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My name is Maria Nicopulos.

I am a dangerous goods safety adviser

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20 years of experience

Doctorate in security

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Adviser and expert in

road, rail, sea and air transport.

ABOUT ME

Graduated from the War Studies University at the Faculty of National Security (third-cycle doctoral studies), where she obtained a Ph.D. degree in social sciences in the field of security sciences.

Graduated from the Poznan University of Technology (Faculty of Chemical Technology, majoring in Environmental Protection), where she obtained the degree and academic title of M.Sc. in Ecotechnology.

Graduated from the Cracow University of Technology (Occupational Health and Safety Management), Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan (Environmental Management), Poznan School of Banking (Marketing).

Since 2003, safety adviser for the carriage of dangerous goods by road (ADR) and by rail (RID). Specialist in the field of knowledge of TI ICO aviation regulations, IATA DGR and the IMDG Code. Senior OHS Inspector. In the years 2022-2018, president of the IASA Association (International Association of DGSA), vice-president of the Association of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers S-DGSA (president in 2018-2013), member of the Association of Safety Advisers for the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Rail, the European Association of ESD ADR Advisers and the British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals BADGP.

My professional and scientific interests focus on the broadly understood safety of the transport of dangerous goods by land (road, rail, inland), air and sea. They concentrate mainly on the safety management system for the carriage of dangerous goods and high consequence dangerous goods by road.

EXPERIENCE

Lecturer, trainer at courses, trainings and workshops on issues related to the safety of dangerous goods, storage of chemicals, hazardous waste management, requirements for plants with a high risk of a major industrial accident and related fields.

She cooperates with public administration institutes, military units and companies in the transport and logistics, chemical, cosmetic, pharmaceutical, fuel and energy industries and others. Author of books, scripts, publications and specialist articles in scientific publications on transport, logistics and occupational safety. Since 2000, she has been the owner of the consulting and training company ECO SKOLAR, specialising in legal and technical advice on the carriage of dangerous goods in various fields of transport.

Since 2016, member of the expert group within the advisory team for the transport of dangerous goods established by the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction, awarded in 2019 with the badge of honour of the Minister of Infrastructure “Meritorious for transport of the Republic of Poland”.

since 2023
British Association of Dangerous Goods Professionals BADGP
member
since 2023
since 2016
Member of the expert group
Member of the expert group within the Advisory Team for the transport of dangerous goods established by the Minister of Infrastructure and Construction
since 2016
since 2014
International Association of DGSA Associations (IASA),
President (2022-2018), Deputy Treasurer (2018-2015).
since 2014
since 2013
Association of Dangerous Goods Safety by Rail – DBPK
member
since 2013
since 2009
European Association of ESD ADR Advisers
member
since 2009
since 2008
Association of Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers DGSA
Vice-President (since 2018), President (2018-2013),
since 2008
since 02.2000
ECO SKOLAR. Own business activity
ECO SKOLAR. Own business activity in the field of consultancy in the transport of dangerous goods by road, rail, air and sea, preparation of applications and documentation required by the ADR Agreement, consultancy in the field of Environmental Protection Law and Waste Act
since 02.2000
01-12.2002
ABRYS Sp. z o.o. Consulting and Project Group
Training and Conference Department position held – Training Specialist Tasks: organisation of trainings and conferences in the country and abroad in the broadly understood environmental protection, (municipal, hazardous, industrial) waste management
01-12.2002
2000-2001
G9 Garden Marketing
G9 Garden Marketing position held – Development Specialist Tasks: organisation of the EKOPOLSKA ecological foundation
2000-2001
1998-2000
ABRYS Sp. z o.o. Consulting and Project Group
Training and Conference Department position held – Environmental Education Specialist Tasks: organisation of trainings and conferences in the broadly understood environmental protection, waste management, renewable energy sources, water and sewage management
1998-2000
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EDUCATION

2019-2015
Doctor of Social Sciences in the field of Security
Third-cycle studies
Faculty of National Security
War Studies University, Warsaw
2019-2015
2009-2008
Qualifications of the Senior Occupational Health and Safety Inspector Postgraduate studies in the field of “Occupational Health and Safety Management” Centre for Education and Organisation of Quality Maintenance Systems Tadeusz Kościuszko Cracow University of Technology
2009-2008
2001-2000
Postgraduate studies in the field of “Environmental Management” Educational Centre for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznan
2001-2000
1999-1998
Postgraduate studies in Marketing Poznan School of Banking, Poznan
1999-1998
1998-1994
Master of Science in Ecotechnology
First- and second-cycle studies
Field of study: Environmental Protection, Faculty of Chemical Technology
Poznan University of Technology
1998-1994

Contact

dr n. społ. inż. Maria Nicopulos
e-mail: maria.nicopulos@ekoskolar.com.pl
mob: +48 602 399 049