EHSC 4150/6150

Solid & Hazardous Waste Management

 

Instructor: Bill Cosgrove
Semester: Fall 2004

Course Objective: To gain an understanding of the development and implementation of solid and hazardous waste management regulations through lectures on the historical overview of environmental statues related to waste management, the federal rule making process, regulatory development, specific waste management requirements, environmental investigations at waste sites, and remediation technologies.

Topical Outline: In addition to the topics listed below the course includes several guest lectures from scientists and engineers that are experts in their respective fields on current issues such as hazardous waste combustion and field investigative techniques.

Overview of Environmental Statutes
The "Rule Making Process" for Regulatory Development
The Provisions of CERCLA (Superfund)
The Emergency Planning & Community Right to Know Act (EPCRA)
The Resource Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) - Historical Background
Solid Waste Management
Hazardous Waste Identification
Field Investigations at Hazardous Waste Sites
Requirements for Hazardous Waste Generators
Requirements for Hazardous Waste Transporters
Hazardous Waste Combustion
Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility Requirements
Corrective Action at RCRA Facilities
Site Characterization Studies
Soil & Groundwater Remediation Technologies

Tests: The course will include three or four exams and a final exam. Exam re-scheduling must be arranged prior to the exam with the permission of the instructor.

Attendance: Attendance is expected for all guest lectures and encouraged for all other lectures.

Materials: The purchase of a laminated "RCRA Assistant" flow chart is required. Handouts for each lecture will be available in hard copy or via appropriate websites. Extensive use of the internet is expected of each student.

Honesty: Each student is expected to closely adhere to the University of Georgia honor code.