The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) is the federal law that creates the framework for the proper management of hazardous and non-hazardous solid waste.Under the RCRA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulates hazardous waste to ensure these wastes are managed in ways that protect human health and the environment.
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Training RequiredThe EPA requires RCRA training for “personnel” [40 CFR 260.10 - Definitions] or "all persons who work at, or oversee the operations of, a hazardous waste facility, and whose actions or failure to act may result in noncompliance" - must complete RCRA training within 6 months of initial hire - and take an 8 hour refresher training course annually [40 CFR 265.16(b) and (c)].
40 CFR §265.16 Personnel training. (a) (1) Facility personnel must successfully complete a program ... that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility's compliance with the requirements of this part. (b) Facility personnel must successfully complete the program required in paragraph (a) of this section within ... six months after the date of their employment or assignment to a facility, or to a new position at a facility, whichever is later. Employees hired after the effective date of these regulations must not work in unsupervised positions until they have completed the training requirements of paragraph (a) of this section.(c) Facility personnel must take part in an annual review of the initial training required in paragraph (a) of this section.Employers should train all personnel that handle hazardous waste so they are able to properly recognize and manage hazardous wastes in order to identify situations that could cause releases and react quickly to prevent or stop spills.
Georgia RCRA Hazardous Waste Training Course InfoRCRA 8 hour Course LibraryRCRA ResourcesRCRA Regulations RCRA Training & Annual Refresher – 8hrsDescription:The RCRA Hazardous Waste Training & Annual Refreshercourse instructs hazardous material professionals in the proper management of hazardous waste (generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal) and its effects on the environment in compliance with the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires all employees that handle hazardous materials in facilities that generate hazardous waste, complete a training course detailing the RCRA regulatory requirements.
After completing the initial training course, hazardous material professionals are mandated to complete an annual refresher to keep current on the extensive regulatory requirements.
Duration: 8 hours
Pre-Requisites:None
Intended AudienceThis course is intended for:
Personnel involved in the handling, shipping, or receiving hazardous materials, including samples of hazardous waste; and Personnel involved in the management of hazardous wastes. This may include engineers;scientists; geologists; facility personnel; field technicians;samplers; drillers; laboratory technicians; and shipping/receivingpersonnel.Learning Objectives At the conclusion of this course, you will be able to:
Explain the importance of RCRA regulations in managing hazardous wastes. Describe the standards used for different types of hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities. Implement hazardous waste management systems to achieve and maintain compliance. Discuss the financial assurance requirements for corrective actions under RCRA. Discuss a manifest system including discrepancies, unmanifested waste, and operating records. Identify requirements for the monitoring, recordkeeping, and closure procedures of hazardous waste. Properly identify hazardous wastes according to RCRA regulations. Discuss the elements of a waste management system for municipal solid waste and industrial waste.Lessons
History of the RCRA Law Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, and Recycling Summary of Regulations for Generators of Hazardous Waste and TSDFs Generator Regulations Transporter Requirements RCRA (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) Incinerators, Boilers, and Industrial Furnaces RCRA Air Emission Standard TSD Facility Requirements Used Oil Management Land Disposal Restrictions Underground Storage TanksModule Quizzes and Final Exam All module quizzes require a score of 70% to proceed forward in thecourse. The exam will test your knowledge on information coveredthroughout the course. You must make a score of at least 70% to passthis course. You will be given up to three opportunities to pass eachquiz and the final exam. If you do not pass after three tries, you willbe locked out of this course will no longer be able to take yourOutreach training in an online format.
Course Completion Certificate Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a printablecertificate of completion which is recognized as official documentation oftraining.
