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HAZARDOUS WASTE 101 M-B1

Monday 8am to 10am

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	192 of 268 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Brennan Ko-Madden, Marcus Powell-Ford
Objective	Provide an overview of the hazardous waste standards at state and federal levels for inspectors, though it will be open for industry to attend.
Description	This course will serve to provide an overview of the hazardous waste management at an introductory level. Among topics covered, the course will cover the differences between RCRA and non-RCRA, Generator Status, Hazardous Waste container standards, etc. Information provided will include the changes brought by the Generator Improvements Rule. It will cover additional subjects such as treatment, recycling, and universal wastes at a surface level.

DELIVERING EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE M-D1

Monday 8am to 10am

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 1/2
Seating	141 of 155 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jim Delia
Objective	This workshop equips participants with knowledge/insights to maintain high service standards to adapt to changes, and increasing demands.
Description	This workshop will enable participants to better understand the unique aspects of public sector service, recognize customer expectations, and learn to apply best practices more effectively. Content covers: skills in handling difficult situations, how to say no constructively, and efficiently managing complaints. Additionally, participants will learn how to apply strategies for managing personal stress, and create a personal improvement plan.

WHAT TO EXPECT AT AN APSA INSPECTION: 101 M-G1

Monday 8am to 10am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	81 of 120 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Amanda Liu, Erik Cheng, Justin Tao
Objective	This session will provide an overview of a typical APSA inspection conducted by regulators.
Description	This course will provide the history of APSA and go into the pre and post inspection process when conducting an APSA inspection. This course will cover aspects of a typical APSA facility walk-through.

LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES: FIRES, CHEMICALS, HEALTH, AND CLEANUP M-I1

Monday 8am to 10am

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	185 of 280 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Karen Riveles
Objective	This session provides information on Lithium-Ion Battery fires, chemical pollutants, their health effects & injuries, and cleanup challenges.
Description	This course will provide an overview on Lithium-Ion battery (LIB) fires. It will review laboratory and field study results on chemical emissions, health effects and cases of injuries and hospitalizations. This course will also discuss the public health impacts of large-scale storage, transportation and disposal of LIBs as hazardous waste and cleanup after disasters.

OPENING CEREMONY & LEADERSHIP AWARDS M-D2

Monday 10am to 12pm

Room	PLATINUM BALLROOM
Seating	499 of 1000 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Dennis Karidis, Gary Cantwell, Jason Boetzer, Keirsten Tallion
Objective	OPENING CEREMONY: State address, Secretary and Cal CUPA Forum Leadership Awards.
Description	OPENING CEREMONY: State address, Secretary and Cal CUPA Forum Leadership Awards. Keynote Speaker Keirsten Tallion, Max Potentials.

IIAR STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR AMMONIA AND CO2 REFRIGERATION M-A2

Monday 1pm to 2:30pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	94 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Eric Smith
Objective	Attendees will learn about required standards and non-mandatory guidelines developed and published by the IIAR, and benefits of government membership.
Description	This session will review the mission of IIAR which is largely accomplished through the development of IIAR standards and guidelines. All standards will be reviewed in general, and IIAR 2, the standard for design of ammonia refrigeration systems will be reviewed in more detail. The scope of certain IIAR guidelines will also be examined because they often serve as the basis for end users' development of refrigerant management programs

HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS (Hazardous Waste 201) M-B2

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	169 of 268 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Samantha Lawler, Trent Smith
Objective	Students will learn the basic steps in the hazardous waste identification process.
Description	Topics include: Hazardous waste laws and regulations, definitions, waste classification flowchart, RCRA and Non-RCRA hazardous waste, RCRA lists of hazardous wastes, Californias list of hazardous wastes, hazardous waste characteristics, acute and extremely hazardous wastes, regulatory and statutory exclusions and exemptions, mixture and derived-from rules, RCRA contained-in policy, scrap metal, and waste classification options for the generator.

UST 101 M-C2

Monday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	253 of 380 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0 ICC: 4.0
Speakers	Nick Umemoto, Xavier Bryant
Objective	This course will outline recommended steps needed to conduct an underground storage tank inspection in California.
Description	This course is tailored towards beginner UST inspectors and will outline recommended steps to conduct an Underground Storage Tank (UST) inspection. It will cover UST basics and may cover what to expect during the annual monitoring certification annual inspection. Other UST inspections may be covered as well as other basic information.

WEIRD OILS (OIL VS PETROLEUM VS NEITHER) M-G2

Monday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	26 of 120 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Steven Lichten, Janice Witul, Mark Howard
Objective	To better understand what an APSA petroleum is, what an SPCC oil is, and when they're (likely) not.
Description	Sure, there's a specific APSA definition of 'petroleum', and a performance-oriented Federal SPCC rule definition of 'oil'. But these are often subject to interpretation and it's not always obvious. There's no actual list. We'll use examples to discuss issues like what's a (crude) 'fraction' or 'distillate', synthetics and semi-synthetics, bio-oils, will it cause a sheen. It's a...slippery slope....Bring your examples (SDSs or jugs of the stuff).

SPCC: PIPING, ENVIRONMENTAL EQUIVALENCE & OIL-FILLED EQUIPMENT M-G3

Monday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	44 of 120 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Janice Witul, Mark Howard
Objective	Provide attendees with information on three advanced SPCC topics
Description	Attendees are assumed to understand the SPCC rule in this advanced course, which will cover detailed SPCC provisions for: Piping, including containment, testing, inspection, jurisdiction and common pitfalls; Environmental Equivalence (EE), including the EE administrative process, impact of PMAA letter on EE and common pitfalls; and Different classes of oil filled equipment (OFE), oil filled operational equipment (OFOE) and common misconceptions.

