The Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association (ChABSA), is an incorporated, non-profit organization that is an affiliate of the American Biological Safety Association (ABSA). ChABSA was established in 1987 by local area members of ABSA with a similar interest in the safety of research using microorganisms and recombinant DNA.
ChABSA Meeting Announcement
David Farris, Ph.D., CEM
Executive Director, Safety and Emergency Management
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Will Present on:
“Emergency Management Overview: Elements of a Comprehensive Emergency Management Program”
Dr. David Farris is currently the Executive Director of Safety and Emergency Management at George Mason University. David joined GMU as Chemical Hygiene Officer in August 2004. In this role, he was instrumental in developing laboratory safety program and created emergency response plans in accordance with federal and state environmental regulations. David’s role evolved and he became responsible for managing and developing safety programs in a broader sense for the university specifically in the areas of occupational safety and environmental compliance where he established the university’s first Environmental Management System. In 2008, David became Director of Emergency Preparedness and Response. Since then, fire safety and occupational safety were added to his portfolio in 2010 and 2014 respectively. David focuses on ensuring that emergency plans are designed, implemented and practiced, as well as the development and implementation of fire safety and occupational safety strategies at GMU.
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Date and Time: November 13, 2018
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Talk begins between 7:00 PM and 7:15 PM EST
Locations and Fees:
Speaker Location: Houlihan's, 8240 Gateway Overlook, Elkridge (Columbia), MD 21075
Fees include dinner
ChABSA members: $30 if RSVP and Check or Payment Received by 10/30/18, $35 after 10/30/18
ChABSA non-members: $35 if RSVP and Check or Payment Received by 10/30/18, $40 after 10/30/18.
Individual Remote Viewing via Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Cyber Chapter (webinar with real time interaction with speaker)
The Potomac Section of AIHA, AHMP Cyber Chapter are Partnering with the Chesapeake Area Biological Safety Association to present:
Bruce A. Donato, CSP, CHMM, CECD
Principal at K&A First Aid and Safety and
AHMP 2018 President and AHMP Cyber Chapter Past-President
Will Present on:
“Laboratory Safety - What has been forgotten because it was "common knowledge" by experienced workers”
Over the years, many safe practices that "experienced workers" take for granted have fallen by the wayside and without realizing it our younger workers do not recognize the risks. This talk will highlight many of the former practices that we assume everyone knows but does not. This talk will be excellent for both those who remember and those who have never heard of these practices.
Date and Time: January 16, 2019
Talk estimated to begins between 7:00 PM and 7:15 PM Eastern
Bruce Donato is a principal with K&A First Aid and Safety Inc. a provider of compliance training programs, developer of compliance programs, and facility safety audits. Mr. Donato is the 2018 president of the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP), the Past-President of the AHMP Cyber Chapter and the webmaster of ChABSA. He has been recongized nationally as an outstanding contributor in the EHS field with the BCSP Award of Excellence, the ACHMM "Friend of the Accademy" award, the AHMP Hazardous Materials Professional of the Year, and the AHMP Pete Cook Founders award. Mr. Donato has a BSE in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and has worked in the chemical, textile, biotech, and construction industries as well as running a TSDF.
Locations and Fees:
Speaker Location: JHU APL Building 1, Laurel , MD 21075
Remote Location: Northern Virginia (TBD)
Fees include dinner
ChABSA members: $30 if RSVP and Check or Payment Received by 1/3/19, $35 after 1/3/19
ChABSA non-members: $35 if RSVP and Check or Payment Received by 1/3/19, $40 after 1/3/19.
Individual Remote Viewing via Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) Cyber Chapter (webinar with real time interaction with speaker)
Sorry no refunds.
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Our 2018/2019 Council
President: Matthew Fischer
Past President Malcom Smith
President-elect Sharon Altmann
Treasurer Polly McCarty
Secretary Trisha Delarosa
Webmaster Bruce Donato
Councilors Amanda Perlman, Sarah McAbee, Kelly Flint, Joany Jackman
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