Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee

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Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee

Welcome to the EHOPAC Website

The EHOPAC is a professional organization representing Environmental Health Professionals to the Office of the Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service.  It's members are Environmental Health Professionals selected from the various organizations within the Department of Health and Human Services and agencies that employ commissioned officers in the category.

 

FDA Mobile Chemistry Lab

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Food and Drug Administration (FDA) establishes mobile chemistry laboratory to test seafood for oil

Tallahassee, Florida - It has now been a week since oil first hit Florida's coast.  And concern is growing for what the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico will mean for Florida's seafood.  That's where this mobile chemistry laboratory comes in.  The FDA has set it up in Tallahassee, to provide extra capacity in case the state's lab is bombarded with seafood tests.CDR Stewart Watson

They're looking for any oil that may be found in oysters, shrimp and crabs.  Seafood testing must be done before any federal waters are reopened.  Right now a third of federal waters have been closed to fishing.

Video - CDR Stewart Watson discusses the FDA's mobile chemistry lab in Tallahassee, FL.

Last Updated on Monday, 14 June 2010 20:30
 

Current EHOPAC Charter

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Current EHOPAC Charter - April 2010

Last Updated on Tuesday, 27 April 2010 21:06
 

EHO Promotion Year 2011 Benchmarks

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2011 EHO Promotion Benchmarks

Last Updated on Tuesday, 13 April 2010 13:33
 

LT Elena Vaouli selected as EHO Responder of the Year

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LT Elena Vaouli was nominated for her public health response efforts to the earthquake, tsunami, and flooding that struck the American Samoa (AS) in September 2009. An earthquake 120 miles from the American Samoa generated a destructive tsunami that hit the islands causing widespread destruction, devastating the public health infrastructure, and claiming the lives of over 180 people.

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Current EHOPAC By-Laws

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EHOPAC By-Laws - January 2010

Last Updated on Thursday, 21 January 2010 14:39
 

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A Message from the Chief EHO

Welcome to the web site for the Environmental Health Officers (EHO) category of the Commissioned Corps, United States Public Health Service (PHS). This website and the EHO listserv, maintained by the Environmental Health Officer Professional Advisory Committee (EHOPAC),

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