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ENVR 247 Spring Semester. Environmental Practices. Levels of Environmental Responsibility. Growth of Regulations. US EPA Environmental Laws Impacting Colleges & Universities, Healthcare. Resource Conservation & Recovery Act Emergency Preparedness & Community Right to Know
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ENVR 247 Spring Semester Environmental Practices
US EPA Environmental Laws Impacting Colleges & Universities, Healthcare • Resource Conservation & Recovery Act • Emergency Preparedness & Community Right to Know • Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act • Toxic Substances Control • Clean Air Act • Clean Water Act
Environmental Responsibilities Release Prevention, Emergency Planning & Reporting Clean Air Act – Criteria pollutants Atmosphere Stratospheric ozone protection Section 112r - Release Management Planning EHS notification Hazardous Substances Reporting Air Toxics/HAPS CERCLA Releases Water Toxic Substances Spill Prevention (SPCC) PCBs in equipment Clean Water –NPDES Discharges Land Lead Toxic Substance Use, Manufacturing, Processing, or Storing Notification Stormwater RCRA/Hazardous Waste CERCLA/Superfund
Topics that will be discussed • Release Prevention, Notification, and Response - • Contingency Planning, • Spill Response, and Release Notification; • UST Management • SPCC Planning • Hazardous Waste Management • Air Toxics • Stormwater Management • Risk Reduction Strategies