Calendar of Events
September Technical Meeting
September 12, 2024 @ 5-7pm MT (Technical Program Beginning ~5:30/6pm MT)
The 377 Brewery, 2027 Yale Blvd SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106
Topic: An Unauthorized Review of Explosives Safety in Academia
Speaker: Kerry-Ann Stirrup, PhD
Kerry-Ann Stirrup received her PhD in Materials Engineering from Purdue University in 2023 where she worked as a research assistant in the Purdue Energetics Research Center and served as a member of the Materials Safety Committee. She is currently a postdoc in the Explosives Technology Group at Sandia National Laboratories.
Summary:
Dr. Stirrup will provide discussion reflecting a generalized review and commentary on explosives safety in an academic setting from the graduate student perspective.
Upcoming Technical Meeting Dates & Info
October 10, 2024
11am-12pm MT (Zoom)
Speakers Kelsey Forde CIH CSH CHMMP & Timothy Stirrup CSP CHMM REM, will hold a discussion related to the new Safety "buzz words" Artificial Intelligence (AI).
November 8, 2024 - TBD
December 13, 2024 - TBD
January 10, 2025 - TBD
February 13, 2025 - TBD
March 13, 2025 - TBD
April 17, 2025 - TBD
May - Tentative PDC
June 5, 2025 - TBD
As always, if you are interested in speaking (or have a suggestion with contact info), please shoot me an email at .
Other Announcements
Call for Volunteers:
NMSHMM is actively recruiting volunteers to help serve on the Board of Directors, committees, plan membership events, and help mold the NMSHMM Chapter to fit the needs of our Members. We are looking for people to help with technical meetings, membership outreach, volunteer activities, webpage/newsletter content, and much, much more... If you or a colleague is interested in participating in NMSHMM leadership, please reach out to anyone in the current NMSHMM Leadership and/or talk to NMSHMM Leadership at an upcoming Technical Meeting or other NMSHMM event.
Your Expertise Wanted:
NM ASSP Zia Section Chair, Ms. Juanita Miller, is requesting your expertise, experiences, and lessons learned in laboratory management and Experimental Safety Plans (ESPs). Ms. Miller is specifically requesting collaboration with colleagues from diverse and complex organizations such as LANL, SNL, NREL, NNSA, UNM, etc. in association with her efforts to streamline documentation and training requirements within the Chemical Engineering Department at NMSU. Share your expertise within our NM ASSP community and collaborate with fellow ASSP Leaders.