Presenter: Chancellor W. Eric L. Grimson
Michael DeBerio, Senior Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Robert Farley,Project Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
John Fucillo, Operations Adminstrator, EHS Coordinator and Chemical Hygiene Officer, Department of Biology, School of Science
Mitchell Galanek, EHS Deputy Director, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Mark Linehan,Technician A, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Michele Miele, Assistant Biosafety Officer, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Beth Rice, Project Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Ryan Samz, Senior Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Rosario Silvestri, Project Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Ronald Stoute, Project Technician, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
Christopher Tavares, RPP Officer, Office of the Environment, Health & Safety
The next recipients of the Serving the Client Award are a vital component of MIT’s safety culture. We are recognizing the 11 members of the Regulated Medical Waste Management Team today for their absolute dedication to safety—and for innovations that are making MIT researchers more productive. This team from the Office of Environment, Health & Safety and the Department of Biology takes charge of the disposal of biohazards from the Institute’s research laboratories. Team members assessed the process of regulated medical waste management across MIT and created new, improved, cost-effective methods for disposing of contaminated materials.
This dedicated team developed a highly successful pilot program with the Department of Biology using a leading-edge “bio burn box” for more efficient disposal of “sharps.” Their innovation represents dramatic savings of
• time—at least 3000 hours per year
• money—about $40K a year, when the new system is fully implemented, • energy—elimination of over 11,000 autoclave cycles a year.
The Biology test program has been so successful that other departments are eager to get on board.
It’s my great pleasure to honor the contributions of the
Regulated Medical Waste Management Team:
Michael DeBerio
Robert Farley,
John Fucillo,
Mitchell Galanek
Mark Linehan,
Michele Miele,
Beth Rice,
Ryan Samz,
Rosario Silvestri,
Ronald Stoute
and Christopher Tavares