Michael Reid

Environmental Programs Specialist at Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Speaker

Michael Reid is an Environmental Programs Specialist at the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Land Protection Division, in the Radiation Management section. Michael started working at DEQ in 2009 as a technical assistant for the following programs: solid waste management, site-remediation, Superfund and Brownfields. Michaels main focus was on geographical information data, global positioning coordinator and sampling events. Michael was hired to work with the Radiation Management section in 2012, focusing on industrial radiography certification, X-ray permitting, materials licensing and complaints with now a total of 13 years’ experience in radiation management safety and security. One of Michael’s goals at DEQ is to help initiate, organize, and launch a program for low-level radioactive waste disposal and containment in the state of Oklahoma.