discussed.
Session Title: EMERGING POLLUTANTS
October 14 10:15-11:45 am
Last year's session was standing room only so come early. This year we will look at five chemicals that are being marketed aggressively and are used extensively in applications where humans are exposed to their hazards: n-propyl bromide, 1,2-trans dichloroethylene, n-methyl pyrollidone, parachlorobenzotrifluoride and D5.
Also, a new area of emerging concern will be explored: nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is not really a single "technology," but a cross between chemistry, biology and materials science that deals with particles less than 100 nanometers in size. At this small size, a user can manipulate the structures and cause novel properties and functions. Presently, there are no US government regulations governing nanomaterials or nanotechnology.
The session will close with an overview and results of the USGS National Toxic Inventory Project, a multiyear effort to measure organic wastewater contaminants, including drugs, antibiotics, lotions, detergents, antioxidants, plastics, fragrances, pesticides, fumigants, disinfectants and fire retardants.
Confirmed Speakers:
Michael Gill currently with the ORD Hazardous Waste Technical Liaison (HSTL) for EPA Region 9
Julia Quint, a Research Scientist and Chief of the Hazard Evaluation System & Information Service (HESIS), an occupational health program in the California Department of Health Services
Dr. Katy Wolf, Executive Director, Institute for Research and Technical Assistance (IRTA)
Facilitator
Sarah Diefendorf, Executive Director, EFC9
Session Title: Green Hospitality - Greening Where We Meet and Sleep
Hospitality is an important business sector that supports tourism throughout Region 9. This session will address sustainability approaches being implemented by hotel/casinos, and local governments to reduce environmental impacts from the hospitality sector. Challenges in managing the change process associated with pollution prevention implementation in hotel/casino operations will be addressed. The session will also provide an update on the launch of an innovative California program to steer government business to hotels with superior environmental performance, and provide green lodging resources and information on activities occurring across the country.
Speakers:
Mike Van Splinter
Director, Environmental Services
Foxwoods Resort and Casino
Soushma Dhulipala
Commercial Toxics Reduction Coordinator
Department of Environment
City and County of San Francisco
Roberta Kunisaki
Senior Integrated Waste Management Specialist
California Integrated Waste Management Board
