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HMBP 101 W-M2

Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	72 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Minh Le, Alonso Mejia, Jason Parker
Objective	This session will provide students with basic and introductory fundamentals of the hazardous materials business plan program.
Description	This course will cover the introductory concepts of the hazardous materials business plan program. Goal of the course will cover Business Plan General Requirements, Hazardous Materials Inventory Reporting Requirements, Alternative Hazardous Materials Inventory Requirements, Hazardous Materials Inventory Submittal, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act Compliance Requirements, Emergency Response Plans and Procedures, and Training.
Presentation	Hazardous Materials Business Plan - HMBP 101

CCDEH EMERGENCY RESPONSE & PREPAREDNESS POLICY COMMITTEE W-O2

Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Room	ELITE
Seating	38 of 50 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Sheryl Baldwin
Objective	CCDEH Emergency Response & Preparedness Policy Committee
Description	CