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Pages THE BATTALION THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1979 Number of realtors increases Almost everyone in Texas knows someone who is licensed to sell real estate, and that trend is not likely to change soon, says Dr. Arthur L. Wright, research economist with Texas A&M University’s Texas Real Estate Research Center. In 1955 there was one real estate salesperson for every 1,106 Texans. Today it is one salesperson for every 172 citizens. That’s about seven times what it was 24 years ago. “While the numbers have been NATIONAL LAMPOON SUCCESS ISSUE climbing rapidly since the mid- 1970s, it is expected a moderating effect will be experienced in the next five years as rising educational re quirements are implemented,” Wright said. “By 1985, there will be a single license to sell real estate in Texas. In order to apply for licensure, appli cants will be required to have 60 academic credit hours of instruction, the equivalent of 20 different col lege-level courses.” Wright made his predictions and reported his findings in a recent TRERC publication that examines the geographical distribution and concentration of salespersons and brokers in the state. Statewide, the average number of brokers rose 3 percent in 1979. Chemical disposal problem at A& BLENDS OF GIM-GIVING I 3609 Place E. 29th - Bryan A highly touted look at the stuff that men and women sacrifice their homes, their hearts, and their humanity for. "Dope Millionaire" — A billion dollars in a gym bag, an Uzi machine gun, and a hot tub filled and ready to go. "Bitch Goddesses " — Meet Sue Ann, Goddess of Success, in the Back Seat of a Car. "The Little Engine That Did" — A successful young choochoo train pays the price for a stackfull of toot. "Closet at the Top" — The pressures of an assistant relief manager of one of America's most dynamic grocery stores. "The Woman's Undress for Success Book" — A delightful peek at the hard-driving businesswoman from a number of interesting angles. ! Come on up | to the 2nd floor I of the MSC! | Aggie | Christmas Fair |^Fri^Dec^7 LOW PRICES Bosch q-7 , Plugs f ea. and up Disc Pad q qc Sets <7-^70 and up Haynes Repair Manuals 9.95 PASSPORT AUTO SUPPLY 1403 Harvey Road on Hwy. 30 1 block west of East Bypass 693-9411 By LAURA CORTEZ Battalion Reporter Radioactive and chemical waste disposal is not a problem confined to industry -— it affects universities as well, and Texas A&M University is no exception. Although the volume of the waste materials generated by the universi ty is not as great as that generated in industrial use, it is still a significant amount and could cause problems if not handled properly. Until this past June, much of the harmful chemical waste was dis posed of at the university-owned landfill near Easterwood airport. And until August 1978, the radioac tive waste was buried there as well. But stiffer state regulations caused the Physical Plant, which handles disposal of chemical waste, and the Radiological Safety Office, which handles the disposal of radioactive waste, to put an end to the practice and find other means of disposal. Richard H. Stiteler, university safety and health officer, is in charge of chemical waste disposal for the university. He said the Physical Plant has been developing proce dures for disposing of these wastes in accordance with federal regulations for about the past six months. He said it will still be a while before these procedures “work their way up the chain of command” and receive official university approval. Stiteler said the new procedures include the employment of RAD Services, a private contractor which picks up the waste materials from harmful chemical waste and takes it to a dump site in Alabama, and the use of an incinerator at the College of Veterinary Medicine as a means of disposal. RAD Services has been employed by the Physical Plant since October. It picks up the waste from a holding area (the university’s waste water treatment plant), packages it and takes it to Alabama. Wednesday Tampico hamburger steak with seasoned green beans $1.98 Thursday . Meat balls and spaghetti Italianne, tossed salad, and garlic toast $1.98 §§ Friday .... Fried catfish fillets with tartar sauce and French fried potatoes $1.79 Saturday . . Broiled chopped steak with French fried potatoes $1.89 SPECIALS CHANGE WEEKLY Wyatt’s Cafeterias ATTENTION GRADUATING SENIORS IF YOU HAVE ORDERED A 1980 AGGIELAND, PLEASE STOP BY THE STUDENT PUBLI CATIONS OFFICE, ROOM 216 REED MCDONALD, AND PAY A $2.50 MAILING FEE ALONG WITH YOUR FORWARDING AD DRESS SO YOUR AGGIELAND CAN BE MAILED TO YOU NEXT FALL WHEN THEY ARRIVE. Stiteler