Overview
This webinar will help you to understand how the federal hazardous waste regulations may impact your operations and how you can develop a compliance strategy. The federal hazardous waste regulations promulgated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act have been in effect for decades, however, new businesses or businesses who have recently changed their operations may now be required to comply or risk significant penalties for non-compliance. The RCRA regulations require generators of hazardous waste to manage the waste from the “cradle-to-grave” which presents unique challenges that require detailed knowledge.
In this webinar you will learn
- A brief history of the federal hazardous waste regulations
- The regulatory background that forms the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Key definitions
- How you can determine applicability of the regulations
- How to determine if your waste is hazardous according to the regulatory definitions
- What “Universal Waste” means and what you need to do to manage this ubiquitous waste stream.
- Things generators must do before shipping hazardous waste
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- >The benefits of audits by third parties to evaluate your operation
Who will benefit
- Environmental managers
- Plant managers
- New businesses
- Manufacturers
- Chemical developers
- Resource recovery operators
- Building and site managers
Presenter – Michael J. Tucci, P.E.
Michael J. Tucci, P.E., a Senior Project Manager at IES Engineers has over 10 years of experience working in various industry sectors to comply with complex federal and state regulations, including RCRA and others. His vast project experience includes working with commercial, industrial, and institutional project stakeholders to achieve favorable outcomes in a wide variety of industries. Areas of experience relate to Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), RCRA, OSHA and many others.
Mike’s audit experience includes detailed facility inspections to determine compliance with the complex RCRA regulations. Additionally, Mike has developed compliance strategies and has assisted clients to minimize the impacts of regulatory agency enforcement actions. In addition to being a registered Professional Engineer (P.E.), Mike has a BS in Civil Engineering from Drexel University and is pursuing a MS in Environmental Engineering from Temple University.