3/26/2008 BOARD OF HEALTH Minutes

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i the"TS. Glenn Santos stated that he has high level contacts at both SEIVIASs as well as Boston DEP, who have been notified of the hauling.companies in.violation. DISCUSSION 1. FYI—Training on Food &Vater Emergencies . Glen Harrington announced a training session sponsored by the M PH's Food Protection Program, IVIS► Health Officers Association, and Local Public Health Institute of IATA. bates for the-upcoming sessions are: 5107106 in Dedham; 5120106 in Pittsfield; 6/27!08 in Gloucester. The purpose of the training is to provide local BOH officials with the knowledge and tools needed to prevent or minimize i e food-borne illness/injury before, during and after a single or -widespread event. . DRAFT-Refuse container Regulation The Board recommended the following changes to the regulation.draft. 1 there should be contrasting colors for lettering on the placards 2 letters on the placard should be no fess than 3 inches high F 3 the placards should be-no less than " x12" in size 4) placards shall indicate "at a minimum" their names, addresses, and contact numbers 3. February 2008 Gas Monitoring Report-Ma pee Landfill Results: hydrogen sulfide and VOCs were not detected in any of the screening locations. At the 300 second sampling interval, oxygen concentrations ranged from 13.1% SGW-11A to 20.910 SGW-1 } SG -12, transfer building, and guard house). r Conclusions: Landfill gas monitoring wells SGW-9 and-SGW-3 are damaged and should be.repaired prior to the next sampling event. SGW-1 3 was destroyed during installation of a perimeter fence. This well existed as the northern-most landfill gas monitoring well. Further evaluation of SGW-l 's value to the monitoring program is necessary to determine whether a,replacement well is necessary. Lucy Burton suggested that the maintenance crews be requested to be more careful when working around the wells. -Glenn Santos stated that the DEP needs to be notified that the SG -13 well was destroyed. The Board's c ncensus was that well#13 needs to be replaced. . DRAFT- Food Inspection & Enforcement Regulation The following changes were suggested to the draft: 1).SECTION 11, paragraph 2, "' line, insert the word "prevention on arid' before the word spread" - 2 SECT! l III, paragraph 2, fine , delete the words "the initial's and insert the words "a monthly or routine„ 3) SECTION I 11, paragraph 2, line 3, add "Failure to correct ... explanation 4) SECTION III, paragraph 3, line 5, delete the word "critical$3 6 SECTION III, paragraph 6, line 2, delete the word " within" and insert the word "for' and delete the word "view' and insert the word "review . 6 SECTION III, paragraph 2, Lucy,Burton questioned whether the Health Agent would be able to return within a 24 hour period to confirm whether critical violations were corrected. If not, then what happens? 5 Glenn Santos felt that more work was needed on the draft, stating that he had problems with SECTION III, numbers 4,5,6, and 7, regarding the time frames involved between violations