CHEMICAL CONSULTANTS NETWORK

May 8, 2002 Meeting

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Date & Time: Wednesday, May 8, 2002. Mixer, 5:30 PM; Dinner, 6:30 PM; Presentation, 7:30

TOPIC: “Helping Facilities Conserve Resources and Reduce Hazardous Wastes Through Waste Minimization”

SPEAKER: Noah Borenstein

Reservation: Dinner is by reservation only. To make or cancel a reservation, leave an

e-mail (CCNReservations@aol.com) or call 215-382-1589 no later than noon May 2nd, 2002. Leave a message on the machine if necessary. Meeting fee is $20. No-shows will be invoiced. No call needed if attending the presentation only. However you may want to register anyway - indicating that it is for the presentation only - so we can contact you in case of a cancellation or rescheduling.

Meeting Location: The Cynwyd Club, Bala Cynwyd, PA. From City Line Ave. (Route # 1) drive north on Conshohocken State Road (Route # 23) about 3 long blocks. Continue north on Trevor Lane instead of following Route #23 left. At “Y” in road one block north on Trevor Lane turn left where clubhouse and parking is on the left side of the road. Please park in lot if space is available, otherwise park on Trevor Lane. If lost, call the club at 610-667-4524.

ABSTRACT

EPA Region 3 offers facilities free site visits and other technical assistance to help them identify opportunities to reduce wastes. Companies who have participated in these voluntary visits and implemented waste minimization opportunities have saved millions of dollars and conserved resources through the reduced use of water, electricity, and generation of wastes. Noah will explain the elements of a comprehensive Waste Minimization Program and discuss proven source reduction techniques. He will also discuss the role which the chemical consultant community can play in this effort.

BIO

Noah Borenstein works at the US EPA Region III Waste & Chemicals Management Division’s Technical Support Branch. Since joining EPA in April, 1998, he has been a member of the Waste Minimization Team, responsible for the regional implementation of the Waste Minimization Program. Prior to joining EPA, he worked for 33 years at Rohm and Haas Company in various process engineering, technical and business management positions. He has been granted several composition and application patents for the development of improved synthetic adsorbents for use in environmental and chemical process separation applications. Prior to joining EPA, Noah was a member of the Chemical Consultants Network.

Noah holds a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from Northeastern University and an M.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.