Training Management

Janet L. Whelan, CHMM, M.Ed.

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Lawrenceville, GA 30043

***********@*****.*** 678-***-****

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

Master in Education Leadership

Summary Profile

Negotiated with Federal, State and Local agencies to reduce costs of fines

and permits. Successfully managed a budget of greater than $1,000,000 to

develop an Environmental Management System. Negotiated permit limits with

Government Agencies and Community groups to ensure regulatory compliance.

Negotiated with EPA to remove a site from the Federal Superfund list. This

removed the stigma from the site allowing the sale of the property.

Obtained Clean Closure for Hazardous Waste permitted sites instead of

managing them forever under Post Closure conditions. Successfully obtained

a wastewater discharge permit and managed a wastewater treatment system in

compliance with the permit. Worked with the Corp of Army Engineers to

obtain a wetlands permit to build a new facility in Rhode Island.

Professional Skill Set

. Obtaining critical environmental permits for building and

demolishing facilities.

. Working knowledge of State and Federal regulations, including

RCRA, SARA, OSHA, Air, Water and DOT.

. Perform training in Safety, Environmental and DOT at all

locations that I have worked.

* CERCLA Remediation: Performed site characterization and remedial

investigation including groundwater and soil sampling according

to Federal and State requirements.

* Brownfield Development: Negotiated with federal and state

agencies to obtain NFRAP (No Further Remedial Action Plan)

status for abandoned site. This site was removed from the

Superfund list allowing the property to be marketed.

. Real Estate Acquisitions: Responsible for due diligence

investigation, including Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site

Assessment. EPA Risk Management Program Task Force: Preparation

of Risk Management Plans for chemical facilities.

* Obtained Operating and Construction Permits: Negotiated emission

limits for chemical manufacturing facilities to comply with New

Source Performance Standards and Title V of the Clean Air Act.

* Performed Industrial Hygiene employee Air and Noise exposure

monitoring Certified in OSHA Health and Safety 30 hour

General Industry.

. Managed wastewater treatment operators to successfully treat

wastewater to remove heavy metals.

Professional Experience

Georgia Gwinnett College April 2008 - present

Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Developed the Environmental Health and Safety program in compliance with

the Georgia Board of Regents. Participate in the Georgia Board of Regents

Environmental Audit of various campuses in the University System of

Georgia. Responsible for all the Environmental Health and Safety Programs.

Conduct training for new faculty and staff for the College.

Trojan Battery Company 2007-2008

Managed Department of five Safety and Environmental Operators, responsible

for compliance with all regulations regarding EHS and DOT. Managed a

budget for the department and interfaced with agencies. Obtained an

Industrial Waste Water Permit.

Kelly Engineering working at Vistakon: 2006 - 2008

Senior Environmental Specialist:

. Manage the Solid/Hazardous waste program for the Manufacturing

and the R&D facility.

. Ensure compliance with all Federal, State, Local and J&J

requirements.

. Manage contractors and contractor's safety according to PSM

standards.

Burner Systems International, Inc. (BSI) 2004 -2006

Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator

. Developed and implemented an Environmental, Health and Safety

program from the beginning to decrease OSHA Recordable injuries

from 50/yr to 7/year

. Managed Workers Compensation injuries for the company.

. Represented the company in disputes regarding unemployment

benefits.

. Interfaced with OSHA to resolve citations regarding Mechanical

Presses.

Olin Corporation - Charleston, TN 2000- 2004

Associate Environmental Specialist

* RCRA Hazardous Waste Disposal: Organized and managed the off-

site disposal of hazardous waste from remote locations, third

party warehouses, and closed facilities.

* RCRA TSDF Closure: Closed RCRA permitted treatment and storage

operations in accordance with State and Federal regulations.

Closure included soil and groundwater sampling and waste

disposal. Negotiated clean closures.

* Waste Minimization: Organized a cross-functional team to develop

and implement an EMS ISO 14000 waste tracking system that saved

$1,000,000

* Underground Storage Tanks (UST): Successfully closed 12 UST per

Federal and State requirements for clean closure, including soil

and groundwater sampling.

Olin Corporation 1995 - 2000

Senior Environmental Specialist

* Department of Transportation: Responsible for tracking and

interpreting regulation for impact on chemical manufacturing

facilities. Responsible for obtaining, renewing DOT exemptions

and registration. Interfaced with the FRA to reduce fines and

penalties. Responsible for DOT training.

* Developed and implemented Environmental Management System to

meet ISO 14000 standards.

* Environmental Compliance: Ensured environmental compliance with

all State and Federal regulations. No resulting fines from

agencies.

* Safety: Performed PSM, PHA, Forklift training, Fire

extinguisher training, and audited the OSHA 300 log. Served on

the BAP/BST steering committee and trained employees to become

observers.

Olin Corporation 1989 - 1995

Environmental Specialist II

* SARA Title III and Community Right-to-Know: Organized database

for Olin facilities, tracked regulation, and commented to USEPA

regarding addition of chemicals to list. Completed Tier II and

TRI reports including calculations for chemical manufacturing

facilities.

* National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System: Obtained State

and Federal NPDES permit for discharge of wastewaters from

chemical manufacturing facilities. Designed and operated a

waste water treatment facility discharging to a Public Owned

Treatment Works.

* Wetland Permitting: Worked with Coastal Resource Management

Council and Corps of Army Engineers to permit wetlands

alteration to allow construction of chemical manufacturing

facilities.

Previous Experience

Olin Corporation 1979-1989

Research and Development Analyst

Allied Chemical - Knoxville, TN

Environmental Chemist

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Research and Development Technician

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Biology and Minor in Chemistry: University of Tennessee,

Knoxville, TN

Master of Education with a concentration in Leadership, Columbus State

University, Columbus Ga.

Occupational and Safety Engineering, Instrumentation Analysis; Cleveland

State Comm. College

* OSHA 40-hour Hazwoper Training (29 CFR 1910.120)

OSHA 8-hour Hazwoper Site Supervisor Training

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