Environmental Training Institute ETI Environmental Protection Agency Environmental

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