WASTEC Official Reappointed to National Academies

Bradley to Serve as Member of Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Certification

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 28, 2010
Contact: Thom Metzger, 202-506-0511 or tmetzger@envasns.org

(Washington, DC) – Janice Comer Bradley, the chief officer of the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC), recently was invited to serve as a member of the Committee on the Certification of Protective Technologies of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences.

About her re-appointment to this body, Bradley stated, “I am honored to have this opportunity to continue serving in this capacity and look forward to working with the other members of the committee on this important issue.”

The National Academy of Sciences was established by Congress more than a century ago to provide scientific and technological advice to the nation. Through the years, the Academy has evolved to incorporate four distinguished organizations – the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the IOM and the National Research Council. The National Academies, as they are collectively known, bring together experts in all areas of scientific and technological endeavor, who address critical national issues and give unbiased advice to the federal government and the public. The committees of the National Academies research various issues as directed by Congress, federal agencies and private foundations.

The IOM asks and answers the nation’s most pressing questions about health and health care. The Committee on the Certification of Protective Technologies examines various approaches to safety product certification and makes recommendations on certifying personal protective technologies (excluding respirators). As part of its data-gathering efforts the committee will plan and conduct a public workshop to examine various approaches used to certify the efficacy of products used for protection, as well as examine relevant standards and regulations.

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EIA is the trade association that represents the private sector solid waste and recycling industry through its two sub-associations, the National Solid Wastes Management Association (NSWMA) and the Waste Equipment Technology Association (WASTEC). NSWMA represents for-profit companies in North America that provide solid, hazardous and medical waste collection, recycling and waste disposal services, and companies that provide professional and consulting services to the waste services industry. WASTEC represents companies that design, build, distribute, service and consult with respect to the equipment and technology systems that are used to collect, contain, transport, store, process, recycle, treat and dispose of the world's solid wastes and recyclable materials.