Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
SOEL-0054
Organization's ID:
50569
Location:
Classroom-based
Length:
2 weeks (40 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Graduate 2 Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, or Industrial Engineering
Student must achieve a minimum of 80 percent for graduate credit.
Description

Objective:

The objective of this course is to develop the expertise to properly address the requirements for receipt, storage, handling, use, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials (waste) and their impact on Army operations and to address the evolving role and scope of environmental management in Army operations and resources, to include the latest trends in achieving the Army's goal of sustainability.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify major 'requirement arenas' for receipt, storage, handling, and transportation of hazardous materials and hazardous waste
  • Be able to discuss/describe OSHA, DOT, and EPA requirements related to hazardous materials/hazardous waste operations
  • Discuss/describe the scope of the Army's Environmental Management program and the role environmental management plays in pollution prevention during system research, development and acquisition on Army systems
  • Discuss/describe the role of environmental management systems in achieving sustainability goals

General Topics:

  • HAZMAT history, US chemical weapons stockpile, laws and regulations, OSHA requirements, transport requirements, hazardous waste, the Federal Facilities Compliance Act, Environmental Legacy, legal liabilities and penalties, the Army Environmental Program, pollution prevention, environmental management, environmental management systems, and sustainability
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Discussion
  • Lectures
Supplemental Materials