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San Francisco FOGHQ UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO VOLUME 88 NUMBER 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,W91 USF RANKED IN CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT Kimberly Kauer News Editor The Universily of San Francisco was listed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to be among the top 30 Bay Area businesses in which the potential risk of cancer has been assessed to be greater than 10 in 1 million due to the estimated amount of emissions produced from the cogeneration plant located below Gleeson Library. The San Francisco Examiner reported on the plan to reduce toxic emissions in the air by the BAAQMD, the district which regulated businesses to a degree, has now decided to add increased monitoring of toxic emissions produced. USF was listed as number 30, which means the university produces the least amount of emissions out of the entire listing. "But, being number 30, if we were to produce 10 percent less emissions, then we would be taken off the list," Glenn Loomis, Director of Plant Services, said. Steve Hill, manager of the Toxic Air division told the Examiner that "the list was complied first by assessing the amount of emissions facilities produce and how the contaminants are dispersed in the air, then by using that information in a computer model to obtain toxicity concentration levels in particular areas." BAAQMD's results were based on test done on a different and lower quality model cogeneration plant than the one USF uses. Outside of the cogeneration plant, where all USF's power is created. The emissions produced, benzene and formaldehyde, are produced when converting natural gas to electricity and heat. Still, itisnot known if USF's cogenera- tionplant, located belowGleeson Library, produces an excess of levels of the pol lut- ants benzene and formaldehyde. However, according to Loomis, a test has been scheduled with a BAAQMD representative to take place within the next few weeks. The USF plant provides energy to all of lower campus, including the Koret Health and Recreation Center. Lone Mountain's energy is separate from the rest of the university, but it is expected to get a similar power plant within the next few years. According to Loomis, the USF plant was approved for operation by B AAQMD four years ago and continues to operate within legal standards, receiving a license from the agency every year. Loomis said that the move away from PG&E in 1987 and to USF's own power plant was done not only to save money, but to cut down on pollution. In addition, having a separate power plant from thatof the rest of San Francisco provided USF with power after the October 1989 earthquake when the rest of the City was suffering from a power outage. Hill told the Examiner that "the list describes a cancer risk for a person who is exposed to emissions for 24 hours a day for 70 years." Hill also said that "while companies on the list were not currently emitting toxics at cancer-causing levels, they should be named as part of 'the public's right to know'." Loomis expects that when the research is actually done at USF, the results will show lhat a safe amount of emissions are being produced and the university will be taken off of the listing. "I was a little surprised [to see USF's name on the list]," Loomis said. "They [the BAAQMD] had sent us a few letters over the summer, but that was it." According to the Examiner, the 30 listed companies will be required to send letters to thc members of its community and hold public hearings keeping community members updated and informed about what pollutants are being produced and how harmful they are to the people in thc area. The BAAQWD's regulatory standards are some of the highest in thc nation. "We did this without the urging of any state or federal body," hill said. The BAAQWD expects the new standards to be reached by all Bay Area companies by the year 1995. By allowing companies four years to comply with the regulations, the BAAQWD is letting changes occur slowly, easing the financial burden. The board expects that by 1995 "the acceptable toxicity levels will be cut to half of the 1989 level." USF was the only school listed in the top 30, but it was among such businesses as Shell Oil and Dow Chemical, both in Contra Costa county, and was only one of two listings located in San Francisco. SCHLEGEL OUTLINES HIS NEW RESIDENCE HALLS COMPLETELY MULTICULTURAL PLANS FOR USF FILLED WITH STUDENTS Kimberly Kauer News Editor In a memo to all University Executive Officers and Directors, President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., outlined plans for a renewed commitment to multiculturalism at USF through the Multicultured Action Plan (MAP). The plan suggests numerous proposals and projects for students, faculty and administrators to be implemented beginning this academic year. "Multiculturalism is the future," Schlegel stated. "What follows are some initial actions I propose to move this question