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    • 21 Nov 2024
    • 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
    • Waste Connections Sustainability Campus Champ Landfill, 2443 Creve Coeur Mill RD, MARYLAND HEIGHTS, MO 63043
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    MWCC is pleased to host a one-day in-person seminar (and tour) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), presented by expert trainers from the Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (ITRC) PFAS Team!  The ITRC PFAS team includes over 500 environmental professionals from state, local, and federal government, the private sector, academia, and public stakeholders, collaborating to produce resources to address the challenges of PFAS contamination. This workshop will be led by PFAS experts from state agencies, academic institutions, and consulting. 

                          

        Elizabeth Denly        Mitchell Olson, P.E., Ph.D.    Emily Pulcherr, P.E.         Jeff Wenzel    

    • Elizabeth Denly, TRC's PFAS Initiative Leader & Chemistry Director
    • Mitchell Olson, P.E., Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Colorado State University
    • Emily Pulcher, P.E., chemical engineer, Burns & McDonnell
    • Jeff Wenzel, Chief of Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology, Mo Department of Health and Senior Services 

    AGENDA

    8:00 am         Registration, continental breakfast

    8:30 am         Program begins

    12:30 am       Lunch provided

    1:00 pm         Program continues

    2:30 pm         Tour of Champ Landfill PFAS Water Treatment Facility

    4:00 pm         Program ends

    PFAS are an emerging group of contaminants that present unique challenges in many areas, including widespread use and presence in the environment, sampling and analysis, fate and transport, and remedial approaches. This training session provides state-of-the-art knowledge on PFAS for regulators, site managers, facility owners, consultants, technology developers, and stakeholders. This training will support PFAS practitioners in making decisions on managing PFAS-impacted sites. 

    Key focus areas and additional information on material to be covered may be viewed here.

    Note:  Champ Landfill PFAS Water Treatment Facility tour - a representative from Champ Landfill will give a brief overview of their brand new, state of the art treatment facility, and then attendees will be given a guided tour.



    • 13 Jan 2025
    • 8:00 AM
    • 17 Jan 2025
    • 5:00 PM
    • Roaring River/Bennett Springs Conference Rm, 1730 E Elm St, Jefferson City, MO 65101
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    MWCC will provide an in-person 40-hour HAZWOPER Training consistent with OSHA's Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response standard (29 CFR 1910.10 and 1925.65). Students will receive a training manual, and at the conclusion of the course, they will receive validation certificates.

    Registration fee per registrant is the low cost of $250; $100 for full-time students. Class is limited to the first 50 participants. A waiting list will be available in the event of cancellations. 

    At the conclusion of this course, the participant will be able to:

    • Understand the crucial role of OSHA in ensuring workplace safety and learn how to navigate its regulations and requirements effectively.
    • Employ techniques to identify hazards in their environment, utilizing Site Characterization to detect problems and implement hazard elimination strategies.
    • Gain expertise in identifying, handling, and mitigating exposure to hazardous materials through the proficient use of Safety Data Sheets (SDS).
    • Deepen their knowledge of materials that pose flammable, explosive, chemical, or radiological risks and learn the symptoms and preventative measures of exposure.
    • Understand the importance of PPE in minimizing exposure to hazards, and how to select and use the correct PPE for different work zone characteristics.
    • Establish effective Site Control Programs to protect workers and develop comprehensive emergency response strategies.
    • Learn to develop and implement essential health and safety programs, including Medical Surveillance Programs and Site Security measures.
    • Master the principles of decontamination, understand toxicology as it relates to chemical exposures, and identify the steps for any Hazard Communication Program.
    • Acquire skills in air monitoring and understand the confined space permit system, recognizing the hazards and medical concerns associated with confined spaces.
    • Engage in detailed discussions on potentially hazardous situations involving corrosives, solvents,oxidizers, reactive chemicals, radiation hazards, and the principles of emergency management.

    As indicated, this class will be offered in-person. 


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