Resource Training Institute training

The Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) is a DOD, DOE, EPA, and NRC technical consensus guidance document that provides the methodology used to demonstrate compliance with dose- or risk-based regulations. This course supports the MARSSIM objective to bring about a nationally consistent approach for conducting radiation surveys and investigations at potentially contaminated sites nationwide.

DOE contractor and commercial personnel who are involved in the planning and implementation of closure and post-closure care activities at hazardous and mixed waste management facilities and/or environmental restoration projects. Students with a basic understanding of the RCRA/CERCLA program, and other waste management programs will gain the most from this course. Staff involved with closure from other disciplines (e.g., budget planning, contracts management, long-term care and stewardship implementation) could also benefit.

Participants are provided with a basic understanding of CERCLA, and an in-depth review of the Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) process as it applies to DOE`s environmental restoration program. Day one consists of an overview of the CERCLA process. Days two focuses on the RI/FS process and address site characterization, risk assessment, and remedy selection issues confronting DOE CERCLA sites. Attention is given to public involvement in the cleanup process. The course includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.

Understanding the impact of pollutants on humans, plants, and animals is fundamental to all environmental protection efforts. With this self-paced, plain-English course, you can learn and apply the key principles of toxicology in your daily jobs--regardless of the amount of training you have in biology and physiology. Based on Government Institute`s popular Toxicology for Non-Toxicologists book and traditional classroom course, this new Self-Study Course provides you with 10 lessons, dozens of exercises, and several self-tests. You will start with the basic concepts and vocabulary used to describe health effects.

This course is being offered exclusively for Citizens Advisory Board Members. NREP/ETMD will provide a one-day course that addresses the requirements of the key environmental laws affecting the DOE, especially its waste management, environmental restoration, and environmental compliance programs. Participants learn about the basics of various laws and regulations and how the public can affect decision-making processes. The course is organized around actual DOE case studies that provide lessons learned and give the students the opportunity to study how environmental compliance issues have been resolved. The strength of the course is its focus on how public involvement is applicable to the various laws and regulations. The detailed course manual serves as a useful desk reference summarizing the requirements of each environmental law or regulation. Participants will receive .8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.

NREP/ETMD will provide a one-day course that addresses the requirements of the key environmental laws affecting the DOE, especially its waste management, environmental restoration, and environmental compliance programs. Participants learn about the basics of various laws and regulations and recent changes. The course is organized around actual DOE case studies that provide lessons learned and give the students the opportunity to study how environmental compliance issues have been resolved. The strength of the course is its specificity on how these laws apply to DOE operations. The detailed course manual serves as a useful desk reference summarizing the requirements of each environmental law or regulation. The course includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive .8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.

This course provides the student with a complete understanding of all facets of the Clean Air Act and the 1990 Amendments. The course takes the students through the fundamentals of air pollution from the sources to abatement equipment to monitoring to air dispersion models. It provides the student with an opportunity to apply the new ANSI N13.1-1999 criteria. Some of the topics that will be covered by the course include:

The training course consists of a series of presentations covering the requirements of EPCRA Section 313 and related sections of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). The training course will also address the EPCRA Section 313 and PPA reporting requirements as they apply to Federal agencies as a result of Presidential Executive Order 12856, "Federal Compliance with Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements." A variety of hands-on exercises using the TRI reporting Form R and associated guidance materials are used to help participants understand the TRI reporting process. Participants will receive 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.

DOE, contractors or commercial employees new to the field of waste management environmental compliance, or environmental restoration, employees who may need an update on recent changes in environmental laws or regulations, employees with detailed knowledge of some environmental laws and regulations who need an understanding of the full breadth of these laws and regulations, or any employee who needs an overall understanding of the environmental laws and regulations governing DOE activities.

To improve and enhance each participant"s creative thinking skills and problem solving skills. Participants will experience an improvement in their creative thinking skills and see the power and efficiency of using a common problem solving process in a group setting. Problem solving efficiency and meeting effectiveness will improve. Individuals and groups will be able to discover root causes of problems as well as a wider range of solutions. Trial and error can be a slow and costly way to solve problems. This course emphasizes a methodology for organized problem solving. Each participant"s creative awareness is ignited and fueled. Participants leave this workshop motivated to think creatively when approaching problems. This is a fun and experiential learning workshop that will be applied to real world problems.