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Environmental Regulations Overview
Course Length
8-Hours
Max Attendees
20
Course Description
This course will provide the trainee with an overview of environmental regulations, and permitting requirements, including obtaining permits, compliance, reporting, and training. Topics include air emissions, NPDES/Water discharges, RCRA (hazardous and universal waste), CERCLA and EPCRA reporting (Tier II and Form R).
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course a student will be able to:
- Understand environmental regulations and identify sources for researching specific topics.
- Understand permitting requirements.
- Understand requirements and deadlines for various regulatory reporting.
- Understand sources of emissions and control devices.
- Understand requirements for and manage proper storage for wastes.
- Understand generator status for waste generators.
Course Outline
- Air Regulations Review
- Types of Emissions
- Thresholds
- Permit Compliance/Inspections/Compliance Plans
- Control Devices
- Water Regulations Review
- History
- Permitting—General vs. Individual
- Sampling Concerns/Analytes
- Best Management Practices Plans
- Waste Handling
- Regulatory Background
- Hazardous Waste Generator Status
- Storage, Labeling and Time Limitations
- Reporting Requirements
- Oil Protection Act/SPCC plans
- Threshold
- Plan Development
- CERCLA Reporting
- Tier 2
- Form R