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In an effort to provide and make continuing environmental education and advanced environmental training more accessible to the environmental professional RTI offers a full curriculum of environmental management courses. Upon satisfactory completion of any of our courses within the curriculum, a certificate of completion will be issued by RTI and appropriate credit applied towards earning our certification or satisfying the continuing education requirement as specified as a condition of your current registration. Courses were developed with lessons learned of the US Department of Energy, the USEPA and USDOD and include specific examples and the latest best practices. All courses are taught by subject Matter Experts (SME) and have applicability to both Government and the Commercial Environmental Management industries. The RTI curriculum is broad with courses at both the Courses are offered throughout the United States and internationally via satellite broadcast, webcast and classroom lectures.For more information, please contact RTI at:Resource Training Institute, LLC 1188 Winne Davis Ct. NE Townsend GA 31331 (706) 951-5685 pres@rtii.orgwww. rtii.org introductory and advanced level. CoursesareofferedthroughouttheUnitedStatesandinternationallyviasatellitebroadcast,Webcastandclassroomlectures.Formoreinformation,pleasecontactRTIat:ResourceTrainingInstitute,LLC1188WinneDavisCt.NETownsendGA31331(706)951-5685pres@rtii.orgwww.bartjeb425@gmail.comrtii.org
Table of Contents Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................2 Decontamination and Decommissioning.................................................................................................................4 RTII 121 Decontamination, Dismantlement, Deactivation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities.......5 RTII 192 Facility Disposition: Principles of Integrated Safety and Project Management ..............................6 Environmental Compliance ......................................................................................................................................7 RTII 118 Applied Clean Air Act ................................................................................................................... 8 RTII 122 NEPA for NEPA Compliance Officers Course...............................................................................9 RTII 148 Release Reporting & Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) ........10 RTII 149 EPCRA Section 313, Toxic Release Reporting Requirements .......................................................11 RTII 256 Environmental Laws and Regulations Course ................................................................................12 RTII 353 Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls ....................................................................................13 RTII ..............................................14 RTII 421 An Overview of Environmental Laws and Regulations for Managers ...........................................15 Environmental Restoration......................................................................................................................................16 RTII 116 CERCLA Orientation and Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study.............................................17 RTII 183 Principles for Accelerating Environmental Restoration..................................................................18 RTII 293 Managing Human Health and Ecological Risk Assessments Under RCRA and CERCLA............19 RTII 351 Multi-Agency Radiation Survey And Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) Training...............20 RTII 360 Principles for Accelerating Remedial Design and Implementation ................................................21RTII 427 1-Day Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) Training for Managers.....................................................................................................................................22 RTII 429 Cleanup SITE CLOSURE: Integrating Regulatory and Administrative Activities.........................23 Waste Management ..................................................................................................................................................24 RTII 119 Waste Characterization ...................................................................................................................25RTII 319 Mixed Waste Short Course .............................................................................................................26RTII 356 DOE 435.1 Radioactive Waste Management Training................................................................. .27355Comprehensive PCBs Training ........................................................ 355ComprehensivePCBsTraining.............:cccccesesceeeeseeeeeeseeseeeseeeeseenes

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Decontamination & DecommissioningDecontamination and Decommissioning Decontamination&Decommissioning
Decontamination and Decommissioning RTII 121 Decontamination, Dismantlement, Deactivation and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contactRTI for current information. Per Person Price: $1995 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request 32 4 Days Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Intended Audience: This course is intended for individuals who need to have a clear understanding of the decontamination, dismantlement, deactivation and decommissioning process of DOE facilities. Course Description: The primary objective of this course is to provide the most relevant and up-to-date information concerning the decontamination, dismantlement, deactivation and decommissioning (D4) of DOE Facilities. The course evaluates these activities as a system in terms of impacts on the facility, protection of the workers and public, managing the resultant waste and applying the integrated safety management system into the process. The course also includes class exercises to enhance the students understanding of the subject. Topics covered in the course include: Basic Data Requirements Worker Protection Cleanup Strategy Waste Handling and Transportation Dose Assessment Documenting Compliance Cleanup Regulations, Risk Management Max Class Size: Duration: 40Training Hours: Return to Index PageClick Here For Registration FormTechnologies and Communicating with Regulatory Agencies and Stakeholders MaxClassSize:40TrainingHours:Duration:ClickHereForRegistrationForm]|ReturntoIndexPage

