UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS

ENVE 649 Hazardous and Toxic Waste Management Fall 2019

COURSE OUTLINE

 

Module 1, Closes Monday, September 9
Introduction; Basic Hazard Concepts, Toxicology and Industrial Safety Concepts.

Module 2, Closes Monday, September 16
Overview of Laws and Regulations, Chapter 1

Module 3, Closes Monday, September 23
Hazardous material or waste? Introduction to RCRA, Chapter 3;
Preliminary Paper Topics due
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Module 4, Closes Monday, September 30
Exposure and Workplace Monitoring Chapters 4 and 5.

Module 5, Closes Monday, October 7
Personal protective equipment, Chapter 6; Safety, Chapter 7;
Paper Outline due.

Module 6, Closes Monday, October 14
Radiation, Chapter 8; Tank systems, Chapter 11

Module 7, Closes Monday, October 21
More RCRA: Administrative requirements, Chapter 9; Transportation, Chapter 10

Module 8, Closes Monday, October 28
Introduction to Risk Assessment and Ecological Risk Assessment

Module 9, Closes Monday, November 4
Risk Communications and Public Involvement; Emergency Planning and Response, Chapter 19

Module 10, Closes Monday, November 11
Waste Treatment, Chapter 12

Module 11, Closes Monday, November 18
Landfills, Groundwater and Soils, Chapter 13

Module 12, Closes Monday, November 25
Water Quality, Chapter 14; Air Quality, Chapter 15; Process Safety Management, Chapter 18

Module 13, Closes Monday, December 2
Environmental Site Assessments; Facility Environmental Assessments Chapter 16;
Papers Due

Module 14 Closes Monday, December 9
Pollution Prevention, Chapter 17; Voluntary Standards, ISO 14000, Chapter 2