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RCRA in Day to Day Operations – 2hrs: Enroll in CourseThis course covers hazardous waste generators, containers, and the hazardous waste management plan - with the goals of handling hazardous waste in a safe, efficient, andenvironmentally sound manner - to comply with RCRA regulations. RCRA: What the Law Requires – 4hrs: Enroll in CourseThis course explains the history of the ResourceConservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), its structure, and its key elementsthat provide the framework for the EPA's comprehensive waste management program. The coursealso discusses the specific requirements of various types of facilities thattreat, store, transport or dispose of hazardous waste. Identifying Your Hazardous Wastes - 4hrs: Enroll in CourseThis course covers identification of hazardous wastes, characteristicsof hazardous wastes, and universal and miscellaneous wastes according toRCRA regulations. This course also discusses discarded material andexcluded hazardous wastes in details and the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) regulations indetails. Spill Prevention and Release Reporting - 2hrs: Enroll in CourseThis course presents in-depth instruction on current SPCC regulations, contingency plans, facility response plan, and reporting requirements to help prevent oil spills that could reach waters or adjoining shorelines.Stormwater Discharges and Permits in Construction - 2hrs: Enroll in CourseThis course covers federal and state regulations to control and prevent stormwater discharge, specifically: general permit requirements, sources of stormwater discharge from industrial facilities, the EPA multi-sector general permit (MSGP), the impact of Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits, the phases of and exclusions from the NPDES stormwater program, and best practice case studies.Environmental Compliance Package - 14hrs: Enroll in Course This training package contains 5 courses: 1. Identifying Your Hazardous Wastes (4hrs); 2. RCRA in Day-to-Day Operations (2hrs); 3. Stormwater Discharges and Permits in Construction (2hrs); 4. The Clean Air Act (1.5hrs); 5. The Clean Water Act and Day-to-Day Requirements (4hrs)Certified Environmental Specialist - 24hrs: Enroll in CourseThis comprehensive training packagee covers federal regulations for environmental professionals and provides the requisite knowledge and understanding of EPA regulations relating to hazardous wastes such as the Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), SPCC Rule, RCRA, EPCRA, TSCA, and CERCLA.RCRA ResourcesAbout the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)Congress enacted the RCRA to address the increasing problemsthe nation faced from its growing volume of municipal and industrialwaste. RCRA, which amended the Solid Waste Disposal Act of 1965, setnational goals for:
Protecting human health and the environment from the potential hazards of waste disposal. Conserving energy and natural resources. Reducing the amount of waste generated. Ensuring that wastes are managed in an environmentally-sound manner.EPA: RCRA Orientation Manual Thismanual provides introductory informationon the solid and hazardouswaste management programs under the Resource Conservation and RecoveryAct (RCRA). Designed for EPA and state staff, members of the regulatedcommunity, and the general public who wish to better understand RCRA,this document constitutes a review of the RCRA program and is not asubstitute for RCRA or its implementing regulations.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Orientation Manual (PDF) - (242 pp, 8 MB)
The manualcomprises seven sections plus appendices:
Introduction to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act; Managing Solid Waste – RCRA Subtitle D; Managing Hazardous Waste – RCRA Subtitle C; Moving Forward: Materials Management and Resource Recovery; Miscellaneous Statutory Provisions; RCRA and its Relationship to Other Environmental Statutes; and Public Participation in the RCRA Program.RCRA Overview
What is RCRA? How Does RCRA Work? History of RCRARCRA Tools and Resources
RCRA Online RCRA In Focus RCRA Orientation Manual Sustainable Materials ManagementRCRA Resources for State Officials
State Authorization to Implement RCRAAdditional RCRA Training Modules
The EPA developed training modules that provide an overview ofhazardous waste regulatory topics. These courses are not intended toserve as comprehensive sources of regulatory information.
Air Emission Standards Boilers and Industrial Furnaces Closure/Post-Closure Containers Containment Buildings Corrective Action Definition of Solid Waste and Hazardous Waste Recycling Drip Pads Enforcement and Compliance Exclusions Financial Assurance Generators Groundwater Monitoring Hazardous Waste Identification Hazardous Waste Incinerators Land Disposal Restrictions Land Disposal Units Miscellaneous and Other Units Municipal Solid Waste Disposal Facility Criteria Permits and Interim Status Petitions, Delistings, and Variances Solid Waste Programs State Programs Statutory Overview Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility Criteria Tanks Transporters Used Oil Universal WasteRCRA Regulations
The RCRA regulations are contained in Title 40 of the Code of FederalRegulations (CFR) – Protection of Environment: Parts 239-282(See below).