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Decontamination and Decommissioning RTII 192 Facility Disposition: Principles of Integrated Safety and Project Management Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $850 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: 30 Training Hours: 16 Duration: 2 Days CEUs: 1.6 Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Intended Audience: DOE program and project managers, contractor personnel and commercial individuals who are involved in the management of execution of environmental restoration work governing the disposition of facilities at DOE installations in accordance with CERCLA and Integrated Safety Management. Course Description: This course presents an integrated framework of drivers, lessons learned and flexible tools that emphasize a focus on streamlining accomplishment of technical work and reaching desired end-states within the facility disposition framework. The course also describes how integrated safety management principles and functions are addressed during facility disposition phase. Participants apply lessons learned to facility disposition planning and implementing facility disposition plans. A series of case studies are used to illustrate course concepts for students. Participants will receive 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course. Participants will apply the streamlining principles and tools presented. Topics covered include: Policy/regulatory requirements for deactivation and decommissioning under CERCLA; Application of principles of environmental restoration and other streamlining programs; Project management of D&D activities under CERCLA removal authority; and Methods to integrate Integrated Safety Management System strategies and concepts into tools that help streamline D&D projects. Comments: PageIndexto|ReturnForm]RegistrationForHereClickClick Here For Registration FormReturn to Index PageReturn to Index Page

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Environmental Compliance Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance RTII 118 Applied Clean Air Act Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTII for current information. Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: 30 Training Hours: 24 Duration: 3 Days Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Intended Audience: This course is intended for environmental professionals who are responsible for the proper implementation and monitoring of their facilities/site compliance with the requirements of the Clean Air Act. Course Description: This course provides the student with a complete understanding of all facets of the Clean Air Act and the 1990 Amendments. The course takes the students through the fundamentals of air pollution from the sources to abatement equipment to monitoring to air dispersion models. It provides the student with an opportunity to apply the new ANSI N13.1-1999 criteria. Some of the topics that will be covered by the course include: Description of air pollution sources, effects, and atmospheric models of air pollutants of most concern Application of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments Application of the CAA regulations on permitting, stationary and mobile sources, and ozone depleting substances Compliance determination of Subpart H requirements through radionuclide monitoring Determining sampling criteria required by ANSI N13.1-1999 for a compliant sampling system using PC based software (ASSET) Identifying and describing the purpose of ventilation and air pollution control systems Understanding what Periodic Monitoring is and the various monitoring approaches that Per Person Price: $1495 can be applied to satisfy compliance PerPersonPrice:$1495
Environmental Compliance RTII 122 NEPA for NEPA Compliance Officers Course Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $100 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: Not Specified Training Hours: 4 Duration: 30 Days Delivery Method: Computer Based Training (CBT) Intended Audience: Although designed to provide Department of Energy NEPA Compliance Officers with an introduction to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and specific DOE NEPA roles and requirements, it also is useful to other individuals as an opportunity to review these requirements. Course Description: This computer based training course provides an overview of NEPA requirements within the Department of Energy (DOE) followed by a module on how to "get started" with implementation of the NEPA process. Includes occasional self-check quizzes but not final exam. Below is the course outline: Understanding DOE NEPA - DOE NEPA Regulations, Policy and Guidance - Evolution of DOE NEPA from 1970's, 80's, 90's - The main flow of the NEPA process within DOE - Roles & Responsibilities - Distinctive features of DOE NEPA (compared to other agencies) - DOE's Pyramid of NEPA reviews (internal link to module on Programmatic, site-wide, - project-specific) Getting Started - The path of three branches - Roles and responsibilities-who does what, when - Practical considerations in the gray areas: - CX vs. EA - EA vs. EIS - Guidance (e.g. Green Book) - Examples Comments: This is a computer-based, self-study course. Students must have access to a multi-media, Windows-based computer with the following minimum system requirements: - 486 PC with 8MB RAM - 4X CD-ROM drive - 16 bit Sound Card w/ Speakers - Windows 98, 2002 or NT operating system - Approximately 5MB free disk space for Adobe Acrobat
Environmental Compliance RTII 148 Release Reporting & Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $935 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: 50 Training Hours: 16 Duration: 2 Days CEUs: 1.6 Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Intended Audience: DOE, EPA, state and contractor emergency management staff, and environmental compliance and management staff responsible for Emergency Release Reporting and Community Right-to-Know coordination and commercial environmental managers. Course Description: This course focuses on the episodic release reporting requirements in Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 103 and the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) Sections 302-312. Participants will receive 1.6 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course. Day 1 of the workshop explains the notification requirements under CERCLA Section 103 and EPCRA Section 304, and Occurrence Reporting and Emergency Management under DOE Orders. Topics covered include: - The types of releases that must be reported, when, and by whom; - Use of the "mixture rule" in reporting releases of hazardous wastes; - Continuous release reporting; and - DOE's interpretation of "Environment" and "Facility" definitions. Day 2 of the course focuses on implementation of EPCRA Sections 302-312, and DOE site-specific applications. Topics covered include: - Emergency planning; - Hazardous chemical inventory reporting; - A case study of the tritium release at the SRS plant; and - Insight into state and local regulators' expectations.
