TAPPI Paper Summit Conference Program Addresses Key Environmental Topics.

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TAPPI Paper Summit

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2004

The TAPPI Spring Technical and International Environmental Conference at TAPPI Paper Summit, May 2-5, 2004 in Atlanta, Georgia addresses numerous environmental topics critical to the pulp and paper industry. In three concurrent sessions throughout the conference, environmental professionals and mill management will get the information they need. The Environmental track features twenty-nine sessions developed by TAPPI's Environmental Division and co-sponsored by PAPTAC. In addition, two supplemental workshops, the Biological Wastewater Treatment Workshop and the Residuals Management Workshop, will be offered Sunday May 2 beginning Sunday at 8 a.m.

Timely topics include the newly signed MACT rules for industrial boilers (Boiler MACT) and plywood and composite wood products (PCWP) facilities. The program will also include a number of tutorials and panels addressing the New Source Review (NSR) reform rules, contaminated sediments, integration of environmental management systems (EMS), and activated sludge bulking, just to name a few. Highlights of the environmental program will include a nearly day-long session that provides guidelines on what it takes to be a Successful Environmental Professional in today's climate.

During the "Air Fair" on Tuesday May 4 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m., conference attendees can bring specific questions to technical experts from the industry and the EPA for one-on-one discussion. Sponsored by the Air Quality Committee of the TAPPI Environmental Division, this unique session will foster technical information exchange in a carnival-like atmosphere. The Air Fair Booths will be staffed with technical experts prepared to answer questions and offer insight into relevant industry air quality issues. Booth Topics include MACT (Boiler, Wood Products, Pulping and Bleaching), Title V Permit Issues, New Source Review/PSD, Odor, Regional Haze, and others.

On Tuesday at 12 p.m., mill managers and other environmental professionals are encouraged to attend a high-level overview of the environmental regulations that are likely to affect the forest products industry over the next 3 to 5 years. The Environmental Hot Topics Breakfast Tuesday at 7:15 a.m. offers attendees opportunities for small group discussion on specific topics of interest.

Complete details about the Environmental Track of the Spring Technical and International Environmental Conference are available at http://www.papersummit.org/tracks.asp#Environmental. Registration details can be found at http://www.papersummit.org/spiec.asp.