to
    Present
    ThOMAS
    E.
    P0~ELL
    6 Exeter Lane
    ~ellevfl1e,Illinois 62223
    618/234—2240
    PERSONAL:
    Birth
    Date:
    March 5, 1952
    Hea1th~ Excellent
    Married: Wife, Nancy
    Children: Greg (10), Lindsay (8)
    OBJECTIVE•: A challenging and accountable management position which utilizes
    a background in environmental science. Particularly interested
    in
    the
    field of pollution control
    in
    conjunction with chemical
    preparedness and emergency responses.
    EXPERIENCE:
    March 1986 Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    -Serves as the principal multi—media emergency response
    specialist for the Office of Chemical Safety/Emergency Response
    Unit (ERU) headquartered in Springfield. This 24 hour a day
    non_callu position focuses primarily within the metro—east
    collar county area; however, responses are conducted throughout
    southern Illinois. Response actions Include the investigation
    ~
    spills of hazardous materials/substances, as ~11 as the
    mitigation of such spills with emphasis on public health and
    safety.
    Knowledgeable
    In
    the operation and maintenance of
    direct reading survey instruments used at sp~ll/remediation
    sites.
    —Serves as the
    on—scene
    coordinator for ERU managed Hazardous
    •
    Waste Fund or LUST funded remedial.actions Prepare initial
    scope of work, schedule bidder conferences, review contractor
    output and billings for accuracy,
    —Conducts PCB inspections pursuant to the Toxic Substances
    •
    Control Act (ISCA) for the use,
    storage
    and disposal
    of
    PCBs.
    Serve ~asthe Inspectional Quality Control Coordinator for the
    TSCA fnzpectio~teams statewide.
    —Conducts inspections pursuant ~o the Illinois Chemical Safety
    Act.
    —Conducts audits pursuant to the
    Emergency Planning and
    Community
    Right—to-Know Act (EPCRA)
    for
    emergency planning Involving
    extremely hazardous substances. Serves as t~eERU liaison
    coordinator with external groups such as local
    Emergency
    Planning Committees (LEPC’s), industries and citizen
    organizations in Southern Illinois.
    —Currently certified pursuant to OSHAts 40 hour management and
    supervisor training as required by the Department
    of
    Labor under
    29 CFR 1910,120 for
    safety training and medical monitoring.
    —Serves as supervisor
    to
    other ERU staff in the regional office.
    March 1981
    Illinois Environmental Protection
    Agency
    to
    March 1986 —As a member of the
    Division of Land Pollution Control, conducts
    RCRA inspections and Investigations at hazardous waste
    facilities (Generators/T.S.Q.s) within southern Illinois,
    —Perfor-m inspections and observations
    of landfills,
    both
    hazardous and non-hazardous, for coinpi lance
    with
    state and
    federal regulations. Sample sites as required; this includes
    waste
    and water samples at permitted,
    as well as
    illegal sites.
    /
    —Investigate spills and referrals by
    the Emergency Response Unit.
    —Conduct pre—development and pre—operational
    permit inspections,
    Critique supplemental permits and plan changes at assigned
    sites. Comment on pending permits applications to the
    Permit
    Section in Springfield.
    —Assist
    with
    groundwater monitoring within the region,
    March 1980
    Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
    to
    March 1981
    —Served as a trainee with the Division of Land Pollution Control
    and, as such, conducted landfill inspections and observations,
    investigated complaints and follow-ups.
    —Conducted both pre—developiiental and pre—aperational permit
    inspection. Maintained special waste log bogks for reference by
    Southern Region personnel . Follow-up special waste permit
    inconsistencies, as necessary.
    —Assist in groundwater
    activities for both per~mittedand
    non—permitted sites. Sampling of waste at permitted, as well as
    illegal facilities.
    May 1973.
    Caning National Breweries, Inc.
    — Belleville, Illinois
    to
    February. 1980—One million barrel brewery producing four national products and
    one regional product.
    —Brewhouse —
    Primary filter technician with responsibilities of
    production,
    quality control, sanitation, records, scheduling)
    •
    and safety. Coordinate operations with department supervisors.
    •
    Practical experience in the following brewing procedures:
    brew—kettle operations, hop separator, spent grain dryer,
    fermentation, storage, racking and receiving materials.
    —Bottling Departh~ent— War~ed in all
    phases
    of high speed
    packagin,g operations. Machine operator (fillers,
    labelers,
    packers, etc.) and change—aver man, responsible far product
    runs, changes, down time, distribution of ~rk on the production
    line. Also experienced
    in quality control, sanitation, shipping
    •
    and receiving and inventory.
    EDUCATION:
    Sept.
    1972
    Southern Illinois University —
    Edwardsvllle,
    Illinois
    62025
    to
    •
    Dec. 1975
    Major: Bachelor of Arts in Geography. 1975
    Concentration in Earth
    Science/Meteorology.
    Dean~s List Award
    Sept. 1970
    Belleville Area College - Belleville, IllinoIs 62221
    to
    June 1972
    Major: Business AdministratIon/MarketIng
    Emphasis on
    Accounting and Marketing
    1980—Present Attended
    numerous training workshops and seminars dealing In
    emergency response, safety and envfronmentai assessment.
    (List
    furnished upon request.)
    PERSONAL
    INTERESTS:
    Hobbies include:
    boating, skllhg and
    fishing
    REFERENCES: Will be
    furnished upon request.

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