Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:54:32 -0400
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From: Amber Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Environmental Health Specialist
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All, 


I will be inspecting any establishment that sells food, such as full service restaurants, gas stations, day care center s, schools, fast food etc. Also I will inspect food distribution wareho uses, public/semi-public pools, storm water and industrial waste hauler s. I work for the Health Department so I am basically inspecting these plac es to ensure the safety and health of its customers. I also respond to citi zen complaints, such as oil in driveways, food borne illnesses and vect or control. I am basically a health inspector. Our city is unique in that w e also respond to all east north Texas HAZMAT incidents. I am attending HAZ MAT training in Alabama in May. We have 'million dollar truck' for HAZMAT s cenes that is equipped with chemical identification instruments, glove bo x and decontamination station. I am only one of two people with a chemistry degree, everyone else is either biology or environmental science. So I r eally want to bring a chemical perspective to the department. 

Thanks,

Amber Potts


Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:20:52 -0500
From: joanna.shimek**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist
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Amber,
 
We could narrow y our reading list if you would describe your responsibilities.
 
Jo Anna Shimek, PhD, CIH, CSP

On Wed, Mar 16, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Amber Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**hotmail.com > wrote:
Hey all, 

I just got my first job out of college as an Environmental Health Spec ialist. I am very excited!! Does anyone have any advice on ACS webinars or books that would help me excel during my probationary period? Any comments would be greatly appreciated! 

Thanks,

Amber Potts

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