Saturday afternoon, April 10, 1:00 – 5:00 PM

Laboratory Waste Management

Sponsor: ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety (CHAS)

Cost: $199.00

Workshop Leader: Russell Phifer, WC Environmental, LCC

This course will identify the various regulatory requirements that apply to laboratories that generate hazardous waste, as well as provide insight into the options for on-site management and off-site disposal. Focus will include discussion on recycling/reclamation techniques, economical handling of wastes, and liability issues. Mr. Phifer has over 30 years experience in managing laboratory wastes for academic and industrial laboratories; he is immediate past-chair of the ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety and a 20 year member of the ACS Task Force on Laboratory Chemical and Waste Management.

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Sunday, April 11, 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM

How to be a More Effective Chemical Hygiene Officer

Sponsor: ACS Division of Chemical Health & Safety (CHAS)

Cost: $325.00

Workshop Leader: Russell Phifer, WC Environmental, LCC

Take a close look at the Chemical Hygiene Officer position, and prepare at the same time for the "CHO" Certification exam to be held the next day. The workshop will take a close look at safety issues in the laboratory, focusing on what you do and how you can do it better. The presenter brings a wide variety of experience to the table, but the real stars of the workshop are you - past attendees note the interactive approach focusing on their problems, from getting administrators involved in safety to dealing with regulatory concerns.

The course covers all of the content areas of the certification exam, including a sample test in the same format as the real one. Whether you are a new Chemical Hygiene Officer or an "old" one, you will find something to put to real use in this fast-paced presentation. You can request an application packet for the Chemical Hygiene Officer certification examination by National Registry of Certified Chemists online at  http://www.nrcc6.org.

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