Job Opportunity at FTS InternationalApril 30th, 2012Corporate Environmental ManagerFTS International – Dallas/Fort Worth Area Job DescriptionPosition Summary: Develop, implement and manage FTSI environmental awareness, training, and compliance programs for FTSI Manufacturing and FTSI Logistics related activities for multi-state operations. Manage direct reporting employees as required. Training OpportunityApril 16th, 2012The Greater Ozarks CHMM is hosting a 3-day CHMM prep course and 1 day environmental conference on April 23-27 in Springfield, Missouri. The 3-day CHMM Prep Course is April 23th – April 25th with the conference on April 26th and golf on April 27th. I was hoping that you could help us spread the word about the conference and pass the information along to your chapter members. I have included a link to our website which has the registration information. We are excited to have the AHMP President, Mr. Dan Snyder with SPAN International teaching the 3-day CHMM prep course this year! This is our 2nd annual conference and we are looking forward to another successful year. If you have any questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact me directly at (417) 569-6252 or tbieker@mecpc.com . Register at: www.GOCHMM.com April Meeting NoticeMarch 31st, 2012The April meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers will be Thursday, April 26, 2012, 6:00 PM, at the American Airlines Headquarters Office, located south the DFW Airport. The technical presentation will cover the noteworthy changes to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Program including key implementation challenges and deadlines. On March 26, OSHA modified the Hazard Communication Standard to conform to the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS). Kim Peterson (CHMM and Director of Environmental, Health & Safety at Safetec) will guide us through this major regulatory update. According to Kim, “OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard has historically been on OSHA’s top 10 list of most frequently violated standards. Employers will need to ensure that they have a plan in place to meet all of the compliance dates that OSHA has established.” If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Bruce Campbell (bruce.campbell@AA.com) by April 25th. A short business meeting will follow the presentation which candidates and guests can attend. Members can get credit for bringing a guest to meetings or discussing the CHMM credentials with a candidate, and can sign in for meeting credit. Members and associates who were not invoiced by National may pay local ACHMM dues for 2012. Due to security, it is very important for you to RSVP if you plan to attend. RSVP Contact: Bruce Campbell, American Airlines, 817-967-1069, bruce.campbell@aa.com For downloadable/printer-friendly PDF map: Click Here Interactive Map:
HELP Us Update Our Records!February 6th, 2012Please take a moment to update our faithful chapter secretary, Diana, with your most current information so we can keep you up to date on AHMP happenings both local and national. A quick email including your name, employer, phone number and email address is all we need to keep you in the loop: Lundelius.Diana@epamail.epa.gov February Meeting AnnouncementFebruary 6th, 2012The next meeting of the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers will be Thursday, February 23, 2012, 6:00 PM, at the American Airlines Headquarters Office, located near the DFW Airport. The technical presentation will address the regulatory oversight of hazardous materials transported by aircraft. Everyone will leave the meeting with updated brochures that identify common items you should not bring on board. Mike Wentz is a hazardous materials expert at American Airlines and has been in the aviation industry for nearly 40 years. He currently manages the Dangerous Goods Program, which oversees both the domestic and international transport of hazmat, including policies, training, and compliance monitoring. Mike also serves on several industry work groups whose goal is to ensure hazardous materials are safely transported on commercial aircraft. If you plan to attend, please furnish an RSVP to Bruce Campbell at American Airlines by February 22nd. Visitor badges must be issued by security, so please include your name and company in your RSVP. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. CHMMs, candidates, and guests are encouraged to attend. CHMMs can get credit for bringing a guest to meetings or discussing the CHMM credential with a candidate, and can sign in for meeting credit. Members and associates who were not invoiced by National may pay local ACHMM dues for 2012. Due to security, it is very important for you to RSVP if you plan to attend. RSVP Contact: Bruce Campbell, American Airlines, 817-967-1069, bruce.campbell@aa.com For downloadable/printer-friendly PDF map: Click Here Interactive Map: December 2011 Meeting NoticeDecember 6th, 2011The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) will hold its next meeting on Thursday December 15, 2011, at 5:00 pm. Please note the earlier time. Our meeting this month will be a tour of the Joint Strike Fighter program at Lockheed’s Fort Worth facility. Our host will be Scott Fetter, CHMM, EHS Manager of the JSF program. If you plan to attend, please furnish an RSVP to Scott Fetter at Lockheed by December 13th. Visitor badges must be issued by security, so please include your name and company in your RSVP. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. CHMMs, candidates, and guests are encouraged to attend. CHMMs get credit for bringing a guest to meetings or discussing the CHMM credential with a candidate, and can sign in for meeting credit. Members/associates who were not invoiced by National may pay local ACHMM dues for 2011 or 2012. Due to security, it is very important for you to RSVP if you plan to attend. Please have the following information available/included in your RSVP: Full Name (as on drivers license) RSVP Contact: Scott Fetter, Lockheed, 817-777-3791, scott.d.fetter@lmco.com See the interactive map below for general directions. Watch this site for a additional details. Interactive Map: ** STEP 8th Annual Enviro-Mixer **December 6th, 2011Great opportunity to meet & network with environmental professionals from all over the region!! Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 6–10 p.m. Click Here for more details October Meeting NoticeOctober 3rd, 2011
