Virginia Commonwealth University

Training

Title: Hazardous Waste and Operations Emergency Response Update

Date/Time: 4/19/2010  8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Presenter: Dr. R. Leonard Vance, PhD

Registration: 8 seats available (Max. Class Size = 25)
(Class is archived)

Building: James Monroe Building   E

Cost: $150  

Sponsor: Enviromental Studies

Audience: General Public

Category: Hazardous Waste

Description: The OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard, 29 CFR 1910.120, requires covered employees to receive eight hours of annual refresher training in several specified areas. This course is intended to enable employers to comply with this requirement for their employees. Such employees will work at Superfund or RCRA clean/corrective action sites, state designated hazardous waste sites, and in emergency response involving hazardous substance releases. Materials covered will include safety and health hazards present at sites, work practices, use of PPE, engineering controls and equipment, and medical surveillance.

Contact: Dr. Cliff Fox, PhD, JD
804-828-1607
jcfox@vcu.edu