Our training programs will cover specific issues for all environmental regulations that may impact your company. Our instructors present information of those regulations from a unique government point of view.
Government Environmental Regulations We Address
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act – (RCRA) regulates the generation, transportation, and treatment, storage, and disposal of solid and hazardous waste.
Clean Water Act – (CWA) regulates the discharge of pollutants into waters of the United States, including navigable waters such as rivers, as well as other “waters,” including wetlands. In addition, the Act regulates discharges into sanitary sewer systems.
Clean Air Act – (CAA) a regulatory statute aimed at alleviating air pollution caused by various sources, large and small.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act – (CERCLA) also known as the “SUPERFUND ACT” addresses the response, notification, cleanup, and liability for past and present releases of hazardous substances into the environment.
Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act – (EPCRA) establishes emergency planning and notification requirements for industry and state and local officials in the event of a chemical release. It also establishes certain chemical inventory reporting requirements for “covered facilities.”
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act – (FIFRA) regulates the registration and use of pesticides.
Toxic Substances Control Act – (TSCA) regulates the manufacture, processing, distribution, treatment and disposal of PCBs. It requires testing of new chemical substances and the regulation of substances that pose unreasonable risks of health or environmental injury. New regulations cover asbestos abatement in school buildings.
The Safe Drinking Water Act – (SWDA) protects public water supplies and systems, including underground sources of drinking water.
Overview of the Federal Regulatory Scheme for Hazardous Materials Transportation – (HMTS) regulates the transportation and the holding for transportation of hazardous materials and includes provisions for documentation, identification, marking and emergency response preparation.
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