[Sqg-program] FLORIDA TO HOST NATIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
Gleason, Irene
sqg-program@lists.dep.state.fl.us
Thu, 5 Aug 2004 14:19:18 -0400
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> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 6, 2004=09
> CONTACT: Leigh Ann Asklar, (850) 245-2112=20
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> FLORIDA TO HOST NATIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS=20
> MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE=20
> --Experts focus on managing household and small business hazardous
> materials-
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> MIAMI - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is
> partnering with the North American Hazardous Materials Management
> Association to host the 19th annual National Hazardous Materials =
Management
> Conference in Miami Beach, September 7 -10. Focusing on household and =
small
> business hazardous waste, seminars will discuss pollution prevention,
> product stewardship, small business regulations and consumer =
education.
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> "Educating residents and small businesses about environmental =
regulations
> and requirements reflects the Department's commitment to a clean =
tomorrow,"
> said DEP Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Energy Allan =
Bedwell.
> "Uniting diverse groups from across the nation to promote active,
> cooperative information sharing and problem solving strategies =
protects
> public health and America's natural resources."
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> Experts will share ideas and success stories on proper hazardous waste
> collection techniques, effecting behavior change, building =
public-private
> partnerships and managing hazardous waste data. Tours and training =
sessions
> will provide information about hazardous materials safety and
> transportation requirements, along with electroplating operations,
> automobile repair waste and household hazardous waste facilities. =20
>=20
> DEP and the Local Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center Program
> together provide household hazardous waste collection services for 99
> percent of Florida households. Small businesses in 53 counties also =
manage
> their hazardous waste through these collection programs.
>=20
> Reservations for September's conference can be made through Loews =
Miami
> Beach Hotel at (305) 604-1601. The deadline for registration is August
> 13th. For more information visit, www.dep.state.fl.us/secretary/conf.
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<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:</FONT></B> =
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<BR><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">CONTACT:<I></I></FONT></B><I></I> =
<FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Leigh Ann Asklar, (850) 245-2112 </FONT>
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<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">FLORIDA TO HOST =
NATIONAL HAZARDOUS MATERIALS </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">MANAGEMENT =
CONFERENCE </FONT></B></P>
<P ALIGN=3DCENTER><I><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">--Experts focus on =
managing=A0household and small business hazardous =
materials—</FONT></I></P>
<P><B><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">MIAMI</FONT></B><FONT FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman"> - The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) =
is partnering with=A0the North American Hazardous Materials Management =
Association=A0to host the 19<SUP>th</SUP> annual=A0National Hazardous =
Materials Management Conference in Miami Beach, September=A07 -10. =
Focusing on household and small business hazardous waste, seminars will =
discuss pollution prevention, product stewardship, small business =
regulations and consumer education.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">“Educating residents and small =
businesses about environmental regulations and requirements reflects the =
Department’s commitment to a clean tomorrow,” said DEP =
Deputy Secretary for Regulatory Programs and Energy Allan Bedwell. =
“Uniting diverse groups from across the nation to promote active, =
cooperative information sharing and problem solving strategies protects =
public health and America's natural resources.”</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Experts will share ideas and success =
stories on proper=A0hazardous waste collection techniques, =
effecting=A0behavior change,=A0building public-private partnerships =
and=A0managing hazardous waste=A0data. Tours and training sessions will =
provide information about hazardous materials safety and transportation =
requirements, along with electroplating operations,=A0automobile repair =
waste and household hazardous waste facilities.=A0 </FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">DEP and the Local Household Hazardous =
Waste Collection Center Program together provide household hazardous =
waste collection services for 99 percent of Florida households. Small =
businesses in 53 counties also manage their hazardous waste through =
these collection programs.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT FACE=3D"Times New Roman">Reservations for September’s =
conference can be made through Loews Miami Beach Hotel at (305) =
604-1601. The deadline for registration is August 13<SUP>th</SUP>. =
For more information visit</FONT><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" FACE=3D"Times =
New Roman">,<U> </U></FONT><A =
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