Hazardous Waste Management & Pollution Control

Course Introduction

Improper storage of hazardous chemicals - both products and wastes-incompatible inspection of containment materials, using dangerous products when non-hazardous products are available, and inadequate staff training are some of the leading causes of environmental contamination.

Contamination can come in many forms; some instances of contamination are radioactive, molds, odor, construction, vibration, ground and surface water, land, air, food, noise etc. and invariably, if these contaminants are not appropriately dealt with, this will result in pollution and certain situations serious health problems.

This 5 – day Hazardous Waste Management and Pollution Prevention training course will give details on the various types of contaminants and the new frontiers in eliminating or minimising these contaminants, the use of effective non-hazardous products in your company, likewise environmentally acceptable methods of disposal for both hazardous and non-hazardous wastes. The delegates will be exposed to real-life videos and classroom audit exercises to enhance learning. The industry's economic side of minimising or preventing pollution and the associated tangible rewards will be emphasised throughout the training course.

Objectives

After attending this training course, the delegates will:

• Learn about the various types of contamination and which ones are more applicable to your company
• Encourage and facilitate dialogue with like-minded individuals on specific contamination issues of concern in their organizations and the opportunity to develop regional networks to address common concerns
• Learn about the relevant environmental treaties dealing with contamination and pollution
• Learn how to priorities contamination problems in dealing with contamination and waste management issues in a logical sequence
• Show and emphasise the close relationship between human health and the environment that’s been directly affected by contamination
• Discussion of the current methodologies for the clean-up of contaminated soil, ground and surface water, air pollution, construction materials, and radioactive materials

Training Methodology

The delegates will learn in a lively, enthusiastic, and exciting style through inspiring presentation tools and interactive techniques. They will participate in practical exercises, case studies, and an EMS step-by-step practical workshop.

The Hazardous Waste Management and Pollution training course use PowerPoint presentations and videos. Case studies further enhance the learning outcome. Active participation will be encouraged to gain through the group's personal experiences.

Professional Impact

In sending employees to this training course, the delegates will gain the following benefits:

• Addressing actual contamination problems from the company’s operations, the whole audit management process (system audits, process audits, review audits, surveillance audits, re-registration audits, etc.) will be made easier and less stressful
• Knowledge in reducing the cleanup costs for the organisation expressive that contamination issues are fully addressed and managed
• Enhanced reputation of the organization in the community knowing that there will not be any surprise contamination issues that could derail the organisation’s image
• An improved image of the organisation with the Regulatory Authorities
• Understand the purpose and role of the international standard for environmental management ISO 14001:2015

Daily Topics

DAY ONE: HISTORY OF CONTAMINATION AND OVERVIEW TO HAZARDOUS WASTES

• What is contamination, and how does it affect us?
• A detailed look at all the various types of contamination
• Global Environmental issues related to contamination
• International Environmental Treaties and Guidelines related to Contamination
• The Toxic 12 chemicals and the role of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
• The current watch list for chemicals that soon may be added to the toxic 12
• Environmental Law and its significance
• Definition of Hazardous Wastes & Non - Hazardous Wastes
• Connecting the dots between Contamination and Hazardous Wastes

DAY TWO: MANAGEMENT OF CONTAMINATION AND HAZARDOUS WASTES

• The relationship between Contamination and Occupational Health & Safety
• The importance of documentation in Hazardous Waste Management
• Typical Hazardous Waste Regulations and the need for harmonisation
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
• Why is a Globally Harmonized System (GHS) essential for WHMIS and MSDS?
• Carrying out a Contamination Audit
• Managing a Waste Disposal Site

DAY THREE: CONTAMINATION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION

• Exploration & Production: Refining & Transportation
• Modern Tanker Design to minimize the occurrence of a major oil spill
• Oil Related Sources of Pollution
• The common thread amongst many third world countries concerning pollution issues
• The current concepts of Zero Waste (ZW) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and their limitations

DAY FOUR:  CONTAMINATION AND POLLUTION PREVENTION PLANNING & CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR MAJOR INCIDENTS

• Life Cycle Management of all materials being used in the company
• The 5R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, and Rethink
• Requirements for proper storage of hazardous materials
• The importance of regular reviews of emergency plans
• Updated information on ISO 14001, 45001, and 9001
• Types of Environmental Audits
• Major Preventable Accidents

DAY FIVE: BIG PICTURE REVIEW OF THE MANAGEMENT AND PREVENTION OF CONTAMINATION AND HAZARDOUS WASTES

• HAZID (Hazard Identification)
• HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations)
• Environmental Ethics
• Climate Change Update and its significance
• Greening the Company at a reasonable cost

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