Dec. 1, 1997 -- Some of this week's stories
Lab wins state pollution prevention award
Argonne and the U.S. Department of Energy have been awarded the 11th Annual
Illinois Governor's Pollution Prevention Certificate
of Recognition.
The 'continuous improvement' certificate is the state's second highest award to
Illinois organizations for outstanding achievements
in pollution prevention.
"We recognize Argonne for looking beyond traditional treatment, control and disposal
methods and focusing instead on reducing waste at the source," said Governor Jim Edgar in a
letter to Argonne Director Dean E. Eastman.
"Your commitment to a pollution prevention
program has not only proven cost effective to your
organization, but also beneficial to worker safety and the environment."
Argonne and DOE are among 21 businesses and other organizations honored
for achievements in reducing toxic emissions and hazardous waste.
Argonne's pollution prevention program, which began as a grass roots
movement, has grown to a more formalized program that now brings many economic benefits
to the laboratory.
Examples of pollution-prevention projects that provide Argonne with economic or
environmental benefits include:
* The Mixed Office Paper Recycling (MOPP) Program, which saves the laboratory
about $30,000 a year. More than one million pounds of paper was recycled in 1997.
* A scrap metal recycling program that diverts waste from landfills and has already
recycled more than 330 tons of waste at a cost savings of $64,000.
* The recycling of lime sludge for agriculture use, which saves $192,000 per year in
disposal costs and benefits Illinois farmers.
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Only a few days
remain in lab's
'recycled' toy drive
Only a few days remain in Argonne's "recycled" toy drive. DOE and
Argonne employees have until Friday, Dec. 5, to donate toys for the children of
Chicago's West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Toys can be dropped off at the Argonne Fire Station. Donated toys must be
reusable, safe, in working condition, clean and intact. Suggested items include
puzzles, games, books, cassettes, bicycles,
tricycles, wagons, dolls, roller skates, ice
skates, electronic toys and electronic equipment. Toy guns or toys in poor condition will
not be accepted.
They will be donated to Bethel New Life's Christmas Family Sharing
Project. Bethel New Life is a partner with Argonne in several recycling and
environmental projects to help restore Chicago's
West Garfield Park area.
So far, four gurneys have been filled with toys since the drive began No. 14.
Argonne's Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention Advisory Committee
is sponsoring the drive. For more information, call Tina Kilmer (PFS-FPE) at ext. 2-5347.
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Argonne-West's Dawn Rees honored by
Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce
Argonne-West's Dawn Rees (ED) has received a 1997 Salute to Women in Business and
Professions Award from the Idaho Falls Chamber of Commerce.
Rees, an electrical engineer, began working at Argonne
in 1990 in support of instrumentation and control
modifications for the Fuel Conditioning Facility (FCF). She later was
responsible for emergency power distribution systems, for which
she received the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory Quality
Improvement Award in 1992.
During the FCF modifications, she was assigned to fill in for a supervisor, and her
performance and success led to the appointment being made permanent. She later served
as project coordinator for electrical and instrumentation and control, and as manager of
the FCF Modification Project. She currently holds the dual roles of manager of the
Engineering Services Department and manager of the
Electrical Engineering Section.
Rees received the Argonne Performance Appraisal Award in 1996 and a Pacesetter
Award in 1996 for her work on the FCF modification.
She is active in the Argonne section of Women in Science and Technology, and works in
support of the Young Women's Conference, which promotes non-traditional careers in science
and technology to young women. She is a 1997 nominee for the prestigious Upward
Mobility Award, a national recognition presented by
the Society of Women Engineers.
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Argonne Guest House plans holiday events
The Argonne Guest House is planning several special events for the holidays.
* Beginning Monday, Dec. 1, holiday decorations and a gingerbread house -- handcrafted
by Chef Chris Kaminski -- will be on display in
the lobby.
* A Beaujolais nouveau celebration, featuring a French dinner, will be held Tuesday,
Dec. 9, and Wednesday, Dec. 10.
* On Tuesday, Dec. 16, and Wed. Dec. 17, Argonne employees are invited to stop by
the Guest House for complimentary cookies and coffee.
The Guest House is available for holiday parties. Call Carmie White at ext. 5-2008
for information and reservations.
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IEPA issues waste management permit
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) has issued a 10-year permit to DOE
and Argonne-East for the management of hazardous and mixed waste generated on site.
The final permit, known as the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous
Waste Management Part B permit, became effective Nov. 4.
The Part B permit covers only wastes that RCRA classifies as "hazardous." At
Argonne-East, this refers to small amounts of
chemical wastes generated by Argonne research,
including the "hazardous" chemical components
of some wastes that also contain radionuclides.
