ENVR 247 Spring Semester Environmental Practices.

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ENVR 247 Spring Semester Environmental Practices

Transcript of ENVR 247 Spring Semester Environmental Practices.

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ENVR 247 Spring Semester

Environmental Practices

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Levels of Environmental Responsibility

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Growth of Regulations

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US EPA Environmental Laws Impacting Colleges & Universities, Healthcare

Resource Conservation & Recovery Act

Emergency Preparedness & Community Right to Know Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act

Toxic Substances Control

Clean Air Act Clean Water Act

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Environmental Responsibilities

Clean Water –NPDES

Discharges

Spill Prevention (SPCC)

RCRA/Hazardous WasteCERCLA/Superfund

Clean Air Act –Criteria pollutants

Air Toxics/HAPS

Atmosphere

Release Prevention,Emergency Planning & Reporting

Water

Land

Toxic Substances

Stratospheric ozone protection

Section 112r - Release Management Planning

Stormwater

EHS notification

CERCLA Releases

Hazardous Substances Reporting

PCBs in equipment

Lead

Toxic Substance Use, Manufacturing,

Processing, or Storing Notification

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Topics that will be discussed

Release Prevention, Notification, and Response - Contingency Planning, Spill Response, and Release Notification; UST Management SPCC Planning

Hazardous Waste Management Air Toxics Stormwater Management Risk Reduction Strategies

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