Hazardous Waste Awareness
The Environmental Protection Agency and other state agencies have created rules to help reduce the negative impact that hazardous waste has on people and the environment. According to the United States study on waste statistics, the driving forces are population growth rate and the increasing production and use of hazardous materials. United Nations reports find that the United States alone contributes between 30, 001 – 1451,020 units per 1000 tons, coming in second place to Russia in hazardous waste generation worldwide.
Upon completion of this learning event, employees will demonstrate knowledge of their responsibilities when dealing with hazardous waste at work. Employees will learn how to identify and describe the basics of federal hazardous waste regulations, and define hazardous waste and the different generator status categories. This course covers some of the training requirements for hazardous waste generator employee training as outlined in 29 CFR 1910.120 appendix E, including general hazardous waste operations. This course does not cover company specific operations but will provide general knowledge about basic operations and regulatory requirements outlined in this section.
Relevant Standards: EPA 40 CFR Parts 261 - 279
- Linear Duration/min: 00:15:00
- Complexity/Difficulty: Level I (very easy)
- Interactivity: Level II
- Prerequisites: None
Target Audience: This course is intended for employees who, during their regular work duties, are required to work with or around hazardous waste.
Competencies:
To successfully complete this course, the Learner will demonstrate the ability to:
- HZW 1.1.0 Introduction and objectives
- HZW 1.2.0 Identify and describe the federal hazardous waste regulation 01:22
- HZW 1.3.0 Define hazardous waste and discuss regulatory classifications 02:57
- HZW 1.4.0 Identify and describe the hazardous waste generator status categories 02:06
- HZW 1.5.0 Identify the definitions of different accumulation points and time limits for hazardous waste storage 01:24
- HZW 1.6.0 Identify and define types of universal wastes 01:41
