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SAMPLING TO SUPPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS B3-3/22

Tuesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Teng Yang
Moderator	Hasan Moushumi
Objective	This session will provide participants with a general overview of how to collect samples to support hazardous waste violations.
Description	This course is a comprehensive overview of how to collect samples in the field to support hazardous waste violations. Some of the topics that will be discussed in this course include but are not limited to when and when not to sample, how to collect samples from various media types, health and safety considerations during sampling, and deciphering your analytical results.
Presentation	SAMPLING TO SUPPORT HAZARDOUS WASTE VIOLATIONS HANDOUT
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APSA REFRESHER G-3/22

Tuesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jennifer Lorenzo, Steven Lichten
Moderator	Devra Lewis
Objective	To provide a refresher on APSA
Description	This session will provide a basic refresher on the California Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA) requirements with an emphasis on the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements of APSA.
Presentation	APSA Refresher

BASICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING FOR INDUSTRY J-3/22

Tuesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Steve Reichow
Objective	To provide hazardous waste generators an overview of the requirements for accumulation and storage of hazardous waste. For regulated businesses.
Description	Training will introduce hazardous waste generators to Federal and State regulations applicable to hazardous waste generators. Determining generator status (LQG, SQG or CESQG), overview of RCRA waste vs. non-RCRA hazardous waste, accumulation time limits and container and tank management standards will be covered. Training will also cover the CUPAs role for inspections and enforcement of these regulations. Since this Session will be taught outside our virtual platform here, you will need to pre-register at https://www.nesglobal.net/2022-cupa-reg-form/ in advance in order to be able to verify your attendance if you are interested in receiving your CEUs in the calcupa.org Course History. Also, here is a link to the Session Presentation Zip File (lots of great information here for you).
Presentation	BASICS OF HAZARDOUS WASTE TRAINING FOR INDUSTRY (zip file)

FIRE SPRINKLERS, FIRE ALARM AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ALARM SYSTEMS J2-3/22

Tuesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Danielle Stefani
Moderator	Matt Kauffman
Objective	This session will discuss how fire sprinkler and alarm systems function, when they are required and how to recognize problems during inspections.
Description	This course will address how fire sprinkler and alarm systems function, when they are required, how they are maintained, and common problems encountered during routine inspections. It will cover how the presence of hazardous materials effects the requirement for and design of these systems, including case studies. It is intended to help UPA inspectors, fire departments and industry staff collaborate more effectively on ensuring facility safety.
Presentation	Fire Sprinklers Fire Alarms and Haz Mat Alarms
	FIRE SPRINKLERS FIRE ALARMS AND HAZ MAT ALARMS PowerPoint Presentation

THE LOST ART OF LAB PACKING B3-3/23

Wednesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Earl Thomas
Moderator	Royce Long
Objective	This lab packing will inform participants of the regulatory, operational, and field chemistry aspects of packing waste laboratory chemicals.
Description	The course will include two hours of lecture covering field chemistry, applicable EPA, DTSC, and DOT regulations, and TSDF acceptance criteria. Additionally, participants will break up into "virtual groups" and allotted one hour to segregate and "pack" laboratory chemicals. The final one hour will include a review of the each group's work, a discussion of hazardous waste manifest entries; and a brief summary.
Presentation	The Lost Art of Lab Packing

OVERVIEW OF THE UST LEAK PREVENTION PROGRAM C2-3/23

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0 ICC: 2.0
Speakers	Thomas Henderson
Moderator	Monica Ronchetti
Objective	This session will provide participants with knowledge of past, present and future UST Program activities as they relate to all types of stakeholders.
Description	This session will provide participants with an extensive overview of UST Program activities over the last year, and those activities that are planned for the future. Additional topics include the connection between inspection and compliance, as well as how design, construction, testing, and maintenance have a significant impact on reducing the number of releases to the environment.
Presentation	C2-3/23-OVERVIEW OF THE UST LEAK PREVENTION PROGRAM

