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Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) GECAP Program Manager since 1999 Provides free environmental compliance technical assistance to GA industries▪ Funded by economic grant from state of GA
Primarily light industry/manufacturing
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Telephone & Email Assistance
On-Site Inspections with Summary Reports
Website with resources: www.GECAP.org Tech Guides (Regulation Fact Sheets) Forms Technical Assistance Publications from
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Hazardous Waste Universal Waste Biomedical Waste Storm Water Industrial Waste
Water Air Permitting EPCRA (Emergency
Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act)
Oil Storage/Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC)
Solid Waste Management
Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
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GTRI is a Non-regulatory agency with Strong Working Relationship with State and Regional EPA Environmental Regulators
EPD + GECAP facility audits indicated need for basic Hazardous Waste Awareness Training for many manufacturing industry employees
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Who is our primary intended audience?Facility Workers
Tool designed to assist EHS management with employee training
Inhibitors to training employees include: Frequent employee turnover Multiple shifts working throughout
the day and night▪ Cost of off-site training/lost labor
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Interactive web-based program located at www.gecap.org “Cont. Ed.” Link
Available for review 24/7
FREE - Registration required
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Course designed based on Georgia’s (EPD) hazardous waste regulations
However, Georgia follows EPA hazardous waste regulations
40 CFR 260-26504/21/2304/21/23
5 lessons - each ends with a multiple choice quiz
Incorrect quiz responses are directed to the portion of the training that provides the correct answers to the question
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Confused? Have a Question??
Email link to GECAP program available on every page for technical questions Email subject line will indicate what
page of the lesson the person was on when sending a question
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Lessons:1. Identification of HW ▪ What is/isn’t▪ How to identify▪ How to measure HW
2. Requirements of each category of HW Generators – LQG, SQG, CESQG
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Lessons:3. Managing Wastes On-Site▪ Obtaining EPA ID #▪ Storage requirements▪ Prepare for/prevent accidents – Emergency
planning
4. Shipping HW Off-Site▪ Waste preparation▪ Choosing a hauler▪ Hazardous Waste manifest form
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Lessons:5. Maintaining a Safe Environment▪ Good housekeeping practices▪ Reducing HW▪ Working with inspectors▪ How to self-audit
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All lessons do not have to be completed
Nor must they be completed sequentially. Ex. EHS manager can determine
employee needs only lessons 1 and 4, etc.
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EPCRA Awareness Training On-LineWill include: voice-overs animation
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