beyond discussion to action." The general proposals include, "the appointment of a Director of the MAP project who reports directly to the President." The director will be responsible for the allocation of a $200,000 fund which will be accumulated over the next four years and augmented to the present multicultural budget. The fund will support lectures, and workshops on race- related issues and provide grants for students and faculty pursuing multicultural awareness. In addition, "each executive officer and administrator will be responsible for implementing a strong multi-cultural program in his/her area of responsibility." "A minority recruitment committee," the memo continues, "reporting to the Academic Affairs Vice-President, will assist in thc search for minority faculty...[and] develop hiring procedures for the attraction and appointment of minority faculty." MAP will create student-faculty forums to discuss the needs of minority and international students and will continuously review the curriculum to regulate its responsiveness to student needs. continued on back page Lisa Veatch News Staff For the first time in years, the four residence halls, Hayes-Healy, Gillson, Phelan, and Lone Mountain arc completely filled with students. According to Gary Maslowski, Director of Residence Life, all four dormitories combined can accommodate 1289 students. Those rooms are completely filled, including the 15 single rooms which have been converted into doubles. Several students are also currently living in guest rooms in Hayes-Healy and Gillson. According to Maslowski, the students did not want to move out of those guest rooms when offered the opportunity. Each year there is approximately 40 "no shows" which will provide immedi ate slots for some misplaced students. The Office of Residence Life is currently in the process of contacting the students who have not shown up to receive a final answer regarding their residential status. By the end ofthis week, the exact number of empty rooms and or vacant spots will be known. Responses regarding the vacant spots is needed immediately because as of Sept. 13, 20 new students will be arriving at USF to take part in the Intensive English Program. If there are no open rooms, alternative housing for the students will have to be sought. Due to the overload of students, room changes will be tougher than normal this semester. Maslowski is enjoying the "problem." He thinks that it is great that attendance is up at USF.
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Publication Date | 1991-09-11 |
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Transcript | San Francisco FOGHQ UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO VOLUME 88 NUMBER 2 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11,W91 USF RANKED IN CANCER RISK ASSESSMENT Kimberly Kauer News Editor The Universily of San Francisco was listed by the Bay Area Air Quality Management District to be among the top 30 Bay Area businesses in which the potential risk of cancer has been assessed to be greater than 10 in 1 million due to the estimated amount of emissions produced from the cogeneration plant located below Gleeson Library. The San Francisco Examiner reported on the plan to reduce toxic emissions in the air by the BAAQMD, the district which regulated businesses to a degree, has now decided to add increased monitoring of toxic emissions produced. USF was listed as number 30, which means the university produces the least amount of emissions out of the entire listing. "But, being number 30, if we were to produce 10 percent less emissions, then we would be taken off the list," Glenn Loomis, Director of Plant Services, said. Steve Hill, manager of the Toxic Air division told the Examiner that "the list was complied first by assessing the amount of emissions facilities produce and how the contaminants are dispersed in the air, then by using that information in a computer model to obtain toxicity concentration levels in particular areas." BAAQMD's results were based on test done on a different and lower quality model cogeneration plant than the one USF uses. Outside of the cogeneration plant, where all USF's power is created. The emissions produced, benzene and formaldehyde, are produced when converting natural gas to electricity and heat. Still, itisnot known if USF's cogenera- tionplant, located belowGleeson Library, produces an excess of levels of the pol lut- ants benzene and formaldehyde. However, according to Loomis, a test has been scheduled with a BAAQMD representative to take place within the next few weeks. The USF plant provides energy to all of lower campus, including the Koret Health and Recreation Center. Lone Mountain's energy is separate from the rest of the university, but it is expected to get a similar power plant within the next few years. According to Loomis, the USF plant was approved for operation by B AAQMD four years ago and continues to operate within legal standards, receiving a license from the agency every year. Loomis said that the move away