EVR 1016 - Hazardous Waste/ Materials Management

College of Natural Sciences

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Spring 2020 (570)

Requisites

Prerequisite CHM 1025 and
Prerequisite CHM 1025L and
Prerequisite EVR 1858 and
((Prerequisite EVR 1001C or
Prerequisite EVS 1001) or
Permission of the Program)

Course Description

This course is intended to provide multiple aspects of hazardous waste and materials management. The student will develop familiarity with local, state, and federal regulations that govern waste; discuss internal and external environmental site audits; and examine future trends in the generation, treatment, and storage of wastes. Emphasis will be placed on generation of hazardous wastes; treatment and reuse to reduce human environmental health risks; and how residual wastes should be stored to minimize health risks. Mechanisms of how wastes cause disease and environmental resource degradation will be presented.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will recognize and restate local, state and national laws which govern solid and hazardous waste by:
    1. locating and interpreting information found in the Regulatory control of hazardous materials as stated in the Code of Federal Regulation.
    2. identifying and defining the major elements of the Hazardous Waste Management Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know (EPCRA).
    3. summarizing the principles of safety as covered by the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) and other federal and state mandates.
    4. defining goals of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Standard of 1990.
    5. comparing and contrasting Florida state agencies and their roles as it relates to responsibilities in monitoring, handling, and managing waste.
  2. The student will describe and classify types of solid and hazardous waste generation by:
    1. identifying and defining the common types of solid and hazardous materials employed in daily use and the specific roles of the materials.
    2. identifying examples of materials that are waste and biohazardous products from common working sites
    3. displaying a working knowledge of recognition and identification of solid and hazardous waste materials.
  3. The student will recognize the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of waste in order to determine if a waste product is hazardous by:
    1. identifying the characteristics of dangerous substances including but not limited to form, corrosive property, pH, vapor pressure, and ignitable and combustion component.
    2. discussing toxic and health hazards as they relate to human health considerations.
    3. displaying a working knowledge of material classification and health or environmental consideration.
  4. The student will quantify the economic, social and environmental costs of waste generation, recycling, treatment, and storage by:
    1. selecting a safe mode of disposal or storage for hazardous materials including, but not limited to, reactive, radiation, and biological considerations.
    2. describing processes and their costs as pertaining to hazardous waste generation, recycling, treatment, and storage.
    3. evaluating case studies related to environmental justice.
  5. The student will use critical thinking to develop a hazardous waste management plan by:
    1. completing a Hazards Characterization (HAZCAT) and Site Evaluation of a simulated work place.
    2. developing a plan for managing a hazardous materials emergency that occurs at a common work place.
    3. completing a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Incident Management System (NIMS) training.
    4. describing case studies related to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive incidents.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 70% accuracy demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by individual course instructors.

History of Changes

Submitted as 12XX, SCNS Approved as 1016. C&I Approval: 09/16/2011, BOT Approval: 10/01/2011, Effective Term: Spring 2012 (450). C&I Approval: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535).
C&I Approval: 09/05/2019, BOT Approval: 09/24/2019, Effective Term: Spring 2020 (570)

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