Environmental Compliance RTII 149 EPCRA Section 313, Toxic Release Reporting Requirements Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $1295Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: 50 Training Hours: 24 Duration: 3 Days CEUs: 2.0 Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Prerequisites: Release Reporting and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know ACT (EPCRA) Requirements course (NETO148) or experience in EPCRA is recommended. Intended Audience: DOE, EPA, State, and contractor environmental compliance and commercial management staff responsible for preparing and submitting their facilities' Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and Pollution Prevention report(s). Course Description: The training course consists of a series of presentations covering the requirements of EPCRA Section 313 and related sections of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). The training course will also address the EPCRA Section 313 and PPA reporting requirements as they apply to Federal agencies as a result of Presidential Executive Order 12856, "Federal Compliance with Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements." A variety of hands-on exercises using the TRI reporting Form R and associated guidance materials are used to help participants understand the TRI reporting process. Participants will receive 2.0 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course. Topics covered include: - Executive Order 12856; - TRI reporting requirements and thresholds; - Information management; - Changes to TRI Form R; and - Reporting requirements under the PPA Act.
Environmental Compliance RTII 256 Environmental Laws and Regulations Course Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $995 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Class Size: 40 Training Hours: 24 Duration: 3 Days CEUs: 2.4 Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises Intended Audience: DOE, contractors or commercial employees new to the field of waste management environmental compliance, or environmental restoration, employees who may need an update on recent changes in environmental laws or regulations, employees with detailed knowledge of some environmental laws and regulations who need an understanding of the full breadth of these laws and regulations, or any employee who needs an overall understanding of the environmental laws and regulations governing DOE activities. Course Description: This 3-day course focuses on the environmental laws and regulations as they apply to DOE environmental management programs. Using examples from the DOE sites, the course addresses challenges such as: high level waste storage in tanks and treatment for disposal; transuranic waste characterization and disposal; low level waste disposal; mixed low level waste treatment, storage, and disposal; environmental compliance associated with operational facilities or restart issues; the repository program; decommissioning activities; and materials transportation. Through presentation of the historical aspects of DOE environmental management activities, students obtain a context for understanding how DOE's challenges (contaminated sites and facilities, stored waste inventories, etc.) evolved, and how they can be addressed. Information is provided through lecture, discussion, breakout groups, and videos. Students also receive a detailed manual suitable for future use as a handy reference. Significant time is spent on the Atomic Energy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) including case studies and breakaway groups to enable students to explore these laws and their impact on the EM program in depth. The remainder of the class discusses a number of additional laws and regulations (such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and many more) at a sufficient detail to enable students to become familiar with the requirements and recognize when they should seek additional expertise within their organization. Laws and regulations covered in this class are: AEA, NEPA, RCRA, FFCA, CERCLA, CWA, CAA, OSHA, SDWA, TSCA, HMTA, PAAA, EPCRA, NWPA. A comprehensive exam (open book) measures whether students learned the material presented in this class.