SET RESEARCH LABORATORIES IN THE STATE OF INSPECTION READINESS H-3/23

Wednesday 1pm to 2pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Deepa Kundadka
Moderator	Heather Tanner
Objective	This session will cover the critical elements of laboratory management such as chemical inventory, hazardous waste management and engineering controls
Description	Local CUPA agencies conduct inspection to keep our industry and community safe. In this session, we will do a deep dive into the comprehensive laboratory safety management which help lab and safety personnel to manage their labs safely by complying with chemical inventory, labeling, hazardous waste , engineering control requirements in their day-to-day operations. Good laboratory practice ensure the labs are in the state of inspection readiness.
Presentation	Set Research Laboratories In the State of Inspection Readiness

EMPLOYEE SAFETY J2-3/23

Wednesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 3.0
Speakers	John Wilson
Moderator	Matt Kauffman
Objective	This session is a fast-paced, informative mix of information that will help you stay safer in the field.
Description	With the help of professionals throughout California, CBLTAC combined a number of popular classes into a four-hour class full of the most important and popular topics we teach involving "tactical" safety. "Employee Safety" covers on-the-job mindset, emergency operations plans (organizational and personal), accountability, safe actions while at the workplace or remote jobsites, operational honesty in communication, contact and cover techniques, preventing stress from the "information void", physiology of emergencies, personal protective equipment and everyday carry items, emergency location applications, natural emergency response, sheltering and lockdown procedures, and after-emergency topics (accountability, health, social media). "Employee Safety" is not the average "safety" class. It is an interesting, exciting look at how to be proactive at ensure you and your employees make it home safer each night.
Presentation	Employee Safety

HOT TOPICS IN WASTE CLASSIFICATION AND RECYCLING B3-3/24

Thursday 1pm to 2pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Bavneet Benipal, Tracy Young
Moderator	Hasan Moushumi
Objective	To provide an overview of hot topics pertaining to Waste Classification and Hazardous Waste Recycling.
Description	Topics to be covered include an overview of the following: - Recent enforcement-related issues of waste determination and hazardous waste recycling - Specific waste streams - Types of hazardous waste test methods
Presentation	Hot Topics in Waste Classification and Recycling

ADVANCEMENTS IN QUANTITATIVE PASSIVE SOIL GAS SAMPLING F2-3/24

Thursday 1pm to 2pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Lowell Kessel
Moderator	Tamara Escobedo
Objective	Learn about the difference between steady-state and transient soil gas sampling to understand what may be best for assessing risk to human health.
Description	The presentation provides a comprehensive overview of soil gas diffusion and advection processes to address concerns of soil gas sampling methods including active vs passive methods. Models, case examples, and results of quality control assessments will be discussed to highlight both strengths and weaknesses of sampling methods.
Presentation	Advancements in Quantitative Passive Soil Gas Sampling

NEW CA ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: TRENDS, DIRECTIONS, & DEVELOPMENTS H-3/24

Thursday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Gary Lucks
Moderator	Vince Mendes
Objective	To apprise regulators & industry of salient environmental legislative, regulatory, & judicial developments impacting environmental compliance.
Description	This session will describe recent legislative and regulatory developments at the federal, California, and regional levels including key court opinions. These new requirements will include an analysis and implications with respect to California businesses and government that are regulated by the Unified Program.
Presentation	NEW CA ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS: TRENDS, DIRECTIONS, & DEVELOPMENTS

F-CODED SOLVENTS - A CLOSER LOOK B3-3/29

Tuesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Earl Thomas
Moderator	Hasan Moushumi
Objective	This presentation is designed to dispel clarify the understanding and correct application of F-solvent codes.
Description	This course will cover the history of F-solvent codes and how they are assigned. To facilitate these objectives, several Federal Registers will be reviewed, along with relevant EPA clarification letters, and case studies. The course will also include a tabletop exercise.
Presentation	F-CODED SOLVENTS_A CLOSER LOOK

ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS IN ENFORCEMENT C-3/29

Tuesday 1pm to 2pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0 ICC: 1.0
Speakers	Brian Taylor, Rafael Maestu
Moderator	Monica Ronchetti
Objective	This session will present usage of the business intelligence software, Tableau, to track and report program data.
Description	This course will discuss use of Tableau to share data and spatial visualization of Enviroscreen 4.0, Geotracker GAMA, and UST facility data generated for the Office of Enforcements (OE) UST projects including the Removal of Improperly Abandoned Tanks and Focused Enforcement of Recalcitrant and Significant Violators. OE partnered with the Office of Information Management to develop an online project dashboard to share the data with stakeholders.
Presentation	ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAM DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYSIS IN ENFORCEMENT

