September 2008
September 2008
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NMSHMM to Visit the Trinity Site
Brian Pence, CHMM
Assaigai Analytical Laboratories, Inc.
Greetings NMSHMM,
Our August luncheon presentation explored the depths of drilling. I want to take this opportunity to thank Bryan Adams, Business Development for WDC Exploration and Wells, for his presentation. Many of us deal with wells and drilling projects in our scope of business, but often we don't have the inside picture of how the wells were drilled and developed. Bryan's presentation was very informative, and he fielded numerous questions from attendees.
Our field trip for this fall will be a fun filled evening and day learning about the Trinity Site, the beginning of the atomic age, and an explosives demonstration New Mexico Tech in Socorro. Please join us on Friday evening, Oct. 3rd, at the Atomic Museum in Old Town and on Saturday, October 4th for the Trinity Site Tour. See more details and reservation info within this newsletter and on our website, www.nmshmm.org.
As the fall approaches we start thinking about the State Fair, Balloon Fiesta, roasting chilies and of course, the annual NMSHMM presentation of the Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (formerly known as the National Overview Course-NOC). I encourage you to sign up for this course. This is a great preparation tool for the CHMM exam, and is a good way to review some topics that you may not deal with on a day-to-day basis, while accruing some CEU credits toward recertification (this applies to both CHMMs and CIHs). Please see the website for registration details.
As always, I can be contacted at . Thank you!
Sincerely,
Brian
NMSHMM Fall Tour - Trinity Site
October 3 and 4
This year NMSHMM has worked with the National Atomic Museum to set aside a block of tickets for our membership and their families to participate in the normally sold out guided tour of the Trinity Site on October 4, 2008. The National Atomic Museum organizes an amazing tour of the Trinity Site which consists of:
A pre-trip lecture on the evening of October 3 from someone who was actually there for the test;
The cost is $60 per person. Richie Spangler had the opportunity to do this trip several years ago, and he cannot imagine a better way to visit it (plus you can sleep on the bus since it leaves early in the morning). Because the trip is always sold out, the seating is limited, so put your request in early (the deadline for the NMSHMM block is September 15). To participate in the tour please contact Debbie Finfrock at to arrange for payment.
Environment Department Hosts GREEN EXPO Exhibit at State Fair
Exhibit will Provide Information about Environmental Sustainability for New Mexicans
WHAT: The New Mexico Environment Department NMED) will host GREEN EXPO, an exhibit will provide valuable information for New Mexicans on how to live environmentally sustainable lives. The event is sponsored in part by an appropriation from the New Mexico Legislature. N.M. Representative Joni Gutierrez sponsored that appropriation.
WHERE: New Mexico State Fair Grounds in the area just east of the Manuel Lujan Building.
WHEN: Opening exhibit, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5. The exhibit will then continue through Sept. 21.
WHO: New Mexico Environment Department Secretary Ron Curry will make remarks at the opening ceremony at 5 p.m., Friday, Sept. 5. Deputy Secretary Jon Goldstein and other members of the department will also attend.
For more information, call Marissa Stone at (505) 827-0314 or Jill Turner at (505) 231-4996.
Proposed Amendments to NMED Hazardous Waste Management Regulation
Provided by Sandra Martin, CHMM
NMED Hazardous Waste Bureau
NMED is proposing amendments to the current Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, 20.4.1 NMAC and is requesting a hearing before the Environmental Improvement Board, the promulgating authority for these regulations. The petition requests that a hearing be held in conjunction with the Board's meeting on October 6, 2008.
The proposed amendments are necessary to update the Hazardous Waste Management Regulations to bring them into conformity with federal regulations. The amendments would adopt current federal regulations so that New Mexico's Hazardous Waste Program will remain in compliance with federal authorization requirements.
On June 30, 2008, the NMED sent a letter notifying the hazardous waste generators (small and large) in New Mexico of the proposed amendments.
