Environmental Management

Covers concepts used in the environmental management courses. Emphasizes the practical aspects of hazardous materials chemistry, including chemical and physical properties, chemical usage in society, and familiarization with common chemical hazards. Explore topics that include terminology, periodic table, states of matters, acids and bases, solubility, bonds, compounds, equations, water cycle, movement of hazardous materials, common toxic gases, and modes of entry and action of chemicals. Also useful for people seeking to update formal chemistry training.

Enhance your understanding of the state and federal legal and regulatory system as it relates to environmental management. Increase your knowledge of topics including: the legislative and regulatory history of major environmental programs at the federal, state and local levels; principals of land use governance; hazardous materials rules; air and water quality regulations; OSHA workplace regulation; hazardous wastes and Superfund; the permitting process; siting of hazardous waste facilities, TSCA; plant and site closure; and other elements of the environmental legal and regulatory framework.

Enhance your knowledge of the application of physical and chemical principles to Environmental Science. Gain new insight into the scientific process as used in environmental management. Learn an interdisciplinary approach using chemistry, physics, geology, meteorology, bioremediation and engineering principles to identify, evaluate and manage multi-media environmental problems. Guest experts serve as lecturers for selected sessions. This course will be of interest to those who have some background in science, but not necessarily a focus on the physical sciences.

Exposure to contaminants released in environmental and occupational settings can impact human and environmental health. Gain an understanding of the biological principles relating environmental contamination to adverse human and environmental health outcomes. Learn how the introduction of new technologies, such as the development and use of nano materials, and conventional technologies used for power, manufacturing and other human activities could have effects on biological systems. Explore current thinking on ethics, public perception of comparative risks, and the application of information obtained from toxicological and environmental health studies to the process of determining "acceptable" levels of risk associated with exposures to toxicants. Lectures are supplemented by case studies of recent incidents.

Organic chemicals make up the vast majority of contaminants entering the environment, and as the environmental hazards associated with a chemical become apparent, it may be replaced with "new" organic chemicals with different properties and potential hazards. Learn the practical aspects of organic hazardous materials chemistry, including chemical and physical properties; partition behavior; environmental transformations and degradation processes; and the chemistry of petroleum hydrocarbons, solvents, polychlorinated biphenyls, dioxins, synthetic polymers, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Enhance your knowledge of the distribution of organic compounds in soil and water and learn the analytical techniques for measuring the concentration of contaminates in these media.

Enhance your knowledge of industrial processes and the generation of waste streams. Learn about the various raw materials and chemicals used in industry, and examine the changes that occur as they move through the industrial processes. Gain an understanding of the regulations related to waste stream management, and the EPA-recognized treatment technologies for specific industries. An in-depth review of waste minimization provides the foundation to implement an effective pollution prevention program. You will also learn about the life cycle design for general manufacturing.

Enhance your knowledge of assessment and remediation of subsurface environmental contamination through the framework of the site conceptual model. Write a feasibility study to evaluate remediation alternatives and select appropriate methods for cleaning up a contaminated site. Learn basic techniques for collecting and evaluating data to identify the extent of contamination and to characterize the properties of saturated and unsaturated geologic materials affecting contaminant fate and transport. Learn about remediation technologies for soil and groundwater and their applicability to different contamination scenarios.

Enhance your knowledge of current issues regarding groundwater contamination in Southern California. A review of hydrogeology and groundwater contamination issues is presented. The instructor and expert guest lecturers then provide an overview of drinking groundwater issues related to the LA Basin, Orange County, and outlying areas. Fifteen major Superfund and other groundwater sites are then presented with a focus on the contaminant type, remediation status, and the regulatory/liability framework. Two field trips provide the opportunity to observe local water treatment facilities. The course will be of interest to groundwater/site remediation professionals, and other environmental professionals interested in learning more about groundwater and contamination issues in our communities.

Gain an understanding of the full range of environmental sampling and analysis - for air, water, and soils. Increase your knowledge of topics that include: EPA and other regulatory agency methods for air, water, and solid/hazardous wastes; sampling equipment and procedures for site characterization; and standard methods for occupational health/industrial hygiene. Gain practical information from a field presentation of common soil and ground water sampling equipment. Visit a certified lab and observe the practices involved in performing tests and analyses.

Get practical, "hands on" training in environmental computer modeling. Learn from experts who will guide you to a better understanding of basic theoretical foundations of chemical fate and transport modeling, including vapor migration, groundwater transport, and air dispersion. Learn how to present your results visually using Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Participants will gain modeling experience by setting up and running major computer programs selected from those approved by regulatory agencies. Guest experts serve as lecturers for selected sessions.

Gain an in-depth understanding of the impact and control of water pollution from urban runoff and other human activities. Grasp new insight into the evolving role of comprehensive watershed protection management. Enhance your knowledge of topics that include: review of the permitting and monitoring requirements for construction, industrial, commercial, and residential activities with emphasis on Best Management Practices (BMPs); management of urban runoff from the facility, community and watershed perspectives; Low Impact Development (LID); Hydro-modification Plan (HMP); receiving waters Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs); and the roles of education and enforcement in the successful management of urban runoff pollution. A field trip provides hands-on, practical experience utilizing BMPs.

Climate protection and environmental sustainability requires a systems engineering approach to develop and implement a Strategic Plan for climate protection and sustainable practices. In this course you will explore the forces driving sustainability change, the application of sustainable practices, and be guided through an analysis that will help you develop a vision and plan for implementation. Topics covered include: understanding the forces driving change, developing a Strategic Vision, identifying options and analyzing sustainability solutions, and developing and communicating a Sustainability, Climate Protection, or Impact Reduction Plan. Learn a systems approach to developing a sustainable business or community - whether to affect the bottom line for energy usage, develop new markets, or "Go Green".

Enhance your knowledge of the basic principles of environmental assessment and auditing. First, learn about the ASTM process for performing Phase I Site Assessments. Explore topics that include site inspection, environmental historical review process, governmental database review, and report preparation. Then learn the basic concepts of performing Phase II site assessments and risk assessments. Conclude with a review of compliance auditing processes and gain new insight into the audit process as it relates to regulatory compliance audits and EPA involvement.

Develop the skills you need to plan and scope out Risk Assessments. Learn to relate sources and releases of contaminants to exposures of people and/or ecosystems. Gain experience with available tools such as toxicity assessment reports; models for contaminant transport in air, soil and water; and exposure and consequence analysis. Understand how regulatory agencies use risks to define environmental standards. You will apply this knowledge to a practical problem by preparing a Scoping Risk Assessment for class presentation.

Gain an in-depth understanding of SCAQMD air quality permitting and regulatory compliance as applied to Industrial and Government facilities. Explore the responsibilities and regulations of air quality management agencies on federal, state and local levels. Prepare for the SCAQMD Certified Professional Permitting exam. Get instruction in permit application preparation and examine issues related to permitting and compliance such as identifying and quantifying emissions, calculating air toxic health risks, and determining rule compliance. Learn about the Federal Clean Air Act revisions (including Title V), the California Clean Air Act, AB 32 Greenhouse Gas Legislation, and the SCAQMD RECLAIM Program. Approved by CAPCOA and meets the requirements of the Air Pollution Permit Streamlining Act.

As an occupational safety and environmental health professional, you need to be able to integrate business strategies with sound environmental health and safety (EHS) principles. Learn the skills you need to successfully achieve business goals, while preventing environmental health and safety risks. Gain new insight into topics including implementing and maintaining effective EHS management systems; EHS information systems; measuring performance; EHS finance; using EHS as a competitive advantage; and "influencing with authority.