The College and University Hazardous Materials Management Conference

Hosted by Oregon State University in Corvallis, Oregon

In accordance with IHMM’s Consolidated Recertification Handbook, July 2022, page 15, the CUHMMC conference may cite that any IHMM certificant may claim up to 20 certification maintenance points [CMPs] for attendance at the 2023 CUHMMC conference.

Further, any IHMM certificant who participated in the planning of the 2023 CUHMMC conference, and who participates in the delivery and execution of the event, may claim up to 20 certification maintenance points [CMPs] for attendance at the 2023 CUHMMC conference.

To view a PDF of the CUHMMC schedule please CLICK HERE.

Saturday, Aug 5, 2023

Time TBD Previous Host Dinner (invitation only)

Sunday, August 6, 2023

1 pm – 5 pm Registration Open and Vendor Setup
Cascade Ballroom
1 pm – 3 pm OSU Walking Tour See the Beautiful Sights at OSU
Tour Guide: Joe Majeski, Director of OSU Facilities Services
12:30 pm Knights Collegiate Baseball VS Ridgefield Raptors
Doors Open at 12:30 pm, and the Game Begins at 1:05 pm
3 pm – 5 pm OSU Waste Facility Tour 2 Miles Roundtrip
Tour Guide: Pete Lepre, OSU EH&S
5:30 pm – 6 pm Reception Head Start for All FIRST-TIME Attendees
Cascade Ballroom
6 pm – 8 pm Sunday Night Opening Reception
Cascade Ballroom

Monday, August 7, 2023

7 am – 3 pm Registration Table Open
Foyer
7 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
Cascade Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:25 am

Welcome
Cascade Ballroom

2023 Conference Host: Machelle Bamberger
Opening Remarks: Paul/Tom
IHMMC Credits: Gene Guilford
9:30 am – 10:25 am

A-Technical Sessions Room 111
Developing a Chargeback Function, the economic reality of Hazardous Waste
Thomas Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago

B-Technical Sessions Room 115
Waste Lab Rehab: Tips for Designing a CAA
Keri Bishop, Oregon Health and Science University
10:25 am – 11:05 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Cascade Ballroom
Sponsored by: OSU EH&S
11:10 am – 12 pm

Technical Sessions Room 111
Polychlorinated Biphenyls in building materials, new regulatory focus and Potential to Impact Stormwater
Douglas Gallucci, University of Washington

Technical Sessions Room 115
Efficient Chemical Waste Management
Patrick Ryan, Montana State University
12 pm – 1 pm Lunch
Cascade Ballroom
OSU Creamery Truck with grilled cheese sandwiches and Ice cream made here at OSU
1 pm – 2:55 pm CRT Presentation
Cascade Ballroom and Exhibit Outside
Pete Schoonover, Oregon State University
Joe Mahan, CST
Jeremy Jamison, CST
3 pm – 3:20 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Cascade Ballroom
Sponsored by: OSU Food Science
3:20 pm – 5:30 pm RCRA Refresher
Cascade Ballroom
CHUMMC Board
6 pm – 9 pm Banquet Night Sponsored by Veolia
Local Winery – Tyee Winery
Meet out front of the Hilton Garden Inn at 6:15 pm
Food service 6:30 pm – 8 pm

Tuesday, August 8, 2023

7 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
Cascade Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:25 am

Technical Sessions Room 111
It’s not lobbying! – And some other things you need to know about the Rulemaking Process
William Diesslin, Iowa State University

Technical Sessions Room 115
From Pharm to (the Hospital’s) Table: Lessons Learned from Implementing the Pharm Rule
Keri Bishop, Oregon Health and Science University
9:30 am – 10:25 am

Slackers at Stanford, using Group Communication Tools during Incident Response
Kevin Kinast, Stanford University

The proper laboratory ventilation for control anesthetic gas (Isoflurane)
Iraj Aalaei, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
10:25 am – 11 am Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Cascade Ballroom
11 am – 11:55 am Room 100
Potential Host Informational Meeting
11 am – 11:55 am

Technical Sessions Room 111
Leveraging Technology to Manage Your EH&S and Hazardous Waste Programs Including a Dedicated Mobile App.
Sherie Thornton, Weber State University
Paul Shafer, CampusOptics B

Technical Sessions Room 115
Radiation Hazard Awareness in a University Setting Without a Dedicated Radiation Safety Program.
Dave Horn, Oregon State Univerisity
12 pm – 1 pm Lunch
Cascade Ballroom
1 pm – 1:55 pm

Implementing Formalized Campus Hazardous Waste Compliance Training with Measurable Deliverables
Betsy Nelson, Purdue University
Dr. Robin Ridgeway, Purdue University

SOS. We made a bomb.
Brian Miani, University of Delaware
2 pm – 2:55 pm

Trials and Tribulations of Managing Benchtop Treatment in Research Laboratories.
Stanley Howell, Princeton University

Sanitary sewer explosion involving a VOC release at the University of Minnesota
Adam Krajicek, University of Minnesota
2:55 pm – 3:10 pm Refreshment Break with Exhibitors
Cascade Ballroom
3:15 pm – 5:30 pm The Hazwaste Confessions- like speed dating but not!
Cascade Ballroom
Pete Schoonover, Oregon State University
Joann Ferrell, Yale University
Brian Miani, University of Deleware

Wednesday, August 9, 2023

7 am – 8:30 am Breakfast
Cascade Ballroom
8:30 am – 9:25 am

Technical Sessions Room 111
Compressed Gas Waste Management at CU-Boulder
Stephen Kupecz, University of Colorado – Boulder

Technical Sessions Room 115
Tubes, Pipes, and Pressures: Risk Assessment in an Unfamiliar Environment
Chris Rash and Aaron Recht, University of N. Dakota, EERC
9:30 am – 10:55 am

Teamwork
Jeff Christensen, University of Arizona

Development and Implementation of a Hydrofluoric Acid Safety Program in an Academic Institution
Paul J Minor, Carnegie Mellon University
11 am – 12 pm

Closing Remarks with Drawing and Raffel

2024 Conference Preview
1 pm – 3 pm OSU Waste Facility Tour 2 miles round trip.
Tour Guide: Pete Lepre, OSU EH&S
1:30 pm – 5:30 pm

Professional Development: First Aid, CPR, and AED
Room 111

Professional Development: Lab Packing
Room 115

Thursday, August 10, 2023

8 am – 5 pm

Professional Development: HAZWOPER 8 HR Refresher
Room 111

Professional Development: DOT
Room 115