After collection and preparation, Argonne-East's hazardous and mixed wastes are
transported off site for further treatment and disposal. Argonne does not accept waste from
off-site facilities, nor does it dispose of any waste
on site.
"The permit also requires the laboratory
to develop a corrective action program to investigate any environmental problems resulting
from past waste management practices and, where necessary, perform remedial work," said
Gregg Kulma (EMO).
Since 1992, Argonne has voluntarily conducted corrective actions and has reduced
the number of solid waste management units requiring corrective actions from 384 to 52.
"This reduction represents a significant
cost savings to the laboratory," said Kulma.
Argonne has been operating under interim status since 1982, which allows facilities
to manage hazardous waste in accordance with standards until the final permit is issued.
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Argonne-West's
dinner and dance
to be held Dec. 5
The Argonne-West Christmas Dinner and Dance will be held on Friday, Dec. 5,
at the Shilo Inn in Idaho Falls.
There will be a no-host social at 7 p.m., a dinner buffet of honey baked ham at
7:30 p.m. and dancing at 9 p.m. with music by Marv Hepworth.
Tickets must be purchased in advance from area representatives. The cost is
$10 per person.
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Tickets for Santa visits go on sale Dec. 2
Breakfast with Santa, the Argonne Club's annual holiday event, will be held
Saturday, Dec. 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in
Argonne-East's Building 213 Cafeteria.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to hear the "wish lists" of children of Argonne and
DOE employees. Other attractions include balloon-twisting clowns, face painting, a story teller
and a magic show.
Children who wish to visit Santa will need a ticket. Tickets are $1 per child and will be
sold in the cafeteria at lunchtime from Dec. 2-5.
Any remaining tickets will be sold the week of
Dec. 8-12. Tickets will be color-coded for three
sessions: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Cookies and juice will be available compliments of the Argonne Club. Pancakes and
sausage will be available for purchase in the morning; hot dogs will be served in the afternoon.
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Choral Group plans
two performances
The Argonne Choral Group marks its 16th season with two performances at
Argonne-East on Wednesday, Dec. 10.
Under the direction of Harry Bell (PFS), the group will sing holiday favorites in the
Building 213 Cafeteria at noon and in the lobby of Building 201 at 2 p.m.
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Stocking-stuffers
offered by PSI ...
Professional Secretaries International is selling several "stocking stuffer"
items as a fund-raiser to support scholarships for high school aides.
* Stone-washed, khaki-color baseball caps with embroidered deer logo
(100 percent heavy cotton twill). The cost is $12.
* "Argonne key management system" (key clasp), 22-k gold-plated, for $12.
* Insulated lunch bags ($7.00) with a deer logo.
To purchase, contact Mary Ann Hejny (CMT-AC) at ext. 4379, Joanne
Jacobson (OTD) at ext. 2-9504 or Rosemary Stanton (ESH/QA) at ext. 2-6415.
... and by Pioneers
The Argonne Pioneers still have a few crystal bud vases and plastic
note-pad holders for sale.
Both items display a deer logo. Bud vases are $10; note pad holders are $5.
To purchase, contact Evie Fagan at ext. 2-5578 or Bldg. 201, 2U-09.
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Service awards for October include:
45 Years
Edwin A. Crosbie (ASD).
40 Years
Benjamin Zeidman (PHY).
35 Years
Rolland M. Ambrose Sr. (PFS-MAT), Daniel J. Berard (OD), James A. Biggs Jr. (ASD),
Ronald L. Cox (PFS-DR), Walter S. Czyz (IPNS),
William R. Erdman (ECT-ELT), David L. Kurth (PHY), Roger B. Massow (ECT-CS).
30 Years
Kenneth W. Larson (PFS-US), David W. Maddison (ED), Donna Moore (OD),
Bruce Necker (PFS-BM), Ronald R. Rezmer (HEP), Richard J. Voogd (ECT-ELT), Raymond
L. Wittkamp (OCF-PRO).
25 Years
Linda L. Chamberlin (ESH), Frances L. Coose (DIS), Robert F. Giese (ES), Rigoverto
Gonzales Jr. (ED), Edward Hylsky (OD), William M. Kelleher (OD), Gary L. Lentz (OD), Thomas
M. Mulcahy (ET), Rebecca Spencer (ER), Larry R. Turner (ET).
20 Years
Birger B. Back (PHY), Laural L. Briggs (RA), Willie A. Campbell (PFS-MAT), Gregory
H. Chisholm (DIS), Lee A. Ciarlette (TD), Denis E. Jensen (RPS-SEC), John L. Krazinski
(RE), John R. Lee (OD), Becky L. McCauley (PFS-MAT), Thomas E. Noeth (PFS-IN), James
L. Schlereth (HEP), Charlotte M. Sholeen (ESH-HP), Edward J. Simek (TD-DES), B.
Gail Walters (TD-AW), Alice M. Walton (PFS-MAT), Dieter Wolf (MSD).
