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Key Environmental Issues

  • Environmental Program Management

  • Historical Major Environmental Events

  • Environmental Law & Regulations Background in the United States

  • Key EPA Environmental Regulations for Safety Professionals – The Basics

  • Current "Hot Button" issues

1. Management of Environmental Programs

Assess regulatory applicability with your facility

  • http://www.envcap.org/statetools/

  • Build a compliance calendar for regulatory reporting

  • Permit requirements

  • Specific Regulations such as:

    • EPCRA

    • CLEAN AIR ACT

    • RCRA

    • OTHERS

    • Good Environmental Management is a key to productivity and the right to operate

    • Why? See the next slides…

Keywords:
control act, violation, background, quantity generator, regulation, environmental law, safety engineer, epa, environmental program, civil penalty
Subjects:
Environment, Air emissions
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2014. American Society of Safety Engineers
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