The long awaited Proposed Rule on academic laboratory waste has been posted at www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/specials/labwaste/index.html and will soon be published in the Federal Register. If you'd like to hear EPA's views on the proposed rule, Office of Solid Waste representative, Ms. Meg McCarthy, will be speaking on the topic at the upcoming Regional EH&S Seminar on June 1, and will welcome comments and questions. The seminar will be held at Caldwell Hall at The Catholic University of America (CUA) in Washington, D.C. on June 1 and 2, 2006. People from educational institutions or laboratory-based organizations - either small or large - will benefit from attending. The program will include a day-long conference on a variety of contemporary topics followed by a half-day focused workshop on fire safety management. You can choose to attend the one-day session, the half-day workshop, or both. The overall theme of the seminar will be strategies for containing new threats and building on new opportunities. Additional featured topics include: * Emergency preparedness for Terrorist Threats * Pandemic Flu Threats and Preparedness * Vulnerability Assessments for Campus Buildings * Fire Safety Management - On and Off Campus * Update on Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans * Campus Sustainability Panel Discussion The half-day workshop will address emerging fire safety issues, including off-campus fire safety, and the essential elements of a robust fire safety management program. A detailed agenda is now posted at the conference website. To view the agenda and workshop descriptions, obtain travel details, and to register, visit www.prizim-inc.com/Local/Local.htm, complete the registration form, and mail or fax it to 301-840-0139, or call Ms. Dana Mooney at PRIZIM Inc. at (301) 840-9316 ext 133. Payment must be enclosed or registration will not be processed. Registration is $180 for the one-day session and $85 for the half-day workshop. Ms. Marty Shaub Director, Environmental Health and Safety University of Utah 125 South Fort Douglas Blvd. Salt Lake City, UT 84112 marty.shaub**At_Symbol_Here**ehs.utah.edu www.ehs.utah.edu
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