Certified Hazardous Waste Management and Pollution

Course Overview

Improper storage of hazardous chemicals- both products and wastes-incompatible inspection of containment materials, using hazardous products when non-hazardous products are available and inadequate training of staff are some of the leading causes of environmental contamination.

Contamination can come in many forms- Some examples of contamination are ground and surface water, land, air, radioactive, food, noise, molds, odor, construction, vibration etc and invariably, if these contaminants are not properly dealt with, will result in pollution and in certain situations serious health problems.

This course will give some details on these various types of contaminants and the new frontiers in eliminating or minimizing these contaminants, the use of effective non-hazardous products in your company and also environmentally acceptable methods of disposal for both hazardous and non hazardous wastes.

Course Key Takeaway

Explain the use of the waste management hierarchy in the sustainable management of hazardous wastes and its relationship to the circular economy

Use simple tools to identify opportunities in wastes prevention for cost-efficient management of hazardous wastes

Examine the potential impacts of hazardous waste disposal to land (landfill, including co-disposal landfill) and identify more sustainable alternatives where appropriate.

Understand the advantages and disadvantages of hazardous waste incineration principles and practice;

Explore re-use and recycling opportunities in hazardous wastes management

Certified Hazardous Waste Management and Pollution