Press Release Author: Environmental Resource Center
Industry: Environment
Press Release Summary: December 31, 2007 - When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. Personnel who ship hazardous materials by air or water must receive training mandated by the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) every two years. In addition, SARA Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know) requires you to inform your surrounding community about your facility\'s hazardous substances and releases - accidental and permitted.
Press Release Body: December 31, 2007 - When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. Personnel who ship hazardous materials by air or water must receive training mandated by the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) every two years. In addition, SARA Title III (Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know) requires you to inform your surrounding community about your facility\'s hazardous substances and releases - accidental and permitted.
Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present the mandatory training in Raleigh, NC at the Radisson Hotel, Research Triangle Park on January 21- 23.
Hazardous Waste Management: The Complete Course will be taught on January 21 and 22.
Hazardous Materials Certification Training for DOT 49 CFR Transportation Regulations will be taught on January 23 at the same location.
IATA/IMO will be taught at Environmental Resource Center's office at 101 Center Pointe Drive in Cary on January 24 and SARA Title III will be taught on January 25 at the Cary office.
Untrained workers are frequently the cause of environmental accidents and penalties. For 2007 alone, NC DENR has fined North Carolina companies more than $825,000 for the mismanagement of hazardous waste.1
Registration for the mandatory training is available by calling 919-469-1585 or at http://www.ercweb.com/classes
Now in its 26th year, Environmental Resource Center trains not only thousands of industry personnel every year, the company also trains personnel from most of the State and Federal agencies that enforce the regulations.
Note to editor:
1 The list of NC DENR's hazardous waste penalties is available at http://wastenot.enr.state.nc.us/HWHOME/penalties/penalt.htm
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Web Site: http://www.ercweb.com/classes
Contact Details: Jeannette Karnofsky Environmental Resource Center 101Center Pointe Dr. Cary, NC 919-469-1585; Fax: 919-342-0807 jeannettek@ercweb.com http://www.ercweb.com
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