March 3-4, 2008 at the Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel, Shenzhen, China
Plans are complete for BCI's Health, Safety and Environment Technology Conference on March 3-4, 2008 at the Sheraton Shenzhen Hotel, in Shenzhen, China. This new conference is part of BCI's commitment to providing the worldwide battery industry with environmental, worker safety and core information needed by plant professionals to immediately imporve, organize and implement safety and environmental protection programs.
We're also pleased to announce that the China Industrial Association of Power Resources (CIAPS) will be co-sponsoring BCI's Health, Safety and Environmental Technology Conference. CIAPS, founded in 1989, is the largest professional battery association in China. It has six branches, including alkaline battery and new type chemical power sources branch, lead acid storage battery branch, lithium battery branch, dry cell branch, solar cell branch, accessory and equipment for battery branch. CIAPS has more than 360 members involved in the development, manufacture, sales or marketing of batteries, power supplies and etc.
Speakers for this two day conference include:
- David Weinberg, Esq., BCI's legislative and regulatory counsel, Wiley Rein LLC, Washington, DC
- Daniel P. Askin, President and Technical Director, ESCA Tech, Inc, Milwaukee, WI
- Russell Kemp, President, ENVIRON International Corporation, Atlanta, GA
- Jack Waggener Sr. Principal and Engineering Manager, URS Corporation, Franklin, TN
Hal Hawk, BCI President and President of Crown Battery Manufacturing will welcome the attendees to the conference. BCI Member company representatives will also participate in the program by providing real life examples of actual implementation and monitoring programs in their respective plants.
The program will cover pollutants of concern and an overview of standards, ensuring safe recycling to protect both the worker and the environment, working safely with lead, a blood lead reduction program, controlling environmental releases-both water and solid waste-and controlling envrionmental air emissions and releases.
Translations including a CD of the presentations will be provided in both Chinese and English. For further information, contact BCI headquarters.