Hazardous Waste Management and Shipping for Environmental Professionals
Contact Hours: 8 (an estimated time frame devoted to a course of study from start to finish that can vary from student to student)
This course includes a history and overview of hazardous waste management laws and regulations, a guide to complying with the myriad of hazardous waste regulations including how to recognize hazardous wastes, how to manage waste correctly on site, how to properly select, label and mark waste containers, how to prepare shipments for transport to treatment, storage and disposal facilities, and how to properly keep records for compliance and enforcement. This course can be completed as quickly as you care to, depending on how much time you can devote to it.Note that we have set a 90 day access period to the course with further extensions up to 6 months if needed. It is always a best practice to take your time and make sure that you understand each lesson in full detail. Complete in as little as 8 hours.
In addition, this course includes a discussion of the DOT’s regulations for shipping supplies, equipment and samples related to hazardous waste site investigations and remediation activities.
Who Should Take This Course:
Environmental professionals who are 1) involved with handling, shipping, or receiving hazardous materials, including samples of hazardous waste, and 2) involved with managing hazardous wastes associated with cleanup activities. This may include: samplers, drillers, engineers, geologists, laboratory technicians, scientists, and field technicians.
After completing this series, students should be able to:
Each exam is a series of multiple-choice questions. After selecting your answers for all questions in the exam, you must click the submit button to score the exam and record your results. You may take an exam as many times as you wish. While there is no passing score requirement for this course, we suggest you use the exams to assess your understanding of the regulations.