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TYLER NAKAUE, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist - NES Inc

Hello! My name is Tyler Nakaue and I am an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist with NES, Inc. My work revolves around the idea of assisting businesses with compliance in areas such as hazardous waste and material management, air quality, wastewater and more. Through this work I have gained an understanding of several regulations and their relationship with the industry.

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URIAH DONALDSON, Process Safety Consultant - Resource Compliance

Uriah Donaldson is a Process Safety Consultant and Account Manager at Resource Compliance. He has extensive knowledge of process safety regulations, compliance audits, PHAs, and specializes in helping facilities implement complex regulations in common-sense ways. Uriah graduated from California State University Fresno and holds certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (OHST), the Refrigerating Engineers & Technicians Association (CARO), and the California Specialized Training Institute (Hazwoper FRO).

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WESLEY SMITH, Staff Toxicologist - Office of Env Health Hazard

Wes Smith is a toxicologist at the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) and is responsible for assessing seafood safety following oil spills in California state waters.

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WILLIAM GRASS, Chief of Training - Ammonia Safety & Training

William Grass Ammonia Safety and Training Institute Chief of Training

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WILLIAM LENT, Hazardous Materials Program Manager - Retired

Bill Lent was the Hazardous Materials Program Manager for San Mateo County's Environmental Health Division for more than 30 years, retiring from the county in March of 2016. Bill was responsible for the Divisions Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) that includes the hazardous waste, underground tank and other specific regulatory programs. Bill has been involved in a number of enforcement cases involving hazardous waste, underground storage tanks and hazardous materials. He has received specialized training in enforcement, emergency response, hazardous waste management, Weapons of Mass Destruction etc. and has often been called as an expert witness for testimony involving environmental crimes. Bill also coordinated the County's Hazardous Materials Emergency Response program for the Joint Powers Authority for many years and was a member of the response team when it was formed in 1985 until 2016 and in that capacity Bill responded to more that 700 Hazardous Materials Emergency Response calls throughout the County. In 2011 Bill received the California Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Achievement Award and the Cal CUPA Forums Outstanding CUPA Individual Award in 05

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WINSTON PEREZ, Hazardous Materials Specialist - Los Angeles County Fire

Hazardous Materials Specialist from LACO Fire Dept Health HazMat Division with 27 years experience. 1 year as hazmat investigator, 15 years as hazmat inspector and 16 years as hazmat first responder. Currently assigned to the Emergency Operations Section as team leader to various emergency incidents in LA county.

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