Hazardous Waste Management Training News

DOT training for CESQG Hazardous Waste Generators

CESQG hazardous waste generators generate very low quantities of hazardous waste and ship them very infrequently. They typically hire qualified waste disposal companies to transport and dispose of these materials. The requirements for the management and disposal of hazardous waste can be found at 40CFR 260-262. The transportation of the materials is regulated by DOT under 49 CFR 170-180. ...

Aug. 5, 2016

By EHS Management Strategies, LLC

Boost for hazardous waste management in Cote d`Ivoire

A new project launched this week by the United Nations Environment Programme will help the Government of Côte d'Ivoire and others in the region to manage hazardous waste, both within their countries and across borders. The initiative, funded by the Governments of the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark, aims to help address the issue of systemic weaknesses in controlling the movements of hazardous ...

Jun. 16, 2008

By United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Air & Waste Management Association presents conference on hazardous waste combustion

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present the Hazardous Waste Combustors Conference and Exhibition, November 12-14, 2008, in Galveston, TX. This conference will focus on hazardous waste combustion and related regulatory issues.“This conference provides a timely opportunity for attendees to discuss the new HWC MACT compliance standards,” said Adrianne Carolla, A&WMA ...

Aug. 21, 2008

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

Waste Management and 3E Company announce retail hazardous waste compliance solutions

Waste Management (NYSE:WM) and 3E Company, a Verisk Analytics company (NASDAQ: VRSK), today announced their new Retail Hazardous Waste Compliance Solutions program, a comprehensive service that goes far beyond back-of-store waste pickups. The Hazardous Waste Compliance Solutions provide retailers with the critical data, tools, and 24/7 customer service support they need to implement a ...

Oct. 17, 2011

By Verisk 3E

Laboratory to improve hazardous waste monitoring

In a bid to protect the coastal environment of West Africa from hazardous waste, a modern laboratory has been set in Abidjan, Côte d"Ivoire, to improve the port"s waste monitoring standards. The laboratory which was formally handed over to the Côte d"Ivoire"s ministry of environment, is equipped to test for hazardous waste from ships entering the West African port. The laboratory ...

Jun. 30, 2010

Hazardous waste was used in specatator area

Contaminated soil was taken from a former gas works in Attleborough in November 2006 to the racing circuit at Snetterton to form part of a bund to protect spectators, but the soil contained potentially harmful chemicals Swaffham Magistrates’ Court heard today (9/9). The waste should have been taken to a licensed waste site said Mrs Anne-Lise McDonald of the Environment Agency. Two companies were ...

Sep. 12, 2008

By The Environment Agency - England and Wales

US EPA takes action against company for improperly managing hazardous waste

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined Frontier Aluminum, an aluminum extrusions manufacturer, $36,500 for failing to comply with federal hazardous waste management regulations at two of its facilities located in Corona, Calif. The EPA inspected the Frontier Aluminum facilities on May 21, 2008, and found that the company violated the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by engaging ...

Jul. 30, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Two New England companies fined for violating hazardous waste management requirements

Two New England companies that store and distribute hazardous chemicals have agreed in separate settlements to pay a total of more than $179,000 in penalties and to donate about $43,000 worth of equipment and training to local fire departments to settle EPA claims that they violated federal laws regulating companies that handle hazardous chemicals. Settlement agreements with EPA’s New ...

Feb. 1, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

EPA requests input on Hazardous Waste Management in the retail sector

On Thu 6th of February, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is releasing the Notice of Data Availability (NODA) for Hazardous Waste Management in the Retail Sector. EPA is responding to issues the retail industry has identified that they face in implementing hazardous waste regulations. This NODA provides stakeholders the opportunity to help the agency better understand their ...

Feb. 6, 2014

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Hazardous Waste – March 2017 Safety Meeting

Every year, 3.36 billion pounds of toxic waste is disposed of or released into the environment. It is important your company has a waste management plan to ensure workers have access to information on proper disposal procedures. Hazardous Waste, the March 2017 safety meeting topic, will give you, your company, and its employees valuable information regarding hazardous waste. ...

