KSU SustainabilityFebruary 23, 2015

Terran A. Terrell, MPHEnvironmental Safety OfficerKennesaw State University

Environmental Health & Safety Department

Effective environmental, health, and safety performance is an important factor in our role here at KSU.

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) department, working cooperatively with the entire campus community strives to provide a safe and healthy environment for all

faculty, staff, students, and visitors.

One of our primary goals is to prevent and/or minimize injuries and illnesses through the recognition, evaluation, and control of potential hazards arising from University

activities.EHS@kennesaw.edu 470-578-3321

1200 Chastain Road, MD 0002, CP 201 Kennesaw, GA 30144KSU EHS Website

Environmental Health & Safety Policy

KSU's EHS Official Policy

Environmental & Occupational Safety Management System

EOSMS

Environmental Health & Safety Personnel

• Stephen Ndiritu, Interim Director• Terran Terrell, Environmental Compliance Officer• Vanessa Biggers, Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste

Manager• Therrell Hall, Chemical Safety Coordinator• Rodrick Esaw, Laboratory Safety Manager and Bio Safety Officer• Eutopia Johnson, Compliance Training Manager• Henry Salley, Occupational Safety Manager• Matthew Shannon, Fire and Life Safety Manager• Natalie Higgins, Administrative Associate• Andre Berry, Student Assistant

Environmental Health & SafetyPersonnel

Environmental Compliance Officer

Terran Terrell, Safety Coordinator of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), is responsible for managing Environment Compliance programs such as Asbestos Management, Air Emissions & Control, Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures, Storm Water, etc.

Terran joined the EHS team November of 2011 after previously working for local county and state health departments as an Epidemiologist in infectious diseases. Terran received his Bachelors of Arts degree from the University of Michigan of Ann Arbor, MI and thus went on to receive his Masters in Public Health from Georgia State University.

Terran is very dedicated in making a difference anyway he can to help in the efforts in promoting the growth of Kennesaw State University (KSU) and ensuring KSU keeps up with this growth in a environmentally safe and compliant manner. In his spare time Terran is a part of the Cobb & Douglas County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC), a musician who enjoys playing, writing, and promoting his musical material as well as that of others.

Terran Terrell, MPH Main Office Line: 470-578-3321Direct Line:470-578-2968 Fax: 770-578-9041

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

• The purpose of this SWMP is to prevent and minimize release of pollutants to the public water ways and to monitor and improve the quality of storm water runoff from its campus in Kennesaw, Georgia The best management practices and various programs set forth in this SWMP are intended to:

• • Prevent storm water pollution by eliminating pathways from potential pollutant sources,

• • • Protect surface water and other environmental media by capturing

significant releases and reducing routine small impacts,

• • Separate wastewater discharges from storm water,• • • Provide education and awareness to all campus stakeholders to improve

recognition and prevention of storm water pollution,

• • Where possible and as appropriate, furnish permanent structural solutions to mitigate impacts to storm water that could result from the activities identified in this SWMP.

Storm Water Pollution Prevention

• The KSU campus has many activities and operations that could result in impacts to storm water and thus to public water ways. KSU has developed this SWMP to help prevent pollution to storm water as a result of activities such as, but not limited to, these listed below.

• • Fuel Dispensing• • • Aboveground storage of liquid materials• • • Solid waste storage areas, containers, and compactors• • • Exterior storage of bulk materials• • • Material transfer areas and loading docks• • • Equipment and Vehicle Washing• • • High-Use Vehicle Parking Areas and Decks• • • Landscaping and Maintenance Areas

Air Pollution Control and Permit

KSU issued with a Synthetic Minor Permit The Permit sets certain limits on operation of generators Requires use of diesel fuel of certain quality Requires the university to maintain certain records Sets an allowable level for Nox Monthly Quantity of oil used Monthly quantity of NG used Monthly quantity of propane Monthly quantity of coke Shipping records for diesel/fuel oil

Natural Gas Consumption

Emissions of NOx

Commons and Sustainability

• Bio-Waste Digester vs. Dehydrator• Alternatives to storage and disposal of plate wastes• Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Environmental Protection Division • Solid Waste Management and On-Site Processing/Thermal Treatment• Requirements and allowance for disposal of effluent/waste water into sanitary

sewer• Supervision and documentation • Permit by Rule for land application • Testing

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