Course Details

Learning Outcomes:

·       At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

·       Learn the various types of contamination and which ones are more relevant to the company

·       Encourage and facilitate negotiation with like-minded individuals on specific contamination issues

·       of concern in the organizations and the opportunity to develop regional networks to address

·       common concerns

·       Learn the relevant environmental agreements dealing with contamination and pollution

·       Acquire how to prioritize contamination problems in dealing with contamination and waste

·       management issues in a rational sequence

·       Illustrate and emphasize the close relationship between human health and the environment that’s

·       been directly affected by contamination

·       Discussion of the latest procedures for the clean-up of contaminated soil, ground, and surface

·       water, air pollution, construction materials, and radioactive materials.

Outlines:

·       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)

·       Environmental Law and its significance

·       What is Industrial Pollution?

·       Chemicals and the Environment

·       Vulnerability of personnel, buildings, and equipment

·       Types of Risk, People, Assets, Buildings, and equipment

·       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 Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

·       Biological Treatment

·       Exploration & Production: Refining & Transportation

·       Oil Spills with special reference to the April 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil slick occurrence

·       The common thread amongst many third-world countries concerning pollution issues

·       Life Cycle Management of all materials being used in a company

·       The 5R’s: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Recover, and Rethink

·       HAZID (Hazard Identification)

·       HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations)

·       Environmental Ethics.

Target Audience:

·       Technical Assistants

·       Emergency Personnel

·       Laboratory Technicians

·       Hazardous wastes Management Staff

·       Staff responsible for Contamination Issues

·       Health, Safety and Environmental Professionals

·       Staff wanting to reduce risk and liability arising from polluting events