EWC ACHMM Awards:

EWC ANNOUNCES THAT THE FINAL DATE TO SUBMIT NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2009 AWARDS HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM NOVEMBER 1ST TO DECEMBER 1st. NOMINATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO EITHER THE EWC-ACHMM, 1370 JADWIN, STE 113, RICHLAND WA 99352 MAILBOX OR TO scadams@hotmail.com.

Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Announces 2008 Award Winners

The Eastern Washington Chapter of the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers is please to announce the winners of its 2008 Hazardous Materials Management awards:

Hazardous Materials Manager of Year: This award, sponsored by Washington River Protection Solutions, was awarded to Russ Johnson, Fluor Hanford, for his work in identifying a regulatory compliance issue and leading a large team in its resolution.

Excellence in Hazardous Materials Management: This award, sponsored by Washington River Protection Solutions, was awarded to the PNNL ChemAgain program. This program matches surplus chemicals with users and prevents having to send these chemicals to a disposal site.

Hazardous Material Identification and Control Research: This award, sponsored by CH2MHILL Plateau Remediation Company, was awarded to the PFP Filter Room Evaluation Project for research and implementation of alternative testing methods for air ventilation systems.

Meritorious Achievement: This award, sponsored by CH2MHILL Plateau Remediation Company, was awarded to Rampur Viswanath, Washington River Protection Solutions, for his dedication to the Chapter and helping the Chapter become more successful.

Outstanding Service Award: Andrea Prignano, CH2MHILL, was selected to receive this award in recognition to all her efforts on behalf of the Chapter.

President’s Awards: Roni Swan, East Tennessee Materials and Engineering Corporation, was selected to receive this award for her aid to the Chapter President and her help on behalf of the Chapter.

2008 Scholarship Award:

In addition, the chapter is please to announce that Clarissa Bulosan, a junior in the Environmental Geological Sciences program at Central Washington University, will receive the 2008 college scholarship.

The awards will be presented at the chapter’s annual awards banquet on December 4th. 

In addition, the Eastern Washington Chapter wishes to thank Washington River Protection Solutions and CH2MHILL Plateau Remediation Company for sponsorship of these awards. The Chapter also thanks EnergySolutions for sponsoring the annual college scholarship.

For additional information on these awards, contact Scot Adams (scadams@hotmail.com) or visit http://www.ewcachmm.org.