Training Sessions
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HAZWOPER Refresher
This is the annual HAZWOPER refresher training required for HHW facility staff and is specifically targeted for Household Hazardous Waste operations and taught by professional HHW personnel. Topics include: regulatory requirements, toxicology, safe practices, personal protection, waste management, material reuse, and decontamination. This training satisfies the requirements of Cal/OSHA requirements (California Code of Regulations, Title 8, §5192).
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HHW Facility Workshop – Keys to Successful Design
Whether you are working on your first HHW collection facility or remodeling your current facility, this workshop will give you critical tools and concepts to meet your program’s needs while creating a safer, more efficient collection facility. If you have a site or are in the design process, bring your project plan with you. Small groups will work together to apply the integrated workshop concepts of budget, operations, and design.
Please Note: There is a required textbook for this class, "HHW Collection Facility Design Guide," by David Nightingale. If you own or have access to a copy, please bring it with you. If you are in need of one, order must be done by March 18, 2015 with an additional charge of $225.
Recently completed facility sponsors who have benefited from past workshops include: Elk Grove, CA; Boulder County, CO; and Thurston County, WA.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
HHW for Managers
Household Hazardous Waste managers are responsible for compliance of their facilities with many regulatory requirements from many different local and state agencies. This course is designed for those HHW program supervisors that oversee operations but do not actively work in the facility handling wastes. It provides information on how to make sure your facility is in compliance with the multitude of regulatory requirements imposed on HHW programs.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Emergency Response for HHW Programs
Emergency responses at HHW programs are rare but staff need to be aware of potential emergency situations. The Emergency Response for HHW Programs is a new course that focuses on the applicable emergency response requirements for HHW programs and offers practical advice to plan for and address emergencies. The training will include how to determine an emergency situation, response measures, agency notifications, and documentation.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Chemistry for Non-Chemists & Identification of Unknowns
Build on your knowledge of what the hazards are for those HHW products that come to your HHW program. Learn how to use practical references such as labels, MSDS’s, DOT Charts, and reference books to identify the chemical ingredients and properties of these HHW products. This course provides information on basic chemistry related to HHW including the basic properties of chemicals hazardous properties, incompatibles, and classification of chemicals collected at HHW programs.
Participants will learn some principles involved in categorizing unlabeled wastes for storage compatibility and to meet criteria for recycling, treatment, or disposal. Known and unknown HHW products will be tested using basic chemical tests such as pH, oxidizer, and water solubility. Other testing methods will also be discussed.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
CUPA Case Studies
Do you inspect HHW facilities or small businesses? Is your HHW program inspected? If so – this class is for you! Any HHW program that routinely deals with inspections will find this training very useful. The course provides a unique perspective on developing a mutually beneficial relationship between program manager and inspector. Case studies are provided that illustrate how California’s CUPA inspection program deals with compliance issues found at CESQG sites and at HHW facilities.