HMBP REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IN CERS M-M2

Monday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	95 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Teresa Quiaoit, Melisa Custer
Objective	Understanding HMBP reporting requirements in CERS
Description	This course is an in-depth look at CERS and meeting HMBP requirements. This course will cover a a brief history, review of each of the elements found in CERS: Facility Information, Hazardous Material Inventory, Site Map, and the Emergency Response Plan. And finally, this course will provide an overview of how CERS is reviewed and the most common reasons a CERS submittal may be not accepted.

CERS, HWTS, RCRAINFO: WHAT INSPECTORS NEED TO KNOW TU-B1

Tuesday 8am to 10am

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	186 of 268 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Kendall Johnson, Cyndi Gill
Objective	This session will provide participants with an understanding of the data tools available to inspector for inspection information gathering.
Description	This course is an overview of the databases hazardous waste facility, compliance monitoring, and enforcement data can be found. It will walk hazardous waste inspectors through the various data tools that they can use for information gathering pre- and post-inspection. And finally, the course will emphasize the importance of proper and timely data entry by showing how this data is shared with the public.

UST 201/301 TU-C1

Tuesday 8am to 12pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	197 of 380 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0 ICC: 4.0
Speakers	Andrew Evans, Nicole Bandak
Objective	A deep dive into intermediate and advanced level topics related to the UST routine inspection
Description	Intermediate/advanced level routine inspection topics with real world examples: CERS review and inspection prep, reviewing the Veeder Root tape from an inspector's perspective, inspection of sumps/UDCs, issues with testing sensors, tampering of VPH systems, issues with spill bucket testing, issues with overfill testing, issues with SB989 testing, and DO reports. Selecting the right violation will be addressed along the way.

MANAGER'S WORKSHOP TU-D1

Tuesday 8am to 12pm

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 1/2
Seating	129 of 155 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	John Paine, Frederick Chun, Royce Long, Steven Gailey, Alvin Lal
Objective	Session to provide updates and discussion on various topics of interest for UPA managers.
Description	Session to provide updates and discussion on various topics of interest for UPA managers.

LITHIUM ION BATTERY INCIDENTS- CASE STUDIES AND LESSONS LEARNED TU-I1

Tuesday 8am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	235 of 292 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Leon Wirschem, Justin Bechara, Summer Hansen-Rooks
Objective	SD DEHQ, SDFD and EPA will talk about lithium ion battery fires, first responder tactics, air monitoring, waste management, and agencies that can help
Description	Since 2022 the San Diego Hazardous Incident Response Team has been training firefighters and responding to Lithium Ion Battery Incidents. In 2023 we spent three days studying thermal decomposition of various types and chemistries of lithium ion batteries with EPA and our arson investigators. We put field based instrumentation to the test and did concurrent sample collection for lab analysis. See what we learned about LIB thermal decomposition

IMPLEMENTING AB 2059: STRATEGIES AND AGENCY APPLICATIONS TU-M2

Tuesday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	139 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Steven Hamilton, Darwin Cheng
Objective	To discuss the implementation and impact of Assembly Bill 2059.
Description	This session will provide an overview and discuss the impact of Assembly Bill 2059 on the new retail requirements and the disclosure requirements for the sale or provision of hazardous materials from suppliers. Los Angeles City Fire CUPA will discuss the impact of how their agency has utilized the information of sales of hazardous materials from suppliers. Orange County CUPA will share their experience from an emergency response incident with und

SECONDARY CONTAINMENT TESTING AND SINGLE-POINT CONTINUITY TESTING TU-C2

Tuesday 1pm to 2pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	290 of 380 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0 ICC: 1.0
Speakers	David Rabb
Objective	This session will provide participants with how hydrocarbons are escaping into the soil surrounding USTs.
Description	The course will explain where the largest hydrocarbons vapors are exiting underground storage tanks and entering the soil vapor space surrounding the UST. Included in this course is discussion of leak data from 100 consecutive test of underground storage tanks and test methods that are certified by the EPA NWGLDE that will detect these leaks. After presenting which components of a UST leaks vapors into the soil and the number of leaks per tank, group discussion will take place.

HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA TU-D2

Tuesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 1/2
Seating	93 of 155 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Gary Lucks, Matthew McCarron
Objective	Provide a 4-hour primer, overview of the salient requirements for managing hazardous waste under CA law with practice tips to help with compliance.
Description	This Session will describe the hazardous waste regulatory requirements as they relate to hazardous waste compliance activities with a particular focus on hazardous waste generator requirements. This comprehensive course is designed to provide an overview of up-to-date California and federal hazardous waste regulations including emergency response.

AN INTRODUCTION TO API 653 FOR APSA INSPECTORS TU-G5

Tuesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	86 of 120 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Philip Myers
Objective	To learn how to apply API 653 for aboveground storage tanks.
Description	This course will provide an introduction to API 653, an industry standard used for maintaining field-erected petroleum storage tanks. An industry expert will provide an overview of the standard and provide practical applications and explanations of how to implement the standard in the field.

EXPLORING CALCUPA.ORG'S LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS) TU-L4

Tuesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRANDBALLROOM K
Seating	39 of 50 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Tim Snellings, Branden Hendrix
Objective	Explore the benefits of CalCUPA's Learning Management System (LMS) for your professional development to receive CUPA Program education, REHS/ICC CEUs.
Description	The LMS will improve accessibility to training materials for CUPAs/PAs/Industry/Students. Training includes access to all CUPA programs, such as in the HMBP, CalARP, UST, and Hazardous Waste programs. This allows CUPA personnel to access the learning materials, quizzes, and assessments at their own pace and convenience. Come explore the different methods to access over 75 Haz Mat Training Courses and earn CEUs/ICC credits in support of your professional certifications. Don't get left behind as this is the future of your training.