REMOTE SITE CONSOLIDATION OF NON-RCRA HAZARDOUS WASTE B2-3/30

Wednesday 1pm to 2pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Daniel Stoehr
Moderator	Christine Lane
Objective	This session will describe in detail the regulations for the generator consolidation of non-RCRA hazardous waste from remote sites.
Description	This course will describe the California Health and Safety Code allowance for the consolidation of non-RCRA hazardous waste from remote sites to a generator site. It will also describe the requirements of the USDOT for the transportation of the non-RCRA hazardous waste as a hazardous material on public roads.
Presentation	Remote Site Consolidation of Non-RCRA Hazardous Waste

STATEWIDE UST TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP MEETING C3-3/30

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0 ICC: 2.0
Speakers	Cher Vue
Moderator	Monica Ronchetti
Objective	Discussion of current technical UST topics
Description	Statewide Technical Advisory Group (TAG) Meeting led by Cher Vue of Sacramento County Environmental Management. This is the one time each year all CUPA UST experts can gather for the TAG. Discussion topic to be announced.
Presentation	Statewide UST TAG Agenda

INS AND OUTS OF THE TIER I QUALIFIED FACILITY SPCC PLAN TEMPLATE G2-3/30

Wednesday 1pm to 2:30pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Janice Witul, Pete Reich
Moderator	Jennifer Lorenzo
Objective	To provide a detailed review of the Tier I qualified facility SPCC Plan template
Description	This session will provide an in-depth review of the Tier I qualified facility SPCC Plan template, including which facilities can use it, why some facilities may opt not to use it, and what makes a facility no longer eligible for Tier I qualified facility status. This session will also review areas of the template that are commonly overlooked, whether not included in the plan or not implemented in the field.
Presentation	Ins and Outs of the Tier I Qualified Facility SPCC Plan Template

HISTORICAL AND CURRENT PERSPECTIVE OF SCRAP METAL RECYCLERS B2-3/31

Thursday 1pm to 2:30pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Anne Ekker, Allison Saldana
Moderator	Christine Lane
Objective	This session will provide a summary of the historical and current regulatory status of scrap metal recyclers.
Description	Because of the volatility of metal prices and the high demand for metal product, the number of scrap metal recyclers has increased greatly throughout the state. In response to various concerns about the facilities, for approximately 10 years, DTSC has conducted a Metal Recyclers Enforcement Initiative. We will provide a historical perspective, present our inspection findings, and discuss some waste classification and management issues.
Presentation	Historical and Current Perspectives of Scrap Metal Recyclers
	Current and Historical Perspective of Scrap Metal Recyclers

PERSPECTIVES ON MOBILE FUELING: FIRE & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE H3-3/31

Thursday 1pm to 2:30pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Jenevieve Jackson, Taylor Henderson, Steven Lichten, Robert Marshall, Leanne Meyer
Moderator	Vince Mendes
Objective	Examining operations, regulations and best management practices of mobile fueling on-demand companies to plan for industry growth and expansion.
Description	Booster will provide an overview of the mobile fueling industry, equipment and best management practices involved in mobile fueling. The San Mateo Consolidated Fire Department will provide a review of the CFC Section 5707 fire standards for on-demand mobile fueling. EnviroServices will elaborate on compliance requirements with state and federal hazaradous material regulations such as applicable SPCC requirements.
Presentation	PERSPECTIVES ON MOBILE FUELING - FIRE & ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE

EMPLOYEE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS H4-3/31

Thursday 1pm to 3pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Steve Reichow
Moderator	Michelle Le
Objective	Identify what facility personnel who need to be trained and elements they need to be trained.
Description	Training will summarize employee training requirements for the following CUPA programs: Hazardous Waste Generators (LQG, SQG, and Tiered Permitted Facilities) Hazardous Materials Business Plan Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act California Accidental Release Prevention Program Underground Storage Tanks
Presentation	Employee Training Requirements