Announcements and Reports


24th Annual Chicagoland Safety & Health Conference
Save the Date
September 17 -20, 2012 * NIU Naperville Campus
Website Registration Opens in July!! [www.chisafetyconf.org]


Joint ACHMM Chicago Chapter/AIHA-- April Meeting

Date

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Meeting Agenda

Presentation: Experiences in conservation and current issues facing the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago (MWRDGC).

Speaker

Ms. Debra Shore, Commissioner, MWRDGC

Location

Greek Islands Restaurant West
300 East 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148-4924
(630) 932-4545
greekislands.net

Times

Assemble and network at the Greek Islands Meeting Room: 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Presentation: 6:45 – 7:45 PM.
  

Dinner

Family style service of traditional Greek delicacies.
The cost of dinner is $24.00.

RSVP

Please email Jennifer Moore at jmoore@wm.com to confirm you are coming. Include your company with your name. Please RSVP by April 16 so we can get the final count. If meeting costs are prohibitive, contact our Treasurer, Jennifer Moore to discuss alternate arrangements


See position for Industrial Hygienist Position in the Chicago area.


Joint ACHMM Chicago Chapter/AIHA-- March Meeting

Date

Thursday, March 22, 2012

Meeting Agenda

Topic: MSDS Harmonization

Speaker

Chandra Gioello. See Bio.

Location

Hilton Garden Inn Chicago North Shore
1818 Maple Avenue
Evanston, IL 60201

Times

5:00 Registration & Social Hour
6:00 Dinner
6:30 Speaker
8:00 End of Program

Dinner

Dinner menu to include choice of chicken or vegetarian entree, sides, and dessert.
Full Members: $35
Affiliate Members & Guests: $40
Make checks payable to Chicago Section AIHA. Sorry, credit cards not accepted. No shows will be billed. Substitutes cheerfully accepted.

RSVP

Please register no later than March 19 at: http://www.chicagoaiha.org/register.htm


Chapter Board Meeting 02/16/2012


See position for EHS Manager in the Chicago area.


ACHMM Chicago Chapter-- February Meeting

Date

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Meeting Agenda

Short business meeting to discuss current chapter business, introduce the 2012 board members and present the 2012 operating plan and goals for the board.
Mr. Don Sutton of Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (CRA) is scheduled to discuss current air regulatory developments, including CASPER, new permitting/rulemaking developments in Illinois and the consumer products rule.

Speaker

Mr. Sutton is a Senior Engineer in the CRA Springfield, Illinois office. His professional experience encompasses over 37 years of environmental work in Air Pollution Control, Water Pollution Control, and Public Water Supplies and 29 years with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA). From 1987 to 1991, Mr. Sutton was the Permit Section Manager for the Division of Public Water Supplies. From 1991 to 2006, he was the Permit Section Manager for the Bureau of Air.
Mr. Sutton was instrumental in developing the Title V permitting program for the State of Illinois, and his 55 member staff was responsible for issuing the construction and operating permits for the 6,500 active sources in Illinois. Since joining CRA, Mr. Sutton has provided an oversight role in several PSD applications involving synthetic natural-gas plant, coal-fired boilers and the relocation of a high-grade steel plant. He has also provided technical and air permitting assistance to facilities in ten different states besides Illinois. He is Registered Professional Engineer in Illinois and Iowa.

Location

Hilton Hotel: Lisle/Naperville – 3003 Corporate West Drive, Lisle, Illinois 60532.  Phone: (630) 505-0900

Directions to the Hotel: FROM CHICAGO: Interstate 290 (Eisenhower Expressway) West to the Interstate 88 West (East/West Tollway/Aurora exit,) go approximately 13 miles to Naperville Road exit: turn right at stoplight onto Freedom Dr. (north).  Next light is Warrenville Road  turn right (east). Stay right Turn right at second stoplight  (south).  The Hilton will be located on the south side (right) of Warrenville Road. Plenty of room to park.

Times

5:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Assemble in the bar room and network
6:00 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Dinner (Birch/Hickory Room)
6:45 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Business meeting followed by the presentation

Dinner

Baked Rolls and Butter, Mixed Seasonal Greens with Choice of Ranch & Italian Dressings, Bruschetta Chicken Pasta (vegetarian option available).  Assorted Miniature Pastries. Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, tea.  Cost is $25 per person.
If meeting costs are prohibitive, please contact our Treasurer, Jennifer Moore to discuss alternate arrangements.