Feb. 1, 2017

By PEC Safety

Waste Management LampTracker, Inc., to pay $118,800 penalty for hazardous waste violations at Kaiser, Mo., Facility

Waste Management LampTracker, Inc., has agreed to pay a $118,800 civil penalty to the United States to settle a series of violations of its Missouri Hazardous Waste Permit and the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) at its permitted Kaiser, Mo., facility and a nearby unpermitted materials staging area. Waste Management LampTracker, which collects and recycles universal waste ...

Sep. 13, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Maine company fined for hazardous waste violations

Oxford Aviation, Inc., of Oxford Maine , a company that refurbishes and refinishes airplanes, has resolved a case involving EPA allegations that the company violated hazardous waste requirements. Following a Sept. 2009 EPA inspection of the Oxford facility, EPA alleged that Oxford violated the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act by failing to adequately determine the contents of ...

Mar. 9, 2011

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

East Boston sandblaster fined for hazardous waste violations

Amex Inc., an East Boston, Mass. sandblaster of tanks, bridges and barges, has paid a fine and will donate emergency response equipment, totaling $30,000, under the terms of a settlement with EPA regarding hazardous waste violations. The Agreement filed by EPA resolves violations of federal hazardous waste management law at the East Boston facility. Under the settlement, Amex paid a cash penalty ...

Aug. 15, 2008

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

U.S. EPA settlement prompts firm to develop hazardous waste training program for metal finishing industry

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reached a settlement with Lynx Enterprises, a metal finishing firm in Tracy, Calif., for its failure to comply with federal hazardous waste management regulations. The company agreed to pay a total of $28,750 in civil penalty and spend an additional $108,000 to develop hazardous waste training materials. In October 2010, an EPA inspection discovered that ...

Sep. 9, 2015

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks mismanaged hazardous waste and failed to maintain adequate training plan for personnel handling waste

Eielson Air Force Base near Fairbanks mismanaged hazardous waste at its facilities and failed to ensure that personnel handling hazardous waste had proper training, according to a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The base agreed to pay a penalty for alleged violations of federal hazardous waste management laws, correct the violations and improve its waste management and ...

Mar. 13, 2012

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

ACHMM Seeks Papers For Hazardous Materials Management Conference

Bethesda, MD — The Academy of Certified Hazardous Materials Managers (ACHMM) is soliciting papers to be presented at its annual national conference for ...

Nov. 30, 2006

By Resource Training Institute

GPT Waste partners with Landmarc to manage waste streams

GPT Waste has been appointed by Landmarc Support Services (Landmarc) in a long-term contract to manage waste streams arising from around 120 sites across the nationwide Defence training estate, and to share its objectives of achieving the best possible environmental outcomes and most efficient delivery of service. Landmarc works in partnership with the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to ...

Mar. 4, 2016

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

TargetSolutions’ Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness Training Series Explains Perils of Hazardous Materials

Even with the best prevention methods in place, incidents involving hazardous materials are bound to happen. Understanding the nature of hazardous materials – and how to respond to various types of incidents – will help you quickly manage a dangerous situation and minimize damage. TargetSolutions’ Advanced HAZWOPER Awareness is a ...

Oct. 18, 2016

By TargetSolutions

Launch of innovative waste management qualification

A new resource and waste management diploma designed to reflect the changing needs of the sector launches this month in Huddersfield. The University of Huddersfield's Level 5 Diploma in Professional Studies (Resource and Waste Management), features an innovative personalised professional development module and an array of technical options aimed at satisfying both employer and employee needs.The ...

Mar. 17, 2010

VA hospitals in Leavenworth and Topeka, Kan., agree to pay civil penalty and implement plan to manage hazardous wastes

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Eastern Kansas Health Care System has agreed to pay a US$51,501 civil penalty and spend nearly a half-million dollars on a plan to manage pharmaceutical and chemical wastes, all in an agreement to settle alleged violations of hazardous waste laws at its hospitals in Leavenworth and Topeka, Kan. The agreement, filed today in Kansas City, Kan., resolves a ...

Aug. 18, 2009

By US EPA - Environmental Protection Agency

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