On July 15, 2008, the NMED filed a petition requesting a hearing before the Environmental Improvement Board . This filing included the proposed rules and a statement of reasons.
On July 22, 2008, Gregory Green, Chairman of the Environmental Improvement Board, signed the Order Scheduling Hearing. The hearing has been scheduled for Monday, October 6, 2008 at the regularly schedule open meeting of the Board.
Committee News
Government Affairs and Local News Stories
Compiled by Eric Johnson, AICP, CHMM
The following are news stories reported during the past month:
Society luncheon meetings are held at Uptown Sports Bar and Grill, 6601 Uptown Blvd. NE, at 11:30 on the third Wednesday of the month (except Mar. and Dec.)
| September 2008 |
** Note that there will be no luncheon/general meeting in September. The October 3 and 4 Trinity Site Tour will take the place of the September luncheon/general meeting. **
September 2, 11:30 am, New Mexico Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) monthly meeting at the Golden Corral (10415 Central Avenue NE, northeast of Eubank) in Albuquerque. Speaker to be announced.
September 5-21, NMED Green Expo Exhibit at the New Mexico State Fair at the New Mexico State Fair Grounds just east of the Manuel Lujan Building. NMED Secretary Ron Curry will speak at the opening ceremony on September 5 at 5 pm.
September 7-10, ACHMM National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. See ACHMM website at: www.achmm.org for more information.
September 16, 5:30 pm, NMSHMM Board Meeting at CDM offices, 6000 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 200. All members are welcome.
| October 2008 |
October 3 and 4, Trinity Site Tour. See article in this newsletter. Cost is $60. To participate in the tour please contact Debbie Finfrock at to arrange for payment.
October 7, 11:30 am, New Mexico Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) monthly meeting at the Golden Corral (10415 Central Avenue NE, northeast of Eubank) in Albuquerque. Speaker to be announced.
October 14, 5:30 pm, NMSHMM Board Meeting at CDM offices, 6000 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 200. All members are welcome.
October 15, 11:30 am, NMSHMM Luncheon/General Meeting at Uptown Sports Bar and Grill, 6601 Uptown Boulevard NE, Albuquerque. NMSHMM Board members will discuss the 2008 ACHMM Annual Conference.
October 18-20, New Mexico Environmental Health Conference at the Radison Hotel in Albuquerque, on Carlisle at I-40. For more information, visit the conference web site at: www.nmehc.net.
| November 2008 |
November 4, 11:30 am, New Mexico Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) monthly meeting at the Golden Corral (10415 Central Avenue NE, northeast of Eubank) in Albuquerque. Speaker to be announced.
November 18, 5:30 pm, NMSHMM Board Meeting at CDM offices, 6000 Uptown Blvd. NE, Suite 200. All members are welcome.
November 19, 11:30 am, NMSHMM Luncheon/General Meeting at Uptown Sports Bar and Grill, 6601 Uptown Boulevard NE, Albuquerque. Speaker to be announced.
November 17-19 Essentials of Hazardous Materials Management (EHMM) Course (formerly the ACHMM National Overview Course) at the NMED District 1 office, 5500 San Antonio Dr. NE, Albuquerque. Contact Paul Karas, NMSHMM Education/Professional Development Committee Chair, at 505-243-3200 or if you are interested in learning more about the EHMM, volunteering to assist with running the EHMM, or in being considered as an instructor.
| December 2008 |
NMSHMM Annual Holiday Social - details to be announced in upcoming newsletters.
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| Society business meetings are held at CDM's offices, 6000 Uptown NE, Suite 200, at 6:00 on the third Tuesday of the month (except Mar. and Dec.) |
Monthly Meeting Location
Our regular monthly meetings are held at Uptown Sports Bar and Grill (6601 Uptown Boulevard Northeast; click here for a map). Meetings are held the third Wednesday of the month (unless replaced by a special event as announced via this newsletter) from 11:30 am until 1:00 pm. If you have any ideas for speakers or field trips, please contact a NMSHMM board member.
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