Environmental Compliance RTII 353 Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTI for current information. Per Person Price: $1295 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Max Class Size:24 Duration: 3 Days CEUs: 2.4 Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises, Remote Intended Audience: Participants will learn shortcuts, such as Assumption Rules for PCB concentrations, as well as the requirements, as amended, for inspecting, marking, storing, and record keeping of PCBs and PCB Items. Participants will also learn about the new disposal provisions for PCB remediation waste, PCB bulk product waste, PCB/radioactive waste, and wastes from research and development activities. Course Description: This course is an update of the previous DOE course on the Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs). On June 29, 1998, EPA issued the 250-page PCB Disposal Amendments (63 FR 35384). The amendments include many significant changes that will ease the compliance burden on the regulated community in accordance with the initiative of Reinventing Environmental Regulations. The course provides an overview of the PCB regulations with an emphasis on PCB disposal. Participants will learn shortcuts, such as Assumption Rules for PCB concentrations, as well as the requirements, as amended, for inspecting, marking, storing, and recordkeeping of PCBs and PCB Items. Participants will also learn about the new disposal provisions for PCB remediation waste, PCB bulk product waste, PCB/radioactive waste, and wastes from research and development activities. A copy of a Guidance Booklet on the Storage and Disposal of PCB Waste will be provided. A quiz after each section offers in-class opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired and to evaluate student learning. Learning modules include the following: Background PCB information (physical, chemical, and toxicological properties), 40 CFR 761 Subpart A - General (applicability2ated l categorizing PCtablishing the PCB concentration, and determining whether material is a PCB waste), 40 CFR 761 Subpart B - Prohibitions and Authorizations (manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use; servicing, reclassification, and inspection), 40 CFR 761 Subpart C - Marking, 40 CFR 761 Subparts B and D - Storage for Reuse and Storage for Disposal, 40 CFR 761 Subpart B - Burning Used Oil, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D - Disposal (general requirements, bulk PCB liquids, and PCB Items), 40 CFR 761.61 - PCB Remediation Waste, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D - PCB Bulk Product Waste and Other Wastes, 40 CFR 761.79 - Decontamination, TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals, 40 CFR 761 Subparts J and K – Record keeping, Reporting, and Notification Comments: PCB was designated by the Department of Energy Environmental Training Partnership as the "best-in-class" course in the Advanced TSCA topical Area. Training Training Hours: 60Hours:
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please contact RTII for current information. Per Person Price: $1295 Firm Fixed Price: Available Upon Request Minimum Class Size: 15 Training Hours: 24 Duration: 3 Days CEUs: 2.4 This course, as all others offered by RTI, can be delivered at your location with the purchase of 15 seats. Call (706) 951-5685 Course Description: Delivery Method: Classroom Lecture & Exercises, Remote Intended Audience: This course is intended for Regulators, Auditors or those in the field with a need for detailed knowledge of regulatory requirements and issues involving PCBs. Course Description: This comprehensive course provides in-depth instruction on requirements of the TSCA PCB regulations. Special emphasis is placed on current and complex issues associated with PCBs. Regulatory issues associated with remediation of contaminated environmental media and structures, and the management of associated wastes, will be reviewed. Similarly, issues associated with deactivation and decommissioning of facilities and equipment will be examined, including those involving radioactive facilities. The course will address the effective use of risk-based approvals for management of PCB remediation wastes and PCB bulk product wastes. Special difficulties under the current regulation will be discussed, e.g., the unauthorized status of Non-Liquid PCBs such as PCB-containing caulking and paints, and the difficulties associated with their removal. Other topics to be addressed include issues associated with long-term storage and integrating TSCA/RCRA's requirements with those of other regulations. Recommendations and tips will be provided for use by representatives from regulatory agencies and from regulated facilities. Recent enforcement actions of note will also be discussed. Learning modules include the following: Background PCB information (physical, chemical, and toxicological properties), 40 CFR 761 Subpart A - General (applicability, categorizing PCBs, establishing the PCB concentration, and determining whether material is a PCB waste); 40 CFR 761 Subparts B, E and F - Prohibitions and Authorizations (manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use, exemptions, exemptions, trans-boundary shipments, and equipment servicing, reclassification, and inspection); 40 CFR 761 Subpart C Marking; 40 CFR 761 Subparts B and D - Storage for Reuse and Storage for Disposal; Commercial Storage Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761 Subpart B - Burning Used Oil; 40 CFR 761 Subpart D - Disposal (general requirements, bulk PCB liquids, and PCB Items including gas pipeline enyls hp RTII355 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Comprehensive Training
systems), 40 CFR 761.70-.75 Disposal Facility Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761.61 - PCB Remediation Waste, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D - PCB Bulk Product Waste and Other Wastes, 40 CFR 761.79 Decontamination; 40 CFR 761.77, TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals; Subpart G, PCB Spill Cleanup Policy; and 40 CFR 761 Subparts J and K Record keeping, Reporting, and Notification A quiz after each section offers in-class opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired and to evaluate student learning. For additional information, please contact our Training and Registration Center at (706) 951-5685 or visit our website at www.rtii.org

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