Quality Manager
Resume:
THERRELL L. HALL
****Chateauguay Drive
Decatur,Ga . 30034
************@*******.***
CAREER OBJECTIVE: To secure a responsible and challenging position in the Environmental or Chemical field that will offer continued growth and upward mobility in exchange for dedication
and hard work.
CURRENT POSITION: 9/05-Present. Georgia Institute of Technology. Atlanta, Ga. Hazardous Materials/Safety Specialist. Duties include segregation of hazardous and universal waste. Conduct training in initial waste accumulation including container management, labeling, record keeping, secondary containment, and hazardous control. Assist in the development of training content. Generate and maintains appropriate records and file manifest of waste being disposed of. Emergency response to chemical spill incidents. Perform routine inspections of hazardous waste accumulation areas. Conduct respirator fit testing, personal protection equipment(PPE) training. Conduct training of laboratory personnel on proper handling of hazardous materials.
4/04-09/05. St. Jude Children Research Hospital. Hazardous Material/Laboratory Specialist.
Memphis,Tn. .Duties include segregation of hazardous materials generated on-site into proper hazardous class for disposal. Pick up of chemicals and infectious waste from various departments. Place appropriate labels on waste drums for disposal. Training of laboratory technician and other staff at St. Jude on proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials. Conduct respirator fit testing of various department staff members and personal protective equipment (PPE) training .Conduct air sampling monitoring, particle counts of various clean rooms, assist in certifying and repairing biological safety cabinets, clean work stations, fume hoods ,and HEPE filtration systems.
10/2003-9/2005. CLEF Environmental. Memphis, Tn. Environmental Specialist/Manager. Duties include conducting Phase 1 environmental sites assessments, air quality testing, underground storage tank closures and upgrades, client relations, and report writing. Review and collection of present and historical data from various agencies including EPA, Underground Storage Tank Department, Leaking Underground( lust list),Hazardous Waste Facility list,(TSD), CERCLA ,RCRA, historical city directories ,tax maps, aerial photographs, and other various resources.
9/2002-8/2003, Pollution Control Industries, Millington,Tn. Labpack Field Chemist. Duties include segregation of various hazardous materials into proper hazardous class for disposal, according to US DOT/EPA regulations, at various locations in the southeast, southwest, and midwest. Labpacking of the hazardous materials into various containers for transportation to TSD facility for proper disposal. Conduct necessary paperwork of materials, which includes, manifest forms, bulk profile forms, land ban restriction forms, and inventory sheets of chemicals. Place appropriate shipping labels, hazardous class labels and hazardous waste information on containers. Drive/transport materials and place appropriate placards on truck according to US DOT regulations.
2/2000-4/2002, Cell Therapy Inc, Memphis,Tn. QA/QC Inspector. Duties included inspection, documentation and disposition of raw materials (components). Review and follow-up investigation of production personnel procedures. Compliance with RCRA, cGMP, DOT, OSHA and FDA regulations and guidelines. Prepare Sop’s and internal audits of company. Train personnel in Environmental and QC procedures in our Singapore and Phoenix offices. Segregate medical and hazardous materials waste. Set-up laboratory operations in Phoenix, AZ. Collect samples for analysis; conduct environmental plating and air quality testing. Assist in monitoring testing and performing the validation of processes. Review batch, formula, and cleaning records of cell culture personnel.
9/1992-9/1995,HZW Environmental Consultants. Mentor,Oh. Environmental Specialist. Duties included conducting Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments. Underground storage tanks closures and upgrades. Hazardous materials assessments and management. Report writing, client relations, and wrote proposals for prespective jobs. Geology duties include soil assessments, topography, and hydrogeology. Conducted Radon testing.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* 21 years experience in the Environmental/Chemical industry.
* Managed a staff of employees that has varied from 1 to 15 persons.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to handle multiple assignments under pressure situations and consistently
meet scheduled deadlines.
* Extensive report writing, documentation, and investigative research of assigned projects.
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
* Experienced on the use of a Varian 3200 for analysis of Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons.
* Experienced in conducting Phase I and Phase II Environmental Site Assessments (Approx. 250-300)
* Conducts underground storage tank closures and removals, also included upgrading
systems, installations and closure report writing.
* Managed the disposal and treatment of hazardous waste.
* Wrote proposals for Hazardous Waste/Remediation, Underground Storage tank removals,
Preliminary Project Screenings and Phase I Environmental Site Assessments.
* Sold services to potential clients.
* Conducted Internal ISO 9000& 9001 Audits.
* Experienced as a forklift operator (CERTIFIED)
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SAFETY AND OSHA
* Part of the Emergency Response Team for chemical spills and pick-ups.
* Responsible for inventory and logging of chemicals as well as OSHA
related regulations.
CHEMICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERIENCE
* Responsible for the collecting of soil samples from excavated areas of the underground
storage tank(s) for BTEX, TPH and other lab analysis.
* Performed Hazardous Waste management of regulated materials as defined by
USEPA-RCRA .
* Conducted Hazardous Waste class and compliance status.
* Conducted landfill monitoring of potential regulated materials.
* Experienced in the extraction of samples such as herbicides, pesticides, PCB’s,
BNA and PNA.
* Completed lab packing of Hazardous Waste in accordance with USEPA and USDOT,
managed the disposal and treatment of Hazardous Waste.
* Shipping and material handling chemicals and analytical testing such as flashpoints, pH and
use of PCB, chlorine and GC (Mass Spec).
* Experienced in vacuum formation testing, gauge readings of monitoring wells. Sample
collections of soils and groundwater’s.
* Conducted Air Quality monitoring/testing of environmental sites.
* Experienced in conducting cell culture procedures; separation of biopsy tissue, culturing,
seeding, harvesting, and storing of cells.
COMPANY AFFILIATION
• 2000-2002, Cell Therapy Inc., Memphis, TN. QA/QC Inspector, Cell Culture Lab Tech.
• 1995-1999, BRENT AMERICA, Arlington, TN. Compliance Specialist/Receiving Manager
• 1992-1995, H.Z.W.ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, Mentor, Ohio. Environmental Specialist
• 1990-1992, A-TECH AND ASSOCIATES, Indianapolis, IN, GC Technician/Hazardous Waste Supervisor.
• 1988-1990, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, Charlottesville, VA. Hazardous Waste Specialist.
CERTIFICATIONS
* Certificate for Emergency Response from Georgia Institute of Technology, Educational
Extension (OSHA 40 Hour 1910. 120 training course)(2008)
* Membership: Hazardous Materials Control Resources Institute, Rockville, Maryland.
* IATA 2 Year Certification.
* Forklift Operator Certification (2008)
* Certified for shipping, handling and treatment of Hazardous Materials(40 -Hour Hazwoper)(2008)
* CDL-Class B-Hazardous Material Endorsement
* CPR/First-Aid Certification(2009)
* Asbestos Awareness Certification(2009)
* RCRA Hazardous /Toxic Waste Manangement Certification (2009)
* DOT Hazardous Material Training Certification(2009)
*FEMA Emergency Preparedness Certification(2009)
*RCRA Advanced Hazardous Waste Management(2010)
*DOT Hazardous Material Management (2010)
EDUCATION
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama. Majored in Biology with a minor in Chemistry.
REFERENCES: FURNISHED UPON REQUEST
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