 Go Rangers! Due to the possibility that there may be a final world series baseball game the night of our meeting next week, the officer exec committee determined it would be best to move up the meeting time to 5:00 pm. It is still scheduled for Thurs Oct 27 at the AA Headquarters Bldg at DFW Airport: The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) will hold its next meeting on Thursday October 27th, 2011, at 5:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at American Airlines Headquarters Office. The speaker will be Keith Bradley of KBA EnviroScience Ltd. His presentation will be “TRRP Ecological Risk Assessments – An Overview and Update”. His presentation will provide an overview of the TRRP Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) process, describe how the ERA fits into the site remediation and closure process, and provides an insight on the upcoming TRRP-15E TCEQ guidance document “Determining Representative Concentrations”. Mr. Bradley is the Principal at KBA EnviroScience Ltd. He has a BS in Biology and MS in Environmental Science, with 35 years environmental experience, including 7 years at USEPA Region 6 and 26 years in consulting. He has performed TRRP ERAs for projects throughout Texas for a wide variety of contaminants and media. He presently serves on a TCEQ Stakeholder Committee to develop the TRRP-15E guidance document. If you plan to attend, please furnish an RSVP to Bruce Campbell at American Airlines by October 24th. Visitor badges must be issued by security, so please include your name and company in your RSVP. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. CHMMs, candidates, and guests are encouraged to attend. CHMMs get credit for bringing a guest to meetings or discussing the CHMM credential with a candidate, and can sign in for meeting credit. Members/associates who were not invoiced by National may pay local ACHMM dues for 2011. We will be discussing and nominating chapter officers for 2012 so please take some time to consider candidates! (Click Here to see officer guidelines.) Due to security, it is very important for you to RSVP if you plan to attend. RSVP Contact: Bruce Campbell, American Airlines, 817-967-1069, bruce.campbell@aa.com For downloadable/printer-friendly PDF map: Click Here Interactive Map: Annual Household Hazardous Waste DaySeptember 27th, 2011The City of Irving will be holding their annual household hazardous waste collection day on Sat Nov 12 at Irving Mall from 9am to 3 pm. The CHMM chapter in the past has assisted with the collection of wastes in the oil tent. Lunch and PPE are provided for volunteers. There are two shifts – 9am to noon and noon to 3 pm. Please let Diana (Lundelius.Diana@epamail.epa.gov) know if you plan to help out by Oct 28 if you plan to participate. Attendance will be verified to count as an official CHMM event for recertification points. Thanks for your interest and participation. For more information, please visit the web site link below. August Meeting NoticeAugust 2nd, 2011The Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) will hold its next meeting on Thursday August 25th, 2011, at 6:00 pm. Our meeting this month will be at American Airlines Headquarters Office. The speaker will be fellow CHMM Craig Pritzlaff of Curran Tomko Tarski LLP. His presentation will be “Environmental Compliance Lessons Learned Part II: If a Tree Falls into a Leaky Landfill, Does Anyone Have to Pay?” His talk will focus on the liabilities and risks generators face when sending wastes for off-site treatment or disposal. The presentation will discuss particular case examples, the law itself, and lessons learned. Craig Pritzlaff’s law practice focuses on environmental law and litigation. Mr. Pritzlaff’s legal experience is supplemented by his prior professional experience as a regulator with state, local, and federal agencies, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, where he was selected as Employee of the Year in 1998, the City of Austin, and the U.S. Department of Energy. If you plan to attend, please furnish an RSVP to Bruce Campbell at American Airlines by August 24th. Visitor badges must be issued by security, so please include your name and company in your RSVP. A short business meeting will follow the presentation. CHMMs, candidates, and guests are encouraged to attend. CHMMs get credit for bringing a guest to meetings or discussing the CHMM credential with a candidate, and can sign in for meeting credit. Members/associates who were not invoiced by National may pay local ACHMM dues for 2011. Due to security, it is very important for you to RSVP if you plan to attend. RSVP Contact: Bruce Campbell, American Airlines, 817-967-1069, bruce.campbell@aa.com For downloadable/printer-friendly PDF map: Click Here Interactive Map: |
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