Bradley C. Banker, M.S.

Delgado Information

Job title
Director of Facilities & Safety

Key responsibilities
The top administrator in charge of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) and facility management, including but not limited to

EPA/LaDEQ regulations

OSHA compliance

NFPA (Fire Codes)

ADA compliance issues

RCRA (chemical tracking) compliance

DOT compliance

Developed work plans, bid specifications, and in-house designs for:

soil remediation

wastewater systems

hazardous and non-hazardous waste management

large scale project management (i.e. swimming pool, sprinkler systems, building construction and renovations, etc.)

Also serve as internal consultant for faculty, staff, and students. Management and training of maintenance, building, and grounds staffs in relation to EH&S.

Department
Facilities and Safety

Supervisor
Dr. Collins R. Simoneaux, Director of Facilities and Safety

Current Projects

Wastewater compliance at Delgado Firefighting school: Originally planned project costing $140,000 to get the discharge into LaDEQ/EPA compliance. Redesigned the system using volatile organic compound (VOC) air strippers and oleophilic/hydrophobic fibers in pre-treatment. The final cost was under $20,000; and has been in compliance for 8 months straight - for the first time in the approximate 10 year history of the discharge permit.
Fire Alarm Renovations and related Project Management: Numerous buildings on the six campuses in metro New Orleans and the surrounding area had serious fire alarm deficiencies. Renovations range from fire extinguisher replacements to sprinkler system installations and complete fire alarm system replacement. This has been performed using internal college funds and petitioning for external state funds, providing cost savings for the college with extremely expensive projects. A college-wide monitoring system is to be placed with Campus Police for 24 hour supervision and dual logging capabilities for various environmental indoor air quality issues. Another case of getting the most out of an infrastructure system improvement; pragmatic solutions are a personal priority.
Hazardous and Non-Hazardous waste: Delgado College did not have any contract in place for waste removal. Chemicals were found dating back to World War II, contracts were drafted by myself, submitted for bid, and waste removed at a regular basis. The contracts have provided for environmental compliance in these areas, with pricing competitive with institutions of a much larger size. A non-hazardous waste contract, that was already in place, has been re-bid for a cost savings of 75% versus previous contract.
Weapons of Mass Destruction - Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) Counter-terrorism Instruction: With Delgado College and the New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness I hosted the NBC Domestic Preparedness train-the-trainer courses. Courses included Responder Operations, Responder Awareness, Incident Command, Technician - Haz-Mat Course, and Hospital Provider. I have provided training for New Orleans' EMS providers and Louisiana National Guard Rapid Deployment Team. My continuing education has included "Biological Warfare and Terrorism, The Military and Public Health Response", "Measure Response to Chemical Attack, New Orleans", and "Biological Terrorism Tabletop Exercise, New Orleans".

Instruction Provided in:

NBC-Weapons of Mass Destruction to Emergency Medical Service and Louisiana National Guard
Coaching the Experienced Driver (Safe Driving Techniques) to Delgado faculty and staff
Asbestos Awareness to Delgado staff (maintenance and housekeeping)
Implementation of Hazard Control Logs to Delgado staff (maintenance, housekeeping, buildings & grounds, police, and campus safety coordinators)
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Awareness to Delgado staff
Fire Watch and Extingusher Training to Charity School of Nursing
Basic/Intermediate/Advanced/HTML (4 different classes) Computer Training for Educators (for Greater N.O. Free-Net)

Biographical Information

Education

Louisiana State University (LSU), Baton Rouge, LA.
Master of Science / Environmental Chemistry
Bachelors Degree / Environmental Management Systems

Work Experience

Pegasus Consulting, Incorporated
Environmental Chemist, 1998 - present

Developed MS Word template for Risk Management Plans, used at Halter Marine Group

Phase One Environmental Audits performed

Knight Technologies, LLC
Environmental Chemist, 1996 - 1998

Developed water treatment for intensive aquaculture and in-situ biological treatment of grease traps

Provided Safety Plans for Fall Protection and Hydrogen Sulfide Contingency Plans.

Louisiana State University
Graduate Assistant

Responsible for analyzing and presenting research findings with redoximorphic effects on hydrocarbon degradation

Software knowledge: Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS), MS Office Professional Suite

Personal Interests

Inventions: I have developed systems for intensive aquaculture, based on designs from my own fish tank. Utilizing a zeolite clay (what the Chinese used for thousands of years for water purification), a binding agent, and a burnout agent - a ceramic bead was developed for microbial population. I have enjoyed the development of microbial system, basically putting "Mother Nature" to work on problems.
Ancient Literature: My college career was full of scientific and engineering courses, that didn't allow time for literature and arts. After graduation, I have dedicated myself to the classics. These include, but by no means are limited to, Dante, Chaucer, the Bible, Koran, Virgil and Homer - and I have been trying to improve my Latin and Italian for my own interpretations of some of the great works.
Sports and Outdoors: I have enjoyed tennis for years, and have been getting back into the game of recent. Fishing has been the greatest draw to stay in South Louisiana - the only place where catching two fish (usually speckled trout) at once is not uncommon. The mental relaxation that occurs on the bayou's is amazing, and reinvigorating - keeping me sharp, productive, and keen of mind.

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