EHS/S Professionals Participate In Emergency Response Training

Bethesda, MD - Environmental, health, safety and security (EHS/S) professionals from across the country will participate in a real-life training scenario here next week that will simulate the release of hazardous materials on a Metrorail train.

The training session will take place during the Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) National Conference, set for August 12 to 15 at the Hyatt Regency in Crystal City.

The August 13 emergency response scenario will simulate the release of hazardous chemicals on a Metrorail train. The session will be staged by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and the hazardous materials teams of the Arlington and Alexandria fire departments and the Pentagon.

WHO:
The nation's leading EHS/S professionals Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers WMATA Arlington and Alexandria Fire Departments Hazmat Teams Pentagon Hazmat Team

WHAT:
Emergency response training for a hazardous materials incident

WHEN:
Monday, August 13, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

WHERE:
WMATA Emergency Response Training Facility 3500 Pennsy Drive Landover, Md. 20785

WHY:
To teach the nation's EHS/S professionals best-practice techniques for managing a hazardous materials emergency. CONTACT: Alan Greilsamer, Communications Resources, LLC agreilsamer@communications-resources.com T: (703) 760-7007 NOTE: Due to security restrictions, all media must clear attendance prior to August 13. To do so, contact Alan Greilsamer at (703) 760-7007.

EHS/S participants will observe the rescue and the nine-step decontamination procedure as well as the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments' (COG), or mutual-aid, response to the episode. After the drill, EHS/S participants will visit with the hazmat teams' members to talk about the training scenario and to examine their state-of-art equipment.

Nearly 1,000 EHS/S professionals are expected to attend the ACHMM National Conference. The event offers informative technical sessions, pre-conference workshops, panel discussions and plenary sessions led by prominent industry speakers and industry-leading instructors. These events will cover environmental due-diligence, hazardous-materials transportation, protective equipment, employee safety and a range of other topics that will provide attendees excellent information about the latest EHS/S industry trends.

For more information about this ACHMM event, including a detailed agenda, go to www.achmm.org and click on the "2007 National Conference" link located near the top of the homepage.

SOURCE: ACHMM