The 2012 Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Regulatory Overview Workshop has been scheduled for May 1-3, 2012 in Bloomington, MN. The course is sponsored by the North Star Chapter of the AHMP.
The workshop is open to all EH&S professionals who wish to update and expand their knowledge of regulations, regulatory programs relating to environmental, health and safety compliance and the management of hazardous materials, even if they do not intend to become a CHMM.
For more information go to:
http://www.ahmp-nsc.org/2011-chmm-overview-workshops.html
Course Content
Course Introduction
• Course purpose and structure
• Resources: access to information
Federal Statutes Overview
• A brief history
• Perspective
• Fit the pieces together
Liability and Compliance
• Laws & jurisdictions
• Types of torts
• Negligence
Clean Water Act
• Goals & objectives
• Wastewater standards & enforcement
• Oil spill control
• Storm water management
Clean Air Act
• New source review standards
• National emission standards for hazardous air pollutants
• Non-attainment areas
• Risk Management Plans (RMP)
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
• Pre-Manufacturing Notice (PMN)
• Significant New Use Rule
• Cradle to grave responsibility
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
• Reportable quantities
• Notifications
• National Contingency Plan
• Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
• Who is responsible and who pays
• De-listing
Community Right-to-Know (SARA Title III - EPCRA)
• Community Emergency Planning
• Threshold quantities, EHS
• Toxic Release Inventory reports
Chemistry of Hazardous Materials
• Importance of basic knowledge
• Physical and chemical properties
• Nomenclature & properties of organic compounds
Toxicology
• Dose response
• Measures of effects
• Exposure assumptions
Geology
• Geology basics
• Hydrogeology
• Groundwater contaminant flow
• Monitoring wells
Radiation Principles for Hazardous Materials Managers
• Alpha, Beta & Gamma Radiation
• Units of measure
• Transportation
• Means of protection
Asbestos
• Types of Asbestos
• Health effects
• Regulatory requirements
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
• Types of products included
• Applicator certification
• Worker protection rules
Hazardous Materials Transportation
• DOT regulations
• Hazardous materials versus hazardous waste
• Hazard classifications
• Container requirements
OSHA
• General Safety
• HAZWOPER
• Hazard communication
• Process safety
Accident Scenario
• Sample incident
• Incident Command System
• Roles of responders
• Proper preparation
Environmental Management Systems
• History of EMS
• ISO-14001 Standard
• Application to OSHA & HazMat
Environmental Considerations in Real Estate/ Due Diligence Assessments
• Phase I assessments
• Phase II investigations
• Voluntary cleanup letters of assurance
Underground Storage Tanks
• Leak prevention
• Detection of leaks
• Response
• Petroleum and hazardous substances vs. hazardous waste
Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
• Regulated hazardous waste
• Generators & transporters
• Permitted treatment, storage & disposal facilities
Waste Analysis
• Waste stream identification
• Sampling methods
• The TCLP analysis
• Waste analysis plans for TSDs
Hazardous Waste Treatment Technologies
• Physical methods, chemical methods & biological methods
• Evaluation and selection
Waste Reduction/Minimization and Pollution Prevention
• Regulations that apply
• Definitions
• Best Practices
Compliance Audits
• Auditing processes
• Auditor qualifications
• Liability management
• Best practices
Motivation of Employees with Respect to Environmental Matters
• Defining motivation & Incentives
• Practical tools & methods
CHMM Code of Ethics
• What it covers
• How it applies to you
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