Environmental Training Institute ETI Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Slides: 25 Download presentation Environmental Training Institute (ETI) Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Regulations and Controls Lesson Objectives • Identify the use of environmental controls • Identify the state and local authorities for environmental regulations Environmental Release Cycle Use Production Activity Disposal Chemical Handling • Chemical Handling: – Workers – Public – Environment Endangered Species: Texas Health/Chemical • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) • Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • Endangered Species Act (ESA) Chemical Handling • Controls: – Understand the hazard – Identify the use – Training/Certifications – Labeling – Notifications Environmental Release Cycle Use Production Activity Disposal Waste Management • What is a hazardous waste? Waste Management • How do we manage waste? Characterization Waste Management and Disposal Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) Waste Management (continued) • Controls: – Do not generate the waste! – Identify the waste – Determine quantities – Know disposal route – Segregation – Labeling – Inspections Waste Disposal • Controls: – Identify the parties involved – Permits – Technologies Environmental Release Cycle Use Production Activity Disposal Air Emissions • What is released into the air? Air Emissions Clean Air Act (CAA) Air Emissions • Controls: – Identify the releases – Establish/Follow limits – Permits – Technologies – Monitoring – Inspections – Training/Certifications Environmental Release Cycle Use Production Activity Disposal Water Discharges • What are the sources of water? Water Discharges Clean Water Act (CWA) Oil Pollution Act (OPA) Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Discharges to Water • Controls: – Identify the discharges – Clean-up spills – Develop response plans – Permits – Technologies – Monitoring – Inspections – Training Environmental Release Cycle CAA Use Production Activity ESA TSCA FIFRA Disposal RCRA CWA OPA SDWA Lesson Objectives • Identified the use of environmental controls • Identified the state and local authorities for environmental regulations