From: Amber Potts <amber_potts**At_Symbol_Here**HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU
Date: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, 1:54 PM

All, 

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I will be inspecting any establishment that sells food, such as full service restaurants, gas stations, day care centers, schools, fast food etc. Also I will inspect food distribution warehouses, public/semi-public pools, storm water and industrial waste haulers. I work for the Health Department so I am basically inspecting these places to ensure the safety and health of its customers. I also respond to citizen complaints, such as oil in driveways, food borne illnesses and vector control. I am basically a health inspector. Our city is unique in that we also respond to all east north Texas HAZMAT incidents. I am attending HAZMAT training in Alabama in May. We have 'million dollar truck' for HAZMAT scenes that is equipped with chemical identification instruments, glove box and decontamination station. I am only one of two people with a chemistry degree, everyone else is either biology or environmental science. So I really want to bring a chemical perspective to the department. 

Thanks,

Amber Potts

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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2011 13:20:52 -0500
From: joanna.shimek**At_Symbol_Here**GMAIL.COM
Subject: Re: [DCHAS-L] Environmental Health Specialist
To: DCHAS-L**At_Symbol_Here**LIST.UVM.EDU

Amber,< /o:p>

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We could narrow your reading list if you would describe your responsibilities.

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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, 

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I just got my first job out of college as an Environmental Health Specialist. 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! 

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Thanks,

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Amber Potts