In every state, the EPA or the state’s hazardous waste regulatoryagency enforces hazardous waste laws. The EPA encourages states to assumeprimary responsibility for implementing a hazardous waste programthrough state adoption, authorization and implementation of theregulations.
40 CFR Parts 239-282 - RCRA Regulations40 CFR Parts 239-259 - (Non-Hazardous Waste) Regulations for solid waste.40 CFR Parts 260-273 - (Hazardous Waste) Regulations governing hazardous waste identification, classification, generation, management and disposal. 40 CFR Part 262 - Generators 40 CFR Part 263 - Transporters 40 CFR Parts 264-65 - Treatment, Storage, and Disposal (TSD) Facilities40 CFR Parts 278-282 (Underground Storage Tanks) Regulations for managing used oil and standards for underground storage tanks.Non-Hazardous Waste
40 CFR Parts 239-259 contain the regulations forsolid non-hazardous waste:
Part 239 – Requirements For State Permit Program Determination Of Adequacy Part 240 – Guidelines For The Thermal Processing Of Solid Wastes Part 243 – Guidelines For The Storage And Collection Of Residential, Commercial, And Institutional Solid Waste Part 246 – Source Separation For Materials Recovery Guidelines Part 247 – Comprehensive Procurement Guideline For Products Containing Recovered Materials Part 254 – Prior Notice Of Citizen Suits Part 255 – Identification Of Regions And Agencies For Solid Waste Management Part 256 – Guidelines For Development And Implementation Of State Solid Waste Management Plans Part 257 – Criteria For Classification Of Solid Waste Disposal Facilities And Practices Part 258 – Criteria For Municipal Solid Waste Landfills Part 259 [Reserved]Hazardous Waste
40 CFR Parts 260-273 contain the regulations governing hazardous waste identification,classification, generation, management and disposal:
Part 260 – Hazardous Waste Management System: General Part 261 – Identification And Listing Of Hazardous Waste Part 262 – Standards Applicable To Generators Of Hazardous Waste Part 263 – Standards Applicable To Transporters Of Hazardous Waste Part 264 – Standards For Owners And Operators Of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facilities Part 265 – Interim Status Standards For Owners And Operators Of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage, And Disposal Facilities Part 266 – Standards For The Management Of Specific Hazardous Wastes And Specific Types Of Hazardous Waste Management Facilities Part 267 – Standards For Owners And Operators Of Hazardous Waste Facilities Operating Under A Standardized Permit Part 268 – Land Disposal Restrictions Part 270 – EPA Administered Permit Programs: The Hazardous Waste Permit Program Part 271 – Requirements For Authorization Of State Hazardous Waste Programs Part 272 – Approved State Hazardous Waste Management Programs Part 273 – Standards For Universal Waste ManagementUnderground Storage Tanks
40 CFR Parts 279-282 contain the regulations for managing used oil and standardsfor underground storage tanks:
Part 279 – Standards For The Management Of Used Oil Part 280 – Technical Standards And Corrective Action Requirements For Owners And Operators Of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) Part 281 – Approval Of State Underground Storage Tank Programs Part 282 – Approved Underground Storage Tank Programs Parts 283 to 299 [Reserved]
Georgia RCRA Training
The EPA requires annual training for hazardous waste facility personnel and has complex RCRA hazardous waste rules toprotect personnel, prevent releases, and avoid costly penalties.
Georgia RCRA Hazardous Waste Management Training Requirements
The EPA requires RCRA training for “personnel” [40 CFR 260.10 - Definitions] or "all persons who work at, or oversee the operations of, a hazardous wastefacility, and whose actions or failure to act may result innoncompliance" - must complete RCRA training within 6 months of initial hire - and take an 8 hour refresher training course annually [40 CFR 265.16(b) and (c)].