from PG&E in 1987 and to USF's own power plant was done not only to save money, but to cut down on pollution. In addition, having a separate power plant from thatof the rest of San Francisco provided USF with power after the October 1989 earthquake when the rest of the City was suffering from a power outage. Hill told the Examiner that "the list describes a cancer risk for a person who is exposed to emissions for 24 hours a day for 70 years." Hill also said that "while companies on the list were not currently emitting toxics at cancer-causing levels, they should be named as part of 'the public's right to know'." Loomis expects that when the research is actually done at USF, the results will show lhat a safe amount of emissions are being produced and the university will be taken off of the listing. "I was a little surprised [to see USF's name on the list]," Loomis said. "They [the BAAQMD] had sent us a few letters over the summer, but that was it." According to the Examiner, the 30 listed companies will be required to send letters to thc members of its community and hold public hearings keeping community members updated and informed about what pollutants are being produced and how harmful they are to the people in thc area. The BAAQWD's regulatory standards are some of the highest in thc nation. "We did this without the urging of any state or federal body," hill said. The BAAQWD expects the new standards to be reached by all Bay Area companies by the year 1995. By allowing companies four years to comply with the regulations, the BAAQWD is letting changes occur slowly, easing the financial burden. The board expects that by 1995 "the acceptable toxicity levels will be cut to half of the 1989 level." USF was the only school listed in the top 30, but it was among such businesses as Shell Oil and Dow Chemical, both in Contra Costa county, and was only one of two listings located in San Francisco. SCHLEGEL OUTLINES HIS NEW RESIDENCE HALLS COMPLETELY MULTICULTURAL PLANS FOR USF FILLED WITH STUDENTS Kimberly Kauer News Editor In a memo to all University Executive Officers and Directors, President Rev. John P. Schlegel, S.J., outlined plans for a renewed commitment to multiculturalism at USF through the Multicultured Action Plan (MAP). The plan suggests numerous proposals and projects for students, faculty and administrators to be implemented beginning this academic year. "Multiculturalism is the future," Schlegel stated. "What follows are some initial actions I propose to move this question beyond discussion to action." The general proposals include, "the appointment of a Director of the MAP project who reports directly to the President." The director will be responsible for the allocation of a $200,000 fund which will be accumulated over the next four years and augmented to the present multicultural budget. The fund will support lectures, and workshops on race- related issues and provide grants for students and faculty pursuing multicultural awareness. In addition, "each executive officer and administrator will be responsible for implementing a strong multi-cultural program in his/her area of responsibility." "A minority recruitment committee," the memo continues, "reporting to the Academic Affairs Vice-President, will assist in thc search for minority faculty...[and] develop hiring procedures for the attraction and appointment of minority faculty." MAP will create student-faculty forums to discuss the needs of minority and international students and will continuously review the curriculum to regulate its responsiveness to student needs. continued on back page Lisa Veatch News Staff For the first time in years, the four residence halls, Hayes-Healy, Gillson, Phelan, and Lone Mountain arc completely filled with students. According to Gary Maslowski, Director of Residence Life, all four dormitories combined can accommodate 1289 students. Those rooms are completely filled, including the 15 single rooms which have been converted into doubles. Several students are also currently living in guest rooms in Hayes-Healy and Gillson. According to Maslowski, the students did not want to move out of those guest rooms when offered the opportunity. Each year there is approximately 40 "no shows" which will provide immedi ate slots for some misplaced students. The Office of Residence Life is currently in the process of contacting the students who have not shown up to receive a final answer regarding their residential status. By the end ofthis week, the exact number of empty rooms and or vacant spots will be known. Responses regarding the vacant spots is needed immediately because as of Sept. 13, 20 new students will be arriving at USF to take part in the Intensive English Program. If there are no open rooms, alternative housing for the students will have to be sought. Due to the overload of students, room changes will be tougher than normal this semester. Maslowski is enjoying the "problem." He thinks that it is great that attendance is up at USF. |
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