Environmental Training Institute ETI Environmental Controls Part II

Environmental Training Institute (ETI) Environmental Controls: Part II: Environmental Programs as Controls

Lesson Objectives • Review elements of the following environmental program areas: – – Health/Chemical Land Water Air

Environmental Programs Health/Chemical

Program: Health/Chemical • Pesticide Management - Registration/Classification - Worker Protection - Use/Application

Programs: Health/Chemical • Toxic Chemical Management - Asbestos Lead Based Paint Polychlorinated Biphenyls Radon

Programs: Health/Chemical • Toxic Chemical Management - Asbestos Lead Based Paint Polychlorinated Biphenyls Radon

Asbestos

Programs: Health/Chemical • Asbestos - Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) - Public, Commercial and School Buildings Asbestos Removal Contractors Analytical Laboratories Worker Protection Requirements

Programs: Health/Chemical • Toxic Chemical Management - Asbestos Lead Based Paint Polychlorinated Biphenyls Radon

Programs: Health/Chemical • Lead-Based Paint - Disclosure - Removal - Training Certifications

Programs: Health/Chemical • Toxic Chemical Management - Asbestos Lead Based Paint Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) Radon

Programs: Health/Chemical • Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs) - Fluorescent Light Ballasts Oil Solid Components Waste Management Plan

Programs: Health/Chemical • Toxic Chemical Management - Asbestos Lead Based Paint Polychlorinated Biphenyls Radon

Programs: Health/Chemical • Radon - HUD housing - Drinking water - School

Radon Zones

Environmental Programs

Programs: Land • Waste Management - Characterization - Quantities - Manifest System

Land: Waste Definition • A waste is an item/product that is no longer needed OR cannot be used for its intended purpose. • Types: – Hazardous – Non-hazardous

Land: Waste Determination • Hazardous Waste Characterization – Listed – Characteristic – Universal – Mixed Waste

Land: Waste Determination • Hazardous Waste Characterization – Listed • • P-listed U-listed F-listed K-listed – Characteristic – Universal – Mixed Waste

Land: Waste Determination • Hazardous Waste Characterization – Listed – Characteristic • • Ignitability Corrosivity Reactivity Toxicity – Universal – Mixed Waste

Land: Waste Determination • Hazardous Waste Characterization – Listed – Characteristic – Universal • • • Hazardous lamps Mercury-containing equipment Pesticides (some) Batteries (some) Paint and paint-related waste (TX: RG-370) – Mixed Waste

Land: Waste Determination • Hazardous Waste Characterization – Listed – Characteristic – Universal – Mixed Waste

Programs: Land • Used Oil – Definition – Standards – Criteria

Programs: Land • Waste Management - Characterization - Quantities - Conditionally Exempt Small-Quantity Generators (CESQGs) Small Quantity Generators (SQGs) Large Quantity Generators (LQGs) - Manifest System

Programs: Land • Waste Management: Quantities Generated per Month Storage Quantity Time < 220 pounds (1/2 drum) 2, 200 pounds (5 drums) No limit SQGs 220 – 2, 200 pounds 13, 200 pounds (30 drums) 180 days* LQGs > 2200 pounds No limit 90 days CESQGs

Programs: Land • Waste Management - Characterization - Quantities - Manifest System - Generators Transporters Owners/Operators of Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities (TSDFs)

Programs: Land • Waste Management: Manifest System Generators Completes the form; Identifies the wastes to be hauled; Keeps a copy and gives all the other copies to the transporter. Transporters Completes the form; Puts the transporter’s EPA ID number on the form; Keeps a copy and gives the other copies to the TSDFs Completes the form; Puts the EPA ID number on the form; Keeps a copy, sends one to the EPA and/or State and sends one to the generator.

Programs: Land • Underground Storage Tanks - Definitions - Technical Measures

Programs: Land • Underground Storage Tanks - Definition: - UST: A UST is defined as a tank and any underground piping connected to the tank that has at least 10 percent of its combined volume underground. - Technical Measures

Programs: Land • Underground Storage Tanks - Definitions - Technical Measures: - Spills Overfills Corrosion Filling practices Release detection

Environmental Programs

Programs: Water • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan - Purpose - Methods - Facility Response Plan

Programs: Water • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan - Purpose - Methods - Written plan Inspections Aboveground container integrity testing Notifications Recordkeeping - Facility Response Plan

Programs: Water • Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan - Purpose - Methods - Facility Response Plan - Special requirements: - Oil transfer operations Lack of secondary containment Location Spill History

Programs: Water • Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) - Purpose - Storm water pollutant sources

Programs: Water • Underground Injection Control - Purpose - Types of injection wells

Environmental Programs

Programs: Air • Air Pollution Prevention and Control - National Ambient Air Quality Standards - National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

Programs: Air • Air Pollution Prevention and Control – National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) • Principal Pollutants • Attainment/Non-attainment areas – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

Programs: Air • Principal Pollutants – Carbon Monoxide – Lead – Nitrogen Oxides – Ozone – Particle Pollution (PM 2. 5 and PM 10) – Sulfur Dioxide • Primary and Secondary Standards

Programs: Air • Air Pollution Prevention and Control – National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) • Principal Pollutants • Attainment/Non-attainment areas – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs)

Programs: Air • Air Pollution Prevention and Control – National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) – National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs) • Hazardous Air Pollutants • Maximum Achievable Control Technologies

Programs: Air • Emission Standards for Moving Sources – Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel Standards • Manufacturers build clean engines • Produce cleaner fuels • Vehicle inspection and maintenance programs

Lesson Objectives • Reviewed elements of the following environmental program areas: – – Health/Chemical Land Water Air