40 CFR §265.16 Personnel training. (a) (1) Facility personnel must successfully complete a program ... that teaches them to perform their duties in a way that ensures the facility's compliance with the requirements of this part. (b) Facility personnel must successfully complete the program required in paragraph (a) of this section within ... six months after the date of their employment or assignment to a facility, or to a new position at a facility, whichever is later. Employees hired after the effective date of these regulations must not work in unsupervised positions until they have completed the training requirements of paragraph (a) of this section.(c) Facility personnel must take part in an annual review of the initial training required in paragraph (a) of this section.Employers should train all personnel that handle hazardous waste so they are able to properly recognize and manage hazardous wastes in order to identify situations that could cause releases and react quickly to prevent or stop spills.
Very Small Quantity Generators
Hazardous Waste Generated - Quantity Limits: = 100 kg/month, and = 1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste, and = 100 kg/month of acute spill residue or soil. RCRA Training: Training not mandatory - but recommended so employees can recognize and properly manage hazardous wastes and prevent spills. 40 CFR 260.14Small Quantity Generators
Hazardous Waste Generated - Quantity Limits: >100 kg/month and 1 kg/month of acute hazardous waste, or >100 kg/month of acute spill residue or soil RCRA Training: Full RCRA training Required 40 CFR 262.17(a)(7) (7)Personnel training.(i)(A) Facility personnel must successfully complete aprogram of classroom instruction, online training (e.g., computer-basedor electronic), or on-the-job training that teaches them to performtheir duties in a way that ensures compliance with this part.(C) At a minimum, the training program must be designed toensure that facility personnel are able to respond effectively toemergencies by familiarizing them with emergency procedures, emergencyequipment, and emergency systems, including where applicable: (1) Procedures for using, inspecting, repairing, and replacing facility emergency and monitoring equipment; (2) Key parameters for automatic waste feed cut-off systems; (3) Communications or alarm systems; (4) Response to fires or explosions; (5) Response to ground-water contamination incidents; and (6) Shutdown of operations. (iii)Facility personnel must take part in an annual review ofthe initial training required in paragraph (a)(7)(i) of this section.Reference: EPA: Categories of Hazardous Waste Generators
Georgia Environmental Agency & Hazardous Waste ProgramTheGeorgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is the state government agency responsible for the enforcement of environmental policy within the State.
TheGeorgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR) - Environmental Protection Division is the division responsible for the management of hazardous waste within the State.
Government and businesses that generate or store hazardous waste areregulated by the Hazardous Waste Management Programs of the LandProtection Branch.
The rules and laws for the management of hazardous waste are found in the LandProtection Branch - Hazardous Waste Technical Guidance page.
Georgia Occupational & Labor Safety State AgencyThe Georgia Department of Labor matches qualified job seekers withemployers and collects data tohelp businesses, economic developers,planners and the workforce makequality work-related decisions.
The Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner licenses andregulates insurance companies; ensures that insurancerates, rules andforms comply with state law; investigatessuspicions of insurance fraud;and conducts inspections ofbuildings and houses to prevent fireoutbreak.
The Georgia Department of Public Health - Emergency Preparedness and Response Division - Injury Prevention Program provides injury prevention by empowering state and local coalitionsthrough theprovision of data, training, and leadership, and theleveraging ofresources for prevention programs.
Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner Safety Fire Marshal's Office Suite 920, West Tower 2 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive Atlanta, GA 30334 Phone:404-656-2064 Web: https://www.oci.ga.gov/FireMarshal/Home.aspx
State Reporting:
SOII - Workplace Nonfatal Injuries and Illnesses CFOI - Workplace FatalitiesGeorgia RCRA Compliance TrainingGeorgia RCRA compliance training is required for RCRA hazardous waste facility personnel (40 CFR 265.16) which covers the proper management of hazardous waste (generation, transportation, treatment, storage or disposal) for hazardous wastegenerators (40 CFR 260-279).
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