said the cost of this service is approximately $100 for every 55 gallon drum picked up. RAD Ser vices has picked up chemical waste materials from Texas A&M only one time so far, and Stiteler said that although he has not yet seen the bill, he would imagine that is is about $1,000. Until this past June, much of the harmful chemical waste was dis posed of at the university-owned landfill near Easterwood air port. And until August 1978, the radioactive waste was buried there as well. The Physical Plant is currently paying for the service and offers it to all of the departments which gener ate chemical waste (chemistry, biol ogy, wildlife and fisheries, plant sci ence, poultry science and civil en gineering to name a few) free of charge, at least for the time being. But many departments do not take advantage of the service and dispose of much of their own chemical waste by dumping it down the drain, as they have done in the past, Stiteler said. “We are available to all depart ments to pick up their waste, and we re suggesting that they do take advantage of this. “Most of the departments use us, but not as frequently as they should. We know that a great portion of the waste is still being disposed of down the sewer, and we can only assume that the proper procedures are being taken to neutralize the chemicals be fore hand.” He said that when the new proce dures are officially approved, the Physical Plant will “push” the use of its services to a greater degree. Another means of disposing of chemical waste is the incinerator at the College of Veterinary Medicine, which Stiteler said should be avail able for use for this purpose about Jan. 1. He said this method is usually the best way of disposing of the waste, and added that the Physical Plant hopes to be able to dispose of 40-50 percent of it this way. But prior to this past June, the University utilized two methods of al sites by the Physical Plant or by the departments. The Physical Plant quit disposing of the waste at the landfill, which had been in operation since 1932, when state regulations concerning harmful chemical waste dumping became more stringent. “We felt that due to the restric tions which were coming down, it would be best to discontinue using it for chemical disposal,” he said. He said one of the requirements that the Physical Plant recently learned of that a permit would be needed in order to continue dump ing chemicals or even garbage (which is also dumped at the land fill), Stiteler said. He also said that the Physical Plant did apply for a permit to dump garbage at the landfill, hut did not apply for one for chemical waste. second includes organic scintillator fluid (used for low level counting and as tracers in chemical reactions and in animal bodies) and the third in volves animal cadavers. Neff said that a little more than a year ago, the Radiological Safety Stiteler said that the Physical Plant did apply for a permit to dump garbage at the hind-fill, but did not apply for one for chemic al waste, since it was decided that the site would no longer be used for this purpose. ing regulation problems. Neff said these sites are ora® ally closed down for two ortli weeks at a time. “There just aren’t any relii sources in the country to dispa low level waste,” Neff said. For the time being, Todd search and Technical Division tinues to pick up the radioart waste materials generated by If A&M. But Neff said thatheiii that if the problems with clos down dump sites continues, company may refuse to confe doing so. But many departments do not take advantage of the service and dispose of much of their own che mical waste by dumping it down the drain, as they have done in the past, said Richard H. Stitel er, University safety and health officer said. since it was decided that the site would no longer be used for this pur pose. Stiteler said that to his knowlege, and to that of others he had checked with at the Physical Plant, the uni versity has never had a permit to operate the landfill. L.B. Griffith, Texas Department of Health, technical and regulation enforcement, said the university landfill was legally in operation as a “grandfather site.” “They didn’t have the piece of paper but we knew they were there and we inspected them,” Griffith said. The situation with the disposal of radioactive waste materials is similar to that of chemical waste. Dr. Richard D. Neff, university radiological safety officer and profes sor of nuclear engineering, said that there are approximately 150-200 labs on campus which use radiation for various types of research. Office stopped burying the low level radioactive waste at the landfill near Easterwood Airport, where