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The Northeast Ohio Chapter of Hazardous Materials Managers is a Local Chapter of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals. Certified Hazardous Materials Managers obtain their credentials through the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management

 Alliance of Hazardous Materials ProfessionalsIHMM

NEOCHMM's mission is to provide a balanced program for the Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and other members of our chapter in the areas of Environmental ManagementHealth & Safety, Science & Technology, Materials Handling, Emergency Response and Remediation

 

River Sweep 2010

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PARMA, OH--On Saturday May 8, 2010, NEOCHMM again assisted the West Creek Preservation Committee as part of River Sweep 2010.  River Sweep is an annual event held by the Ohio Canal Corridor as a coordinated cleanup and beautification project at 11 locations in the Cuyahoga River Watershed.

Because our group can operate independently , we were requested to  clean up a conservation easement in Parma, called Dolan Block D.  This is a undulating, wooded area, containing a small creek and wetlands , surrounded by houses.  It drains to the head waters of West Creek, where NEOCHMM did some cleanup work in 2007 and 2008.  This is our fourth consecutive year of public service on River Sweep. We once again received a small matching grant from the ACHMMunity program for this work.

This year, a few dedicated NEOCHMM members felt like we were cast in the movie, "Raiders of the Lost Ark."  That's because the night before, the area experienced a tornado watch, severe thunderstorms, hall, heavy rain and localized flooding.  Derek Schaffer, our contact at the WCPC, was called in to work and actually had two cars damaged by hail, one of which was only two weeks old.  Two NEOCHMM members, Han Maung and Scott Williams, could not attend due to unexpected trips to the hospital.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 11 May 2010 12:55 Read more...
 

The GEM facility explosion and other Case Studies of Emergency Response

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Brecksville, OH - On Thursday July 22, 2010, Scott Broski, Manager at North East Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) Water Quality & Industrial Surveillance (WQIS) department provided a presentation on the General Environmental Management (GEM) facility in Cleveland's Flats, where a major explosion occurred on Thursday April 20th, 2006. Scott's presentation also included emergency response with the GEM incident as the focus and a few other large case studies.

Scott Broski has a BS in Biology (Biochemistry) from Syracuse University and MBA from Cleveland State. He has been with NEORSD for 16 years including seven years supervising the enforcement group (industrial monitoring/industrial pretreatment program [IPP]). Scott is also on the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) Pretreatment & Pollution Prevention Committee and the Northeast Section Ohio Water Environment Association (OWEA) Pretreatment Coordinator Training Committee.

There were a lot of questions and participation from the audience during and after the presentation.  The attendees definitely learned a lot regarding NEORSD emergency responses and other facets of work. NEOCHMM would like to thank Scott Broski for taking time from his busy schedule to provide the presentation. NEOCHMM also appreciate Scott's willingness to avail himself or others in his organization to make a similar presentation in the future.

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2010 July Meeting Presentation

Last Updated on Thursday, 29 July 2010 18:30
 

Hydrodec Tour

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On Thursday, June 17, 2010 NEOCHMM members attended an exciting tour of the transformer oil refinery in Canton, OH operated by Hydrodec North America LLC. The tour included a safety orientation, discussions on process details, and facility tour.  The tour ended with a Q&A session followed by snacks.

Hydrodec's innovation, patented technology and know-how create a new higher value paradigm for mineral oil products and petrochemical materials management. The company owns patented and unique processes that enable 're-manufacture' of hazardous persistent organic chemical materials, wastes and by-products into valuable products. This breakthrough creates a paradigm shift in the sustainable management of many hazardous chemicals, both at the source of production and in the environment. For example, Hydrodec's process allows Transformer Oils to be re-refined an indefinite number of times into Superfine™ transformer oil, which according to the company, has specifications equivalent to or better than that of new transformer oil. This allows the electricity industry to reduce its exclusive reliance on new oil supplies without having to make compromises in quality and performance.

NEOCHMM would like to thank Brian Klink and Joe DeVirgilio of Hydrodec for taking time from their busy schedule to take us on a tour of the Hydrodec facility. NEOCHMM attendees were impressed with the plant operations and the state-of-the-art technology. We extend our sincere thanks to Scott Armstrong and the other plant personnel who helped with the tour.

Last Updated on Monday, 21 June 2010 09:35
 
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