To ensure you’re doing everything you can to meet and exceed the standards you uphold, the experts at Heritage are now offering a choice between in-person or virtual training.

These training sessions are designed to appeal to a variety of attendees, including brand-new employees just starting in the hazardous waste industry, to seasoned professionals who are interested in the various changes to the regulations. We will cover the foundation of the regulations, generator requirements, and focused topics including the generator improvement rules, the new pharmaceutical management rules, and aerosols as a universal waste.

Online Sessions

Online sessions will open 30 minutes before and will remain open 30 minutes after the training for open conversation and questions. Please join us in ensuring that you and your teams are knowledgeable and safe in managing your hazardous waste. Virtual RCRA sessions will be a 7 hour course and will not include state specific information.

In-Person Training

In-person training will be held over the course of two days. On the first day, we cover RCRA, and on the second day, we cover DOT Hazmat. Food will be provided. We offer in-person training in various locations across the country.  If there is no in-person training option near you, you are welcome to sign up for one of our online webinars. 

RCRA

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) requires annual training in accordance with 40 CFR 262.17(a)(7) for large quantity generators and 40 CFR 262.16(b)(9)(iii) for small quantity generators. Hazardous waste workers are required to become familiar with proper hazardous waste management and emergency procedures. We discuss the following hazardous waste topics:

Regulatory Program Overview

• Definition of Solid Waste
• Waste Determinations
• Generator Classification
• Tank and Container Accumulation Standards
• Satellite Accumulation Standards
• Preparedness & Prevention
• Contingency Planning
• Recordkeeping
• Land Disposal Restrictions
• Manifests Including E-Manifests
• Used Oil Standards
• Universal Waste Standards

DOT Hazmat

This training and testing will comply with 49 CFR 172.700 (Subpart H – Training), required triennially. DOT Hazmat training is to be specific to job duties. This training is geared to those who complete and sign hazardous waste manifests to ship waste by highway or rail. The topics covered include:

Hazmat Training Requirements

• Definition of a Hazmat
• Classification of Hazmat
• Hazmat Table
• Shipping Papers
• Packaging
• Marking & Labeling
• Placarding
• Emergency Response Information
• Transportation Security