ANNOUNCEMENT

15 March 2010

Update

As everyone is aware, our office building was struck by a small aircraft mid-morning on Thursday, Feb 18, 2010.  Will immediately left the building.  Once in the parking lot, he called me (I was teaching a class in San Antonio).  On Monday, KVA Management gave us temporary space and furniture in building 2, and AT&T got our phones in service the following day. On Monday morning, March 1 – almost two weeks after the incident – we were allowed escorted access for six hours, we had All My Sons Movers pack the salvageable office “stuff” into our Penske 26’ truck.  Each evening that week after class, Will and I sorted through papers, equipment, furniture, and the like until dark.  By Sunday, the truck was empty; we had stacks of boxes in our new home, and had filled the dumpster multiple times.  KVA allowed us to borrow internet service until Earthlink got us connected on Friday, March 12, 2010 (4 weeks of unpleasant experience).  We continue to empty boxes and are amazed by the amount of records that we could salvage.  It appears that only student files from 2007 are missing.

Will and I are thankful for the out-pouring of concern, offers of help, and prayers.  While we were never out-of-business, we are just now fully functional!  Thank you, everyone.

John M Barrett Jr.

President

Si3 16 Years and Counting

We have moved twice, each time to larger facilities to better service our clientele. For the past 5 years we have been located on the ground floor in the Echelon One Building, Suite 120. Our office is conveniently located on Highway 183 between Highway 360 and Loop 1. We are close to downtown Austin (8 miles), I-35 (4 miles), and hotels, restaurants, shopping are all right in our backyard. Our large, airy suite can accommodate large and small groups comfortable to provide a great learning experience for both initial (long) courses and refreshers.

John M. Barrett, Jr., President of Scientific Investigation & Instruction Institute (Si³) has been offering courses in asbestos remediation since 1993 in Texas and surrounding states. With full approval from the EPA and a license from the Texas Department of State Health Services, Si3 focuses on providing the most current information available to students.

John has been working in the asbestos industry for more than twenty years and began teaching as an instructor for the University of Texas at Arlington, Center for Environmental Research and Training in 1989. In 1993 he formed Scientific Investigation & Instruction Institute in Austin, Texas.  Other teaching credentials include Environmental Site Assessments, Industrial Hygiene Basics, Indoor Air Quality, Natural Resources Issues (Primarily Wetlands), OSHA Class II and III work, and the 40 Hour HAZWOPER.

Will Zapalac is the full-time Administrative Coordinator for all of the training activities. He is a native Austinite and has over 8 years of experience with Si3 clients and is well versed in all of the needs and requirements.

Diane Ellis has been involved with environmental training activities for more than fifteen years. She currently is our web-master and Administrative Consultant.

Additional Classes

Watch here for class schedule additions

NEWS

Si3 is a long-time member of the Environmental Information Association (formerly the National Asbestos Council). Earlier this year, after months of enduring hard work by the board members, a Texas Chapter was established.

Visit their website for more information

http://www.eia-usa.org/

Phone (512) 338-5379

Contacts

John si3@earthlink.net

Will si3will@earthlink.net

Diane edge5511@yahoo.com