it had been disposing of it for at least the past 20 years, because the state re quired that it be regulated in order to continue the practice. It had never been regulated be fore because the amounts of radioac tive waste disposed of at the site were so low, that the Texas Depart ment of Health did not think it was necessary, Neff said. But among the new regualtions are that have been imposed are that the area of the landfill where the radioactive wastes are buried be fenced off and that an environmental study of the area be done. Rather than comply with the new regulations at this time, Neff said the Office of Radiological Safety Office hired Todd Research and Technical Division to pick up the waste mate rials and take them to one of the three dump sites in the country which accept the type of low level In some spots the radioactive materials are buried 12 feet deep, and Dr. RichardNeff, Uni versity radiological softy officer, said that the quantities in each spot are so small that they pre sent no danger. The radioactive waste generated disposal (in addition to Yhemfcal ’by Texas A&M can be put in three waste materials being dumpecTdbwn categories', he said. the drain), Stiteler said. It was either The first category includes paper, taken to the university landfill or glass and gloves which are used in occasionally taken to outside dispos- research involving radiation. The radioactive waste generated by the university. He said the cost of this service ranges from $90 to $150 depending upon the type of waste materials con tained in the 55-gallon drums. But he said there is a problem with this because the three dump sites where the waste can be taken (they are located in South Carolina, Neva da and Washington) are experienc- Representatives ofTixld Rese and Technical Division refiiwi make any comments. Both Stiteler and Neff said lb a possiblity that they will and comply with the state rep tions in the future, and resume! use of the University landfii dumping harmful chemical radioactive waste materials. Although the landfill is not rently in use for dispsal ofthist harmful chemicals and n waste materials from many yean main buried there. ostiteler said that there i potential hazards due totheclei als dumped there. “You’ve got to look atitinai versity and not in an industryato phere. There are small quantile many different chemicals opposed to industries whichdii of huge amounts offeterchemkz he said. Neff said that the radioa; waste is buried in various about a 50-acre area at the lani and these area are not marked) “There’s no way of knowing*! all of those spots are,” Neffsai: In some spots the radioafl materials are buried 12 feet di and Neff said that the quantity each spot are so small that they; sent no danger. When asked if a person iftl would be any harm to a person happened upon one of thes ’where the radioactive waste buried, Neff said. “The likelihood of a persong out there, and the likelihoodof; ing one of these spots in a 50-8 area arc pretty slim.” Neff added, “It would not! good idea, hut thre’s no he hazard.” “It’s just not a good ideate around with radioactivity.” AGO Cl To de UNR p.i CHR bo thi “THI yo 10 BENI Fi P’l CHR an an BLA( tic ART J- 1 thi th MSC Sp SKK is E.E. Pa FEN D CHR Christmas Workshops Share the gift of love through handmade Christmas pre sents. The MSC Craft Shop invites you to join in our workshop classes. Mon. Dec. 10 Glass Etching (A) 7-9 p.m. Tues. Dec. 11 Glass Etching (B) 7-9 p.m. Wed. Dec. 12 Stained Glass Ornaments 6-10 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 13 Linoleum Block Printing 6:30-10 p.m. Thurs. Dec. 13 Hurbal Potpourri 6-8 p.m. All classes will meet in the MSC Craft Shop. Registration for classes begins Dec. 4 in MSC Craft Shop. 845-1631 Open lO a.m.-lO p.m. M-F lO a.m.-5 p.m. Sat. 1 p.m.-7 p.m. Sun MSC Craft Shop — Where Creative Ideas Bloom Reward offered for sculptin A reward is being offered by the College Station Police Department y We’ll cater your Christmas Par- § ties with our delicious Bar-B- Que. be B Fi DEA Cl SMII M MET R< CAM rii PEN BAS1 P- BAS] B; O “MA Texas Cattle Co. § 846-3172 ^ McKenzie-Baldivin BUSINESS COLLEGE Inquire About Our Terms Starting Jan. 8, 1979 Phone 822-6423 or 822-2368 for information leading to the of the person or persons involve the theft of a wooden totem* ture at Oaks Park in College StJ last weekend. The stolen wood headisati of a 19th century Texas A&M versity band uniform andisal inches tall and 12 inches in dial The sculpture, embedded in crete, was sawed oft 15 inches)!' the ground. Oaks Park was designated} dent park by the city. 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