Come Walk the Talk! ...on Energy
Jason Jay
Mon Jan 12, 01-03:00pm, 34-101
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Help launch Greening MIT, a community campaign for responsible use of energy and natural resources on campus!
Hear what Executive VP Terry Stone and your fellow students, staff, faculty, and administrators are doing to support campus energy efficiency and conservation, and how you can get involved. Enjoy an exciting visit from a local celebrity (come find out who!), free refreshments, and giveaways to help you engage your friends and colleagues in conserving energy on campus. Most importantly, take this chance to bring your own questions and ideas to the process!
This event kicks off Energy Futures week, a series of exciting and enriching events from January 12 to 15.
Cosponsors: Working Group on Recycling, Facilities, IS&T, Closing the Loop, Sustainability@MIT
Contact: Jennifer DiMase, E19-370D, 452-3199, jdimase@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Computer Workstation Ergonomics
Suzanne Adams
Tue Jan 20, 12-01:00pm, 46-3189
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
This presentation is for anyone at MIT that uses a computer! Come learn how to set up and use your computer properly to prevent related Repetitive Strain Injury.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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Conducting an EHS Inspection of a Machine Shop
Pam Greenley
Fri Jan 30, 10am-12:00pm, 44-022
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Single session event
Intended audience: EHS Coordinators, EHS Officers who do inspections, machinists who supervise a shop
Attendees will get a brief review of what to look for in an EHS inspection of a machine shop and then will have an opportunity to conduct an inspection of the Edgerton Center MIT Student Machine Shop. Informal small group walk around followed by a wrap-up to discuss findings and questions.
Contact: Pam Greenley, N52-496, x3-9390, greenley@mit.edu
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EHS -MS: Building a toolbox for the EHS Coordinator
Gerry Fallon, Pam Greenley, Mitch Galanek, John Archambault
Tue Jan 27, 02-03:30pm, N52-496
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
The DLC-EHS Coordinator plays a key role in the EHS MS and receives authority from the DLC Head to manage the EHS-MS functions within the DLC. This course will examine the specific requirements of the Coordinator position, review the web based Pi/Space registration, training, and level 2 inspection programs including reports, and a discussion with current EHS Coordinators of the skills and techniques (rep meetings, web page, auto emails) that have proven valuable in meeting the expectation of this role. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences, discuss strengths and examine opportunities to improve delivery of EHS-MS requirements to the DLC.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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EHS Representative Orientation
Pam Greenley
Thu Jan 22, 01-04:00pm, N52-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Register at http://mit.edu/environment/training/.
This is a training course for new and existing EHS reps on their role in the EHS Management System, their responsibilites under the EHS-MS, and a brief overview of EHS issues they may be asked about by their lab mates.
Topics include:
--- Interacting with your PI and labmates
--- Updating your lab's PI/Space registration database
--- Helping new people complete the Training Needs Assessment
--- Generating training reports for your lab group
--- How to conduct a Level I inspection
--- How is your lab evaluated during a Level II inspection
--- EHS issues and resources like finding MSDS's, how to set-up chemical storage, and what to look for in hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas.
Web: http://mit.edu/environment/training/
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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Health and Safety Issues of Nanomaterials
Marilyn Hallock, Dan Kallin, Carolyn Stahl
Thu Jan 29, 10-11:00am, 46-3189
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
The exciting field of nanotechnology is creating the next industrial revolution in engineering. It is also creating the new field of nanotoxicology. Are nanoparticles more toxic than dust particles we normally work with? Could carbon nanotubes possibly be the next asbestos? Come find out what we know and don't know and how to work safely in your laboratory with nanomaterials. Will include update of this year's research findings on nanotoxicology.
No prerequisite.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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Sustainability in Action: Greening your Place at MIT
Niamh Kelly, Steve Lanou, Ruth Davis, Laxmi Rao, Ann Wilson, Pam Lundin, Jialan Wang, Wendy Gu, Kathreen Thome
Wed Jan 14, 12-02:00pm, 68-181
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Signup by: 07-Jan-2009
Are you interested in taking action in your “place” at MIT to make a difference? Come join this interactive lunchtime workshop to learn about strategies and practices you can employ to reduce the environmental impact in your MIT “place” – office, lab, classroom or dorm. The workshop will present information and a new set of tools to help you make choices that reduce energy use and conserve resources at MIT and beyond, while brainstorming for new ideas and how to prioritize your efforts. Topics will include best practices for energy conservation, recycling, commuting and catering, while providing reference material to get you started. A light lunch will be provided. Walk the talk and bring your own plate and mug to minimize waste!
Please RSVP to jdimase@mit.edu.
Cosponsors: Department of Facilities, IS&T, Closing the Loop
Contact: Jennifer DiMase, x2-3199, jdimase@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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The ABCs of Environmental Compliance
Dan Kallin
Thu Jan 15, 01-03:00pm, N52-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Limited to 30 participants.
CAA, CWA, SDWA, EPCRA, RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, TSCA, MEPA, WPA, and now CFATS!
These are just some of the rules administered by the EPA, DEP, MWRA, ConComs and the DHS
Will you need a permit? Do you need to report? To whom and how often?
This seminar will provide an overview of the major environmental Laws which can have direct impacts to entrepreneurs and manufacturing operations. Many of these rules have information reporting requirements which require data and support from designers, builders and the manufacturing floor.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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