Hazardous Waste Management

OBJECTIVES

• Learn about the various types of contamination and which ones are more applicable to your company
• Encourage and facilitate dialogue with like-minded individuals on specific contamination issues of concern in their organizations and the opportunity to develop regional networks within the GCC area to address common concerns
• Learn about the relevant environmental treaties dealing with contamination and pollution
• Learn how to prioritize contamination problems in dealing with contamination and waste management issues in a logical sequence
• Show and emphasize the close relationship between human health and the environment that’s been directly affected by contamination
• Discussion of the current methodologies for the cleanup of contaminated soil, ground and surface water, air pollution, construction materials and radioactive materials

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

• Health & Safety and Environmental Professionals
• Staff responsible for managing Hazardous Wastes
• Staff responsible for Contamination Issues
• Laboratory Technicians
• Staff wishing to reduce risk and liability arising from polluting events
• Technical Assistants and anyone who has a role to play in environmental matters of the Organization
• Emergency Personnel

COURSE OUTLINE

DAY 1

Brief History of Contamination and Introduction to Hazardous Wastes

• What is Contamination and how does it affect us?
• A Detailed Look at All the Various Types of Contamination
• Global Environmental Issues related to Contamination
• International Environmental Treaties and Guidelines related to Contamination
• The Toxic 12 Chemicals and the Role of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
• The Current Watch list for Chemicals that soon may be added to the Toxic 12
• Environmental Law and its Significance
• Definition of Hazardous Wastes & Non -Hazardous Wastes
• Connecting the Dots between Contamination and Hazardous Wastes

DAY 2

Management of Contamination and Hazardous Wastes

• The Relationship between Contamination and Occupational Health & Safety
• The Importance of documentation in Hazardous Waste Management
• Some Typical Hazardous Waste Regulations and the Need for Harmonization
• The Purpose of a Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
• The Purpose of a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
• Why a Globally Harmonized System (GHS) is Essential for WHMIS and MSDS?
• Carrying-out a Contamination Audit
• Managing a Waste Disposal Site
• Class Exercise 

DAY 3

Contamination and Pollution Prevention Discussions on common contamination sources from the contamination audit, sources of pollution and techniques and technologies to prevent or minimize them.

• Exploration & Production- Refining & Transportation
• Oil Spills with Special Reference to the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico Oil Slick Occurrence
• Modern Tanker Design to Minimize the Occurrence of a Major Oil Spill
• Other Oil related Sources of Pollution
• The Common Thread amongst many Third World Countries concerning Pollution Issues
• The Current Concepts of Zero Waste (ZW) and Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD) and their Limitations
• The Bird Problem – Pollution from Bird Droppings and Dead Birds and the Latest Available Technologies to Control this Problem 

DAY 4

Continuation of Contamination and Pollution Prevention Planning and Contingency Planning for Major Incidents

• Life Cycle Management of All Materials being Used in a Company
• The 5R’s- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover and Rethink
• Detailed Requirements for Proper Storage of Hazardous Materials
• The Importance of On-going Training
• The Importance of Regular Reviews of Emergency Plans
• Updated Information on ISO 14001, 18001 and 9001
• Types of Environmental Audits
• Discussion of Some Major Preventable Accidents

DAY 5

Big Picture Review of the Management and Prevention of Contamination and Hazardous Wastes

• HAZID (HAZard IDentification)
• HAZOP (HAZard & OPerability)
• Environmental Ethics
• Examples of Environmental Ethics from the Instructor’s Personal Experiences
• Climate Change Update and its Significance for the Gulf Coast Countries
• A Complete Course Review with Some Generic Recommendations including Greening your Company at a Reasonable Cost