15 Years
Annette M. Bates (IPD-MIS), R. Warren Bratt
(ED), Michael J. Davis (CHM), Bruce G. Glagola
(XFD), L. Paul Martinez (OD), David W. Skelley II
(IPD-MIS), Charles N. VanGroningen (DIS), Kenneth
J. Volin (IPNS), John A. Volmer (ECT-CTT).
10 Years
Daniel V. Applegate (CMT-AC), Mary Duffy Braun (DIS), Laura M. Dobczyk
(OCF-TVL), Ali Erdemir (ET), Gary W. Harrison
(PFS-DR), David L. Hendrix (ED), Thanh Quoc Hua
(TD), Debra S. Kirschner (RPS-RM), Ronald L. Kolpa (ER), Wai-Kwong Kwok (MSD), Dawn
M. Meredith (IPD-TIS), Dennis M. Mills (XFD), Barbara A. Moreno (OD), Robert G.
Schuessler (ECT-ELT), Bruce M. Young.
5 Years
Michael P. Andrews (ES), Gregory Banks (ASD), Paul Bash (CMB), Laurie J. Christensen
(TD-AW), Steve C. Christensen (ASD), David R. Francis (XFD), David Freeman (ASD),
Patricia Halerz (CMT), Christine A. Johnson (CMT), Eugene Kendall (PFS-FPE), Carolyn
Koren (HR), Szczesny Krasnicki (XFD), Try Leng
Kruy (XFD), Nancy L. Ranek (EA), Angela Ross (APO), Elbio Rotela (ASD), Anthony
Sendra (PFS-CU), Ronald Swanson (PFS-BM).
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Recycling winners posted; prizes en route
Seventy employees won T-shirts, and 80 employees won coffee mugs at the
Argonne Recycles Day Forum held on Nov. 14.
Winners' names will be posted on building bulletin boards until Friday, Dec. 5.
Winners will receive their prizes by interoffice mail.
The Argonne Recycles Day Forum was held to inform employees about the recycling
process and the types of products with recycled content available for purchase
through Argonne's Procurement Department. Employees who pledged to recycle and buy
recycled products received an Argonne recycling
lapel pin and also became eligible to win prizes in
a national and state drawing. For more information, call Keith Trychta (EMO) at ext. 2-1476.
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Intranet, servers, output services
on CUG's agenda
Argonne's Computer Users Group will meet Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 3 p.m. in Building
221, Room A-216.
The agenda includes discussions of the Argonne Intranet, Microsoft's Internet
information server, Netscape's enterprise server
and output services scheduling.
The CUG usually meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 3 p.m. in Building 221,
Room A216. Meetings are open to all interested Argonne and DOE employees.
Additional information is available in newsgroup anl.committees.cug and on the group's
World Wide Web page.
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Handmade items
to be offered at
Craft Club bazaar
The Argonne Arts & Crafts Club's annual Christmas bazaar will be held Friday, Dec.
5 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Argonne-East's Building 212, Room A157.
Club members will offer several types of handmade items for sale, including
ornaments, wreaths, jewelry, clothing & desserts.
Anyone wishing to sell craft items at the bazaar, or for more information, call Fran
Anderson (OCF) at ext. 2-6875, or Loretta Phillips (ECT) at ext. 2-6934.
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HR offers classes in time management, meeting and team skills
Human Resources has scheduled classes in time management, supervisor skills,
meeting skills and team building for December at Argonne-East.
For more information, and an enrollment form to register for any Human
Resources class, see the Human Resources Home Page and follow
the link to Performance Development, or call John Hyzer at ext. 2-3503.
* Coaching For Maximum Performance (HR634) -- Thursday, Dec. 4, from 1 p.m. to
5 p.m. in Building 401, Room El100. The cost is $25.
* Time Management (HR486) -- Monday, Dec. 15, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Building
362, Room F108. Note: this is a change in date,
time and location from the fall flyer. Cost is $25.
* Facilitating Effective Meetings (HR636) -- Tuesday, Dec. 9, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
in Building 201, Room 274. Note: this is a change in location from the fall flyer.
* Introduction to Team Building (HR631) -- Friday, Dec. 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. in Building 362, Room F108. Note: this is a change in date and time from the fall flyer.
The cost is $25 for participant material.
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