Campus and Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT): An Introduction
Abigail Licnikas, David Barber
Wed Jan 20, 10-11:30am, 1-134
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
In an emergency, the first responders may not always be the first people on scene. It could be your friends, neighbors, or YOU.
We’ll be giving a brief overview of the purpose of a C-CERT, where they’re set up at other colleges and communities, and taking names of people interested in becoming part of a pilot team here at MIT
Contact: Abigail Licnikas, W32-119, x4-6034, adhine8@MIT.EDU
Cosponsor: Security and Emergency Management Office
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Conducting a Level II EHS Inspection of a Machine Shop
Pam Greenley, Gerry Fallon, Bret Dyer
Fri Jan 8, 10am-12:00pm, 3-050
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 25 participants.
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
Tue Jan 26, 12-01:30pm, 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.
Lunch will be provided.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu
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EHS Representative Orientation
Pam Greenley
Thu Jan 21, 09:30am-12:30pm, N52-496
Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 25 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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Earth Day Planning Kick-Off Meeting
Niamh Kelly, Jennifer DiMase
Mon Jan 25, 01-02:00pm, E19-319
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event
Prereq: RSVP to jdimase@mit.edu
Do you have some great ideas for Earth Day? Want to be part of a fun planning committee and make this year’s Earth Day better than ever?
Join in a collaboration of groups representing the academic, staff, and student communities at MIT in planning Earth Day 2010! Earth Day 2009, held in the Stata Center on April 23, featured a variety of MIT groups and vendors to let participants know how they could make their lives more sustainable. The focus of the fair was Sustainability in Action, with five major themes: energy conservation, food, green purchasing, recycling, and transportation. We had food, workshops, displays, giveaways, and entertainment for everyone who attended.
So come to the planning meeting with your ideas and excitement for Earth Day 2010!
Contact: Jennifer DiMase, jdimase@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Health Hazards in the Home
Bob Edwards, Claudia Mickelson, Mitch Galanek
Tue Jan 19, 12-01:30pm, 46-3189
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
In this 60-minute class, members of the Environment, Health and Safety Office (EHS) will discuss common health hazards found in the home including ergonomics, mold, radon, asbestos, and chemicals and ways to reduce potential exposure.
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
Fri Jan 22, 10-11:30am, 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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RecycleMania 2010 IAP Session
Niamh Kelly
Wed Jan 13, 12-01:00pm, 66-156
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Prereq: None
RecycleMania 2010 Planning & Information Session. RecycleMania is a national recycling competition to promote recycling & waste reduction.
Contact: Niamh Kelly, N52-496, 258-5639, niamhk@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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Successful Strategies for Promoting Green Behavior: A Workshop for MIT Green Ambassadors
Niamh Kelly, Kat Donnelly, Steve Lanou
Fri Jan 15, 12-02:00pm, 46-3189
No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 08-Jan-2010
Single session event
Prereq: email niamhk@mit.edu if you plan to attend
This workshop - designed to support the work of MIT's Green Ambassadors, but open to all - will offer an interactive session that provides insights into the latest thinking and research on effective behavior change strategies to promote greener practices on campus. Breakout sessions will explore on-campus strategies that work in your office, lab, or dorm. Kat Donnelly, a Ph.D. student in Technology, Management & Policy who is conducting cutting edge research on behavior change and energy conservation, will be presenting. A light lunch will be provided. If enrollement becomes limited, preference will be given to MIT Green Ambassadors.
Co-sponsored by the Campus Energy Task Force and Walk The Talk Community Organizing & Communications Teams
Contact: Niamh Kelly, N52-496, 258.5639, niamhk@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative
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The ABCs of Environmental Compliance
Dan Kallin
Wed Jan 27, 10-11:00am, N52-496
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Audience: Entrepreneurs, startups and Industrial or manufacturing engineers H&S people interested in Environmental Compliance
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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