July Luncheon Meeting

SAEMS holds monthly luncheon meetings the last Wednesday of every month featuring speakers on a wide range of environmental topics.

Date:	Wednesday, August 27th
Speaker:	Roger Ferland, Quarles Brady
Place:	The Manning House; 450 W. Paseo Redondo
Time:	11:30 a.m. - check-in 11:45 a.m. - meeting begins
Cost:	$20.00
Menu:	Chef’s Choice Buffet including salad, dessert and vegetarian selections
RSVP:	Please contact Craig Boudle at CBoudle@eurofresh.com by Wednesday, August 20th, if you plan to attend. Those who do not RSVP by Wednesday, Augsut 20th will be charged $25 at the door. Cancellations must also be received by Wednesday,  August 20th or you will be charged $20 for the meal.
Future 2008 Luncheon Dates:	September 24th – Pollution Prevention (P2) Seminar, Luncheon & Happy Hour October 29th Luncheon

July SAEMS Luncheon Speaker - Summary

Our July speaker was Barton Day from Bryan Cave. The topic was RCRA Permit Avoidance Strategies. He identified various ways to avoid generation of hazardous waste including process modification, material substitution and product reformulation. The second option is to avoid disposal of secondary materials through in-process use. Recycling under RCRA is a complicated issue. Recycled material is a solid waste unless it is specifically excluded. If hazardous waste generation can not be avoided, a RCRA permit can still be avoided by carefully monitoring the accumulation and storage times and looking for opportunities treat the waste in treatment units exempt from RCRA.

For more information, contact Barton Day at bdday@bryancave.com or (602) 364-7403.