CSHEMA Spring 2010 Regional Conference

Emerging Issues and Emergency Preparedness

Topics and Hot Issues in EHS
Kansas City, Mo.
April 12–13, 2010

Sponsored in part by Tradebe Pollution Control Industries, Inc.

Thank you to all presenters, exhibitors, corporate partners, and participants for making the CSHEMA Spring 2010 Regional Conference a successful event! 

Program

Emerging Issues and Emergency Preparedness: Topics and Hot Issues in Environmental Health and Safety will explore a multitude of topics over a day and a half of extensive training.

Topics and schedule included:

Day 1

7:30 a.m.        Exhibitor set-up/registration open

8:30 a.m.        Welcome, introductions, and agenda overview

9:00 a.m.        Session: Current Topic RCRA and Universal Waste

                     Bill Diesslin, Iowa State University
                     Jon Rossillon, University of Kansas

9:45 a.m.        Morning with exhibitors

10:45 a.m.      Session: Smoke Free Campus: What Does It Mean to be Smoke Free?

                     David Inyang, Iowa State University

11:15 a.m.      Session: Budget Crisis

                     Peter Schneider, University of Texas–Austin

Noon              Lunch on own

1:00 p.m.        Session: Higher Education Act

                     John DeLaHunt, University of Texas–San Antonio

1:45 p.m.        Session: Basics of Fire Safety        

                     Shawn McCollom, University of Missouri–Columbia

2:45 p.m.        Afternoon with exhibitors

3:45 p.m.        Session: Lab Safety

                     Christina Robertson, Texas A&M University 

4:30 p.m.        Panel Discussion on Pandemic Planning

                     Peter Ashbrook, University of Missouri–Columbia
                     Steve Galitzer, Kansas State University
                     Kristine Rossmiller, Drake University

Day 2 

7:30 a.m.       Registration open

8:00 a.m.       Welcome

8:30 a.m.       Workshop: Emergency Preparedness:What to Do and How to Do It

10:00 a.m.      Break

10:30 a.m.      Emergency Scenario, Tabletop Exercise

Noon              Conference concludes