RSVP

Please email Jennifer Moore at jmoore@wm.com to confirm you are coming. Include your company with your name. Please RSVP by February 13th so Jennifer can get the final count.

Chapter Board Meeting 12/09/2011

ACHMM Chicago Chapter-- August Meeting

Date

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Meeting Agenda

Rich Cartwright of MECX will speak on “Subject Matter Expert Recognition for HMM Professionals Via Social Media Networking”

Location

Greek Islands Restaurant West
300 East 22nd Street, Lombard, IL 60148-4924
(630) 932-4545
greekislands.net

Times

Assemble and network at the Greek Islands Meeting Room: 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Presentation: 6:45 – 7:45 PM.

Dinner

The cost of dinner is $ 24.00 and it will include: Family style service of traditional Greek delicacies.

If meeting costs are prohibitive, please contact our Treasurer, Jennifer Moore to discuss alternate arrangements.

RSVP

Please email Jennifer Moore at jmoore@wm.com to confirm you are coming. Include your company with your name. Please RSVP by August 15th so Jennifer can get the final count.

Chapter Board Meeting Minutes 07/28/2011

ACHMM Chicago Chapter-- June Meeting

Date

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Meeting Agenda

Liz Ash, Seyfarth & Shaw, will speak on “OSHA Ups the Ante on Enforcement”

Location

Harper College
Wojcik Conference Center
1200 West Algonquin Road
Palatine, Illinois  60067-7398

See directions and map.See directions and map.

Times

Assemble and network at the Center (Cash Bar): 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Presentation 6:45 – 7:45 PM.

Dinner

The cost of buffet-service dinner is $24.00.

If meeting costs are prohibitive, please contact our Treasurer, Jennifer Moore to discuss alternate arrangements.

RSVP

Email Jennifer Moore to confirm you are coming. Please RSVP by June 13th.


Chapter Board Meeting Minutes 04/28/2011

ACHMM Chicago Chapter-- April Meeting

Date

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Meeting Agenda

Dr. Bruce Dumdei will porvide an update on Green House Gas regulations.

Location

Argonne National Laboratories
Guest House
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Argonne, Illinois
Directions: Exit off I-55 onto Cass Avenue South. Entrance to Argonne National Laboratories is on the right. Follow signs to the Guest House.

Times

Assemble and network at the Guest House: 5:30 to 6:30 PM
Dinner: 6:30 PM
Presentation 7:45 PM.

Dinner

The cost of dinner is $ 23.00. Buffet service will include haddock with white/cheese wine sauce, roast turkey and gravy, mashed potatoes, grilled seasonal vegetables, and dessert, coffee, hot tea or ice tea.
Cash bar.

If meeting costs are prohibitive, please contact our Treasurer,Jennifer Moore to discuss alternate arrangements.

RSVP

Email Mark Kamiya to confirm you are coming. Include with your name your company and confirmation that you are a US citizen. Please RSVP by April 16th so Mark can get badges for you.


Chapter Board Meeting Minutes 03/28/2011

Chapter Board Meeting Minutes 02/24/2011


On March 16-18, 2011, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Overview Course will be offered at the Stuart School of Business, IIT in Chicago, Illinois.
See details regarding this comprehensive, 3-day Overview Course.


ACHMM Chicago Chapter-- February Meeting

Date

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Meeting Agenda

Martin Hamper, Bureau Veritas, will speak on “Understanding the basic vocabulary, structure and requirements of RCRA”

Location

Argonne National Laboratories
Guest House
9700 S. Cass Avenue
Argonne, Illinois
Directions: Exit off I-55 onto Cass Avenue South. Entrance to Argonne National Laboratories is on the right. Follow signs to the Guest House.

Times

Assemble and network at the Guest House: 5:30 to 6:00 PM
Dinner: 6:00 PM
Presentation 6:45 – 7:45 PM.

Dinner

The cost of dinner is $ 24.00. Buffet service will include field green salad, soup, meatloaf with mushroom gravy, mashed potatoes, oven fried chicken, sesonal vegetables, and dessert; coffee, hot tea or ice tea.
Cash bar
If meeting costs are prohibitive, please contact our Treasurer, Rod Stipe to discuss alternate arrangements.

RSVP

Please email Mark Kamiya to confirm you are coming. Include with your name your company and confirmation that you are a US citizen. Please RSVP by February 12th so Mark can get badges for you.


Chapter Board Meeting Minutes 01/20/2011