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The 2003 The Changing World of Hazmat Challenges conference will bring together experts from business, industry and government–in the field of chemical risks and safety in efforts to learn more about protection from chemical risks and how to promote chemical safety.
Thursday, August 21, 2003
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Four Concurrent Training Sessions:
  1. 8-Hour Hazwopper
  2. CAMEO fm
  3. Grant Writing
  4. TransCAER
    Transportation
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
or
1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.		 Emergency Response
(Two sessions)
Friday, August 22, 2003
8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registration
10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Welcome
10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Plenary Session
(Speakers)
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch (Awards Ceremony)
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open
Saturday, August 23, 2003
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Area Open
8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Lunch (On your own)
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Concurrent Technical Sessions
 (Six Tracks)
Sunday, August 24, 2003
8:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. Closing Plenary Session
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. State//TERC Breakout Sessions

FOUR CONCURRENT TRAINING SESSIONS:
ON AUGUST 21, 2003
  1. 8-Hour Hazwopper: This 8-hour refresher course is designed to meet requirements under OSHA 1910-120 regarding emergency response and hazardous material handling.
  2. CAMEO fm: This system of software applications is used to plan for and respond to chemical emergencies.
  3. Grant Writing: Find out the strategies necessary to prepare successful grant applications for your organization.
  4. TransCAER Transportation Emergency Response: There will be two 4-hour sessions that will offer practical training in the handling of commodities and use of safety equipment, and demonstrations of emergency response procedures.
SIX CONCURRRENT TECHNICAL SESSIONS
Track 1: The Basics of LEPCs
Also known as LEPC 101, this track will provide an overview of the basic ingredients needed to establish a successful LEPC and how to keep it active. This track will cover issues such as overview of LEPC requirements, dealing with the public, and case studies of actual releases.

Track 2: Transportation and Industry
This track will provide emergency planners and responders a forum where response and safety issues regarding all modes of transportation will be presented and discussed.

Track 3: Homeland Security
This track will investigate what you can do to develop and enhance your capabilities to prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism.

Track 4: Health & Medical
This track will cover metropolitan medical response systems, critical incident stress management, jurisdictional issues of quarantine and evacuation, and national pharmaceutical stockpiles.

Track 5: Federal/State Response
This track will feature presentations of federal and state agencies and resources available to local communities during emergency responses/disasters.

Track 6: Training
This track will provide three separate topics: awareness of weapons of mass destruction; meth lab awareness; and incident response to terrorist bombings.