Transcript KSU Sustainability February 23, 2015 Terran A. Terrell, MPH Environmental Safety Officer Kennesaw State University.

KSU Sustainability
February 23, 2015
Terran A. Terrell, MPH
Environmental Safety Officer
Kennesaw State University
Environmental Health & Safety
Department
Effective environmental, health, and safety
performance is an important factor in our role here at
KSU.
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) department,
working cooperatively with the entire campus
community strives to provide a safe and healthy
environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors.
One of our primary goals is to prevent and/or minimize
injuries and illnesses through the recognition,
evaluation, and control of potential hazards arising
from University activities.
[email protected] 470-578-3321
1200 Chastain Road, MD 0002, CP 201 Kennesaw, GA 30144
KSU EHS Website
Environmental Health & Safety
Policy
KSU's EHS Official Policy
Environmental & Occupational Safety
Management System
EOSMS
Environmental Health & Safety
Personnel
• Stephen Ndiritu, Interim Director
• Terran Terrell, Environmental Compliance Officer
• Vanessa Biggers, Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste
Manager
• Therrell Hall, Chemical Safety Coordinator
• Rodrick Esaw, Laboratory Safety Manager and Bio
Safety Officer
• Eutopia Johnson, Compliance Training Manager
• Henry Salley, Occupational Safety Manager
• Matthew Shannon, Fire and Life Safety Manager
• Natalie Higgins, Administrative Associate
• Andre Berry, Student Assistant
Environmental Health & Safety
Personnel
Environmental Compliance Officer
Terran Terrell, Safety Coordinator of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), is responsible
for managing Environment Compliance programs such as Asbestos Management, Air
Emissions & Control, Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures, Storm Water, etc.
Terran joined the EHS team November of 2011 after previously working for local county
and state health departments as an Epidemiologist in infectious diseases. Terran received
his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan of Ann Arbor, MI and thus
went on to receive his Masters in Public Health from Georgia State University.
Terran is very dedicated in making a difference anyway he can to help in the efforts in
promoting the growth of Kennesaw State University (KSU) and ensuring KSU keeps up
with this growth in a environmentally safe and compliant manner. In his spare time
Terran is a part of the Cobb & Douglas County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a musician
who enjoys playing, writing, and promoting his musical material as well as that of others.
Terran Terrell, MPH
Main Office Line: 470-578-3321
Direct Line:470-578-2968
Fax: 770-578-9041
Storm Water Pollution
Prevention
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The purpose of this SWMP is to prevent and minimize release of pollutants to the public water ways
and to monitor and improve the quality of storm water runoff from its campus in Kennesaw,
Georgia The best management practices and various programs set forth in this SWMP are intended
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Prevent storm water pollution by eliminating pathways from potential pollutant sources,
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Protect surface water and other environmental media by capturing significant releases
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Separate wastewater discharges from storm water,
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Provide education and awareness to all campus stakeholders to improve recognition
and prevention of storm water pollution,
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Where possible and as appropriate, furnish permanent structural solutions to mitigate
impacts to storm water that could result from the activities identified in this SWMP.
Storm Water Pollution
Prevention
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The KSU campus has many activities and operations that could result in impacts to storm water and
thus to public water ways. KSU has developed this SWMP to help prevent pollution to storm water
as a result of activities such as, but not limited to, these listed below.
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• Fuel Dispensing
• Aboveground storage of liquid materials
• Solid waste storage areas, containers, and compactors
• Exterior storage of bulk materials
• Material transfer areas and loading docks
• Equipment and Vehicle Washing
• High-Use Vehicle Parking Areas and Decks
• Landscaping and Maintenance Areas
Air Pollution Control and
Permit
 KSU issued with a Synthetic Minor Permit
 The Permit sets certain limits on operation of generators
 Requires use of diesel fuel of certain quality
 Requires the university to maintain certain records
 Sets an allowable level for Nox
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Monthly Quantity of oil used
Monthly quantity of NG used
Monthly quantity of propane
Monthly quantity of coke
Shipping records for diesel/fuel oil
Natural Gas Consumption
Emissions of NOx
Commons and Sustainability
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Bio-Waste Digester vs. Dehydrator
Alternatives to storage and disposal of plate wastes
Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Environmental Protection Division
Solid Waste Management and On-Site Processing/Thermal Treatment
Requirements and allowance for disposal of effluent/waste water into sanitary
sewer
Supervision and documentation
Permit by Rule for land application
Testing
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