Manufacturer’s Association of the Hudson Valley
REGULATORY REFRESHER TRAINING
2008 RCRA Hazardous Waste Training:
Dates: Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Location: Orange County Community College, Newburgh Extension Center, Rm 111
Description: The RCRA Hazardous Waste training will include the topics:
Overview of RCRA, Definition of Hazardous Waste, Classifications of Hazardous Waste Generators, Requirements of Hazardous, Waste Generators, Container Management, Universal Waste Enforcement, What not to do if you are Inspected? And Site-specific Contingency Planning.
Who should attend the training?
Federal and State regulation require that individuals at facilities classified as Large Quantity Generators of hazardous waste (>1,000 kg/month) involved with the management and handling of hazardous waste (i.e. label drums, transport, etc.) must receive RCRA hazardous waste training on an annual basis.
2008 Blood Borne Pathogens:
Dates: Wednesday September 24, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: Kleinfelder
Location:The Council of Industry Office, Desmond Campus, Newburgh, NY
Description: The content of Blood borne Pathogens will include:
An accessible copy and explanation of OSHA's B1910.1030. A general explanation of the epidemiology and symptoms of blood borne diseases; the modes of transmission of blood borne pathogens; the written exposure control plan and how to get a copy; how to recognize events that may involve exposure to blood and other potentially infectious materials; selection, proper use, location, removal, handling, decontamination, and disposal of personal protective equipment; the use and limitations of safe work practices, engineering controls, and personal protective equipment. Also the course would include information on hepatitis B vaccination, such as safety, benefits, efficacy, and availablility; the procedures to follow if an exposure occurs, including methods of reporting and the medical follow-up that will be made available; Information on post exposure evaluation and follow-up; and an explanation of information on the warning signs, labels, and color coding.
2008 DOT Hazardous Materials Training:
Dates: Wednesday October 8, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 12:30pm
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Location: Orange County Community College, Newburgh Extension Center, Rm 111
Description: The DOT Hazardous Material training will address the following topics: Overview of Hazardous Materials regulations, Definition of Hazardous Material, How to properly name a Hazardous Material, How to package, label and prepare manifest for Hazardous Materials Emergency Response.
Who should attend the training?
DOT regulation 49 CFR 172.700 requires that all "hazmat employees" be trained or retrained every 3 years. "Hazmat employees" include anyone who labels, marks, loads/unloads, prepares shipping papers or transports hazardous materials by road, water, rail or air.
2008 HAZWOPER:
Dates: Wednesday October 22, 2008
Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm
Instructor: HRP Associates, Inc.
Location: Orange County Community College, Newburgh Extension Center, Rm 111
Description: The training will consist of four hours of classroom sessions including presentations, question and answer and video presentations, as well as four hours of hands-on training. This training will include:
Classroom: Overview of HAZWOPER regulations; Health and physical hazards associated with spill response; Toxicology; Risk Assessments (electrical, confined space, heat, noise, etc.); Fire protection; Hazard identification and communications; Personal protective equipment; Hazard control; and Monitoring and Instrumentaion.
Hands-on Training: Dress out Level D, C and B personnel protection; Methods of decontamination; Donning/doffing of respirators and their limitations; One drum scenario (recognize labels, reference materials, spill control, PPE selection, plug patch repair and over pack of drum, label over pack); Decontamination and Critique of scenario training.
