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RCRA and DOT Refresher
Course Code: DED2110
School: Distance-Education.org
Description
This is a unique DOT-RCRA hybrid "refresher" course. The course includes an overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations, a guide to complying with the myriad of hazardous waste regulations including how to recognize hazardous wastes, how to manage waste correctly on site, how to properly select, label and mark waste containers, how to prepare shipments for transport to treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and how to properly keep records for compliance and enforcement.
Who Should Take This Course:
Environmental professionals who are:
1) involved with handling, shipping, or receiving hazardous materials, including samples of hazardous waste, and
2) involved with managing hazardous wastes.
This may include:
- Engineers
- Scientists
- Geologists
- Facility personnel
- Field technicians
- Samplers
- Drillers
- Laboratory technicians
- Shipping & receiving personnel
Outcomes
After completing this series, participants should be able to:
- Know how to identify, and manage hazardous waste;
- Be able to determine generator status and maintain facility compliance with hazardous waste regulations;
- Recognize regulations for record-keeping and reporting;
- Locate and use the Federal hazardous materials and hazardous waste regulations;
- Properly label and mark hazardous waste containers for shipment;
- Complete manifests for hazardous waste;
- Select proper packaging for hazardous materials; and
- Develop appropriate emergency response information to accompany shipments.
Assessment
Two exams following each section.