Summary of Conference Presentation

Conference:	Campus Safety Health and Environmental Management
Association (CSHEMA)-PRIZIM Regional EH&S Seminar, University of Central
Florida, Orlando Florida

Date: 		April 17, 2007

Presented by:	 Kristin Fitzgerald, U.S. EPA, Office of Solid Waste

Title:		EPA’s Lab Waste Rule:  What Does it Mean for Smaller Campuses?

At the request of PRIZIM, EPA spoke at the CSHEMA-PRIZIM Regional EH&S
Seminar to provide an update on the status of the final rule for
laboratory waste from colleges and universities.  Approximately 25
college and university representatives attended the presentation. 
Kristin Fitzgerald provided a brief summary of the proposed rule, and an
overview of the public comments EPA received on the proposed rule. 
Kristin also discussed the process of finalizing and implementing a
final rule and indicated where OSW is in the process.

