Papers Presented by EQ Staff Members
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT, INC. would like to take this opportunity to recognize and congratulate our colleagues on the acceptance of their papers to be delivered at important technical conferences this year.
EQ will be exhibiting or attending at the following shows:
| 2012 Show Schedule | Dates | Location |
| SW OH Water Env | February 2-3 | Cincinnati |
| AF Engineering ESOH | February 12-14 | Denver, CO |
| DOD Fed Agency Prog Briefing | March 27-28 | Bethesda, MD |
| DOD Env Monitoring | March 26-29 | La Jolla, CA |
| MEC | March 27-28 | Cincinnati |
| OCTC | April 9-10 | Columbus, OH |
| Annual Sci & Eng - DOD | April 17-23 | North Charleston, SC |
| SAME Joint Engr Trng Conf. | May 22-25 | St. Louis, MO |
| AWMA | June 19-22 | San Antonio, TX |
| AIHCe | June 16-21 | Indianapolis, IN |
| ASSE Safety 2012 | June 3-5 | Denver, CO |
| OH Valley Great Lakes | August 27-29 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Virginia Manuf. Assoc. | September 21-22 | Richmond, VA |
| AHMP | September 9-12 | Anchorage, Alaska |
| S. Atlantic/SC Regional | October 2-4 | Tampa, FL |
| TEXOMA & Missouri River | October 16-18 | San Antonio, TX |
| EPA Quality Assurance | October 18-21 | Dallas, TX |
| Omaha ACE | Omaha, NW | |
| 2012 SAME small Biz | November 26-28 | National Harbor, MD |
| GLRI QA Workshop | December 8-11 | Chicago, IL |
Case Study on Mercury Regulations and Mercury Variance Application Presented at Symposium
On March 29, 2011, Tim McDaniel of Navistar, Matt Walbridge of the Ohio EPA Southwest District Office, and Karen Arthur and John Wentz of EQ presented a case study at the 20th Annual Business & Industry's Sustainability and Environmental, Health & Safety Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Approximately 35 people attended the presentation and, judging from the questions asked, was of key interest to the participants. The topic was a case study on mercury regulations and mercury variance application along with work performed to identify mercury sources, remedy the legacy sources, and integrate the work with the variance application requirements and timetables for work performed at the Navistar truck manufacturing facility in Springfield, Ohio. Mr. McDaniel presented facility background information and discussed the possible sources of mercury, Mr. Walbridge presented mercury regulations and variance request requirements, and Ms. Arthur presented the work performed at the site to bring the NPDES discharge into compliance with mercury regulations, the work to obtain the mercury variance, and the coordination effort with the regulatory agency.
To view a copy of the presentation material, click on this link. For more information on this presentation or to learn how EQ can assist you in bringing your facility into compliance with wastewater issues, contact John Wentz at jwentz@eqm.com.
AIHCE 2011 Papers
The following two papers prepared by EQ’s John Kominsky have been accepted for presentation at the American Industrial Hygiene Conference and Exposition (AIHCE) in Portland, Oregon (May 14-19, 2011):
Evaluation of Asbestos in Dust on Surfaces by Side-by-Side Comparison of Microvacuum vs. Wipe Sampling: J. Kominsky, Environmental Quality Management, Inc., Cincinnati, OH 45240.
A Validated Approach for Assessing Exposure to Asbestos in Soil: J. Kominsky, Environmental Quality Management, Inc., 1800 Carillon Boulevard, Cincinnati, OH 45240; J. Thornburg, RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709; W. Barrett, National Risk Management Research Laboratory, U.S. EPA, Cincinnati, OH 45268; J. Konz, U.S. EPA, Washington, D.C.
EQ presented the following papers at the AWMA Conference in Alberta, Canada, June 22-25, 2010.
Quantitative Assessment of Releasability of Asbestos from Soil Using the Releasable Asbestos Field Sampler
By: John R. Kominsky, Fred D. Hall, Environmental Quality Management, Inc.; Jonathan W. Thornburg, RTI International; Glenn M. Shaul, William M. Barrett, National Risk Management Research Laboratory; James J. Konz, Office of Superfund Remediation & Technology Innovation.
Model to Predict Airborne Concentrations of Mercury from Broken Compact Fluorescent Lights
By: Fred D. Hall, John R. Kominsky, Environmental Quality Management, Inc.
EQ presented the following papers at the 19th Annual Business and Industry’s Sustainability & Environmental Health & Safety Symposium
March 24-25, 2010, Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, Ohio
- SPCC Regulations Update & New Tank Integrity Testing Requirements…Best Management Practices to Prepare for the November 10, 2010 Deadline.
- By: Mike Arozarena, Environmental Quality Management, Inc.; Glen Wood, Acuren Inspection; and Mike Freeman, GE Water & Process Technologies.
- Impacts of Proposed Climate Change Legislation on Energy, Environmental, & Regulatory Management & Compliance with the Mandatory GHG Reporting Rule with First Reports Due in 2011.
- By: Julie Wagner, Environmental Quality Management, Inc.; Dan Moats, City of Hamilton Municipal Power Plant; Aparna Dial, The Ohio State University; and Janet McCabe, US EPA.
EQ presented the following paper at EUEC
Mercury Emissions and Cement Manufacturing Issues and Status (Abstract)
By Tom Robertson, Environmental Quality Management Inc.
EUEC 2009 - The 12th Annual Energy & Environment Conference & Expo February 1-4, 2009, Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona.
