Safety, Environmental and Facility Operations

A forum for sharing information, promoting responsible practices and advocating public policy positions regarding environmental health, safety, and facilities issues.

Leadership

CO-CHAIRS
Deborah Benjamin, Dyax Corp.
Susan Smits, Mabbett & Associates, Inc., Environmental Consultants & Engineers

Mission

Provide a forum for sharing information, promoting responsible practices and advocating public policy positions regarding environmental health, safety, and facilities issues.

Address issues relevant to safety, environmental affairs and facilities management committee and how issues will affect the Massachusetts Biotechnology Community.

Issues that benefit the organization are initiated by group members and pursued by group members for the betterment of the industry. Leadership provided by co-chairs.

Action Plan

Focus on health and safety, i.e. develop a partnership with OSHA and other safety organizations.
Reduce duplicative regulation.
Focus on facility management.
Provide practical assistance through seminars (members and guest speakers), partnerships, and improved communications.

Topics

Remain up-to-date with and interact with the following committee contacts: DEP, MWRA, OTA, LLRW, etc.
Continue to use the Biotechnology Regulatory Guide for Communities to provide a basic understanding of the industry and address environmental risk concerns.
Energy and resource conservation, environmental regulatory changes and recycling programs.
What to do in the Event of an EPA Enforcement Action

Meetings

Date	Event
5/13/08	"The Evaluation and Safe Handling of Potent Pharmaceutical Compounds"

Past Presentations

Date	Presentation
3/25/08	Environmental Management Systems Panel Discussion- Hyman
10/12/07	Nuts and Bolts of pH Adjustment Systems and Associated Regulatory Requirements- Pearson
4/19/07	DEP Industrial Wastewater Regulatory Update- Reinhardt (Part 1 of 2)
4/19/07	DEP Industrial Wastewater Regulatory Update- Reinhardt (Part 2 of 2)
3/27/07	Decon 2.0: Emerging Decontamination Technologies- Harris
3/27/07	Decon 2.0: Emerging Decontamination Technologies- Czarneski
1/30/07	Energizing E H & S and Facilities Training Programs- Griffiths
9/14/06	DEP MBC Safety Committee Presentation- Adams, Bienkiewicz, Miller & Reinhardt

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