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Hazardous Waste Management Certificate
(18 semester hours)

Objectives

Identify the purpose of a hazardous waste management program.
Define the categories of waste, including hazardous, universal, "potentially" hazardous, and non-hazardous.
Explain the purpose for regulating hazardous waste and the regulatory standards that apply to hazardous waste management.
Identify the container, labeling, and storage requirements for hazardous waste.
Describe transportation and disposal requirements for hazardous waste.
Explain the requirements for emergency preparedness and contingency planning.
Explain the requirements for training personnel, reporting, and recordkeeping.
Describe methods of reducing the generation of hazardous wastes.
Describe proper management and disposal procedures for typical hazardous, universal, and potentially hazardous wastes.



	GM177 / EVSP110 - Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management GM280 / EVSP111 - Hazardous Waste and Public Law GM282 / EVSP220 - Emergency Spill Response GM283 / EVSP210 - Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal GM305 / TLMT318 - Hazardous Materials Transportation MC330 / EDMG330 - Managerial Issues in Hazardous Materials

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