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March, 2008
The time is flying by and we’re already looking at Easter. It seems
like Christmas and New Years was just yesterday. I hope everyone had a
great holiday season and that your new year has launched successfully.
The new year looks very promising for our chapter with several exciting
events planned, including tours of the National Whitewater Center and
the Jacobsen-Textron facility located near Carowinds.
Please take note of the following points of interest.
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Chapter meeting held on
February 4, 2008. This was a joint meeting with the Tarheel Chapter of
the ASSE. Please see meeting minutes for details of the meeting.
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By-laws have been revised and
approved by National ACHMM. The revised by-laws are posted
here. Please take
time to review the revised document and be prepared for to vote during
April’s chapter meeting.
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The April chapter meeting is
scheduled for Tuesday, April 8, 3:30 PM, at the National Whitewater
Center. We will start the meeting with a “behind the scenes” tour to be
conducted by Kristina Kuehnel, Director of Operations. After the tour we
will have a dinner/business meeting. Dinner will be available for
individual purchase at the Center’s restaurant (The Eddy), and we will
meet in one of the conference rooms.
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CHHMunity opportunity: There
is likely to be a community involvement opportunity with
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system. They have expressed a strong
interest in receiving assistance from our members in conducting lab
inspections / audits and other lab and chemical management related
activities.
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The 5013c application was
revised and resubmitted with a response expected within 4-6 weeks.
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National award criteria –
CHMMs that are members of the ACMHMM may be eligible for the national
Champions of Excellence award. If you have met five of the following
criteria, please contact a board member so we may nominate you to
receive this national recognition from the ACHMM.
- Make a personal contact to introduce the philosophy of CHMMs to a
member of Academia, Industry, Business, or Government
- Make a presentation to a Non-CHMM related civic group about issues
relevant to hazardous materials management. Presentation of a CHMM
Overview course will NOT fulfill this requirement.
- Bring a prospective CHMM member to a local Chapter meeting. Or,
sponsor a new local chapter CHMM.
- Serve in a leadership role as Chapter/Academy officer, board member,
committee chair, or committee member.
- Write an article for the Chapter or Academy newsletter. Alternately,
publish an article in a local newspaper or technical journal about
issues relevant to hazardous materials management.
- Make a presentation at a CHMM Overview course or proctor a CHMM
Examination.
- Write a letter to a regulatory agency or an elected government
official concerning proposed environmental regulations (must be signed
as a CHMM).
- Attend the National Meeting.
Christina Field, President
Queen City ACHMM
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