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Health and Safety - Environment, Transport, Legal Series Series: Resource Conservation and Recovery Act
Product Code: reg055 Time: 45.0 minute(s) CEUs:

Summary:

This course provides an overview of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for regulation and management of hazardous wastes. Topics covered are definition of hazardous wastes and their characteristics, proper labeling, storage and transportation of such wastes. Cradle-to-grave manifest system for shipping hazardous wastes and legal implications (civil and criminal penalties) of violating the Act are also discussed.

Objectives:

  • Why Congress passed Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) for regulation and management of hazardous wastes
  • What are civil and criminal penalties if you violate this law
  • What is hazardous waste and what are its characteristics
  • Importance of proper labeling of hazardous wastes
  • Types of hazardous wastes storage facilities and criteria they must meet
  • How to transport hazardous wastes from your facility to "Permitted Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage or Disposal (TSD) facility" using manifest system
  • Importance of filling out proper manifest forms


Topics:

  • Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
  • Legal Implications
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Hazardous Waste Characteristics
  • Hazardous Waste Labeling
  • Hazardous Waste Storage
  • Hazardous Waste Transportation
  • Conclusion

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Javascript, DHTML and cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.

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