Monti StatonGeorgia Tech Research InstituteMonti@gatech.edu404-407-8645

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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

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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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Monti StatonGeorgia Tech Research InstituteMonti@gatech.edu404-407-8645

www.GECAP.org

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