The Phylmar Group

McDaniel Lambert, Inc.
Introduction
As the title of this paper indicates, we intend to discuss the requirement for communicating worst case scenarios under the EPA’s recent Risk Management Plan rule. Over the course of the paper, however, you’ll probably notice that we are also discussing a few things, which–at first glance–don’t seem to fit into a worst case scenario. In fact, many of the things we describe might seem more ordinary than catastrophic. What’s so bad, you might soon be asking–much less “worst case”–about a 20-year-old state law, some dead trees, and …

McDaniel Lambert, Inc.
McDaniel Lambert, Inc. offers an intensive one-day Community Meeting Workshop. The workshop is designed to assist clients in preparing for the RMP public meetings now required by law or for other community meetings. The one-day course provides hands-on training in the principles and practice of risk communication. Participants learn how to:
· Avoid the pitfalls of presentations
· Plan to avoid crisis–and develop meeting strategies that work
· Establish credibility before, during, and after the meeting
· Set up the meeting space to encourage fruitful exchange
· Explain data with clarity
· Watch body …

Environmental Health Decisions
Environmental Health Decisions has performed and managed several hundred human health risk assessments for local and national clients. Site experience includes federal and state Superfund sites, manufactured gas plant sites, RCRA sites, former gasoline station sites, and Brownfields sites. Using risk assessment, the consultant has successfully negotiated risk-based remedial investigations, cleanup levels, no action alternatives and remedial action plans, translating into millions of dollars in reduced remediation requirements.

Plunkett & Associates
Lead Exposure and Risk
Various Clients
National
Expertise on issues of lead toxicology and health effects as well as the disposition of lead in both animals and humans has been an important resource for various clients that must address issues related to lead exposures. Experience in this area includes:
Critical examination and extensive use of the bokinetic model for predictinh blood lead levels and clean-up levels for lead in soils at several CERCLA/RCRA sites. Sites have included abandoned mining sites, inactive smelter operations associated with mining sites, and both active and inactive …

Plunkett & Associates
Petroleum Products: Toxicology & Risk
Major Oil Company
Southeastern U.S.
Provided consulting support to a major oil company involved in litigation at an old oil storage and refining site. The case involved hundreds of plaintiffs claiming a wide variety of health effects as well as fear of future effects. The characteristics of the very weathered petroleum materials present at the site provided a unique challenge due to the lack of toxicity data on such weathered materials. Tasks performed included assessing risks associated with the material, design of sampling plans for site …

Plunkett & Associates
Pharmacokinetics and Chemical Exposure
Various Industrial Clients
National
The consultant’s expertise in pharmacokinetics has been a useful tool in re-creating chemical exposure situations or in predicting the impact of a chemical on a population. An example would include work on the dermal exposure to PCBs and predicting safe surface levels of this chemical based on the pharmacokinetics of PCBs. In this instance, exposure involved touching of metallic and cement surfaces during typical maintenance work activities. These surfaces had residual levels of PCBs, often embedded in the cement. Based on an understanding …

Plunkett & Associates
Pesticide Exposure and Toxicology
International Food Company
Worldwide
An extensive Microsoft ACCESS database of pesticides used on a variety of fresh fruits and vegetables was developed and is currently maintained by the consultant. This database tracks pesticide toxicology, worker safety concerns, and acceptable residue levels for over 200 chemicals on a number of crops as established in the United States and other designated countries worldwide. This database is used by the environmental managers within the company on a daily basis to aid in making choices on appropriate chemical use. In addition, …

Plunkett & Associates
Chemical Risk Assessment
Small Municipality
North Central Texas
A comprehensive assessment of lead exposure in a small city with an active battery recycling facility was performed. The study was designed to determine if there were any potential health risks that could be attributed to lead emissions from the facility. The study was prompted by concerns voiced by the citizens and was funded by the city. All phases of the study were overseen and implemented by the consultant and included installation of air monitoring stations, soil sampling, water sampling, and dust sampling …

by Judy K. Bell, CEM
Disaster Survival Planning Network
Living in Southern California means always being prepared for “The Big One”. At home, school, or work, you and your family should have a plan. Know what each of you will do, and how you will be reunited. Establish an out-of-area contact who can be called to relay information. Have each family member carry the contact number with them. Select a safe alternate meeting place in the event your home is unsafe or inaccessible.
For parents…
* Know what plans the school has made to …

by Judy K. Bell, CEM
Disaster Survival Planning Network
How effective is the hazard reduction program in your organization? Most groups discover that they haven’t maintained their program after the latest earthquake. Then everyone scrambles to order more securing devices that may or may not actually get installed, depending on the amount of time that lapses between the last shaker, the funding request, and the maintenance crew’s workload.
How can you break this cycle? Make your hazard reduction program a part of your ongoing Injury and Illness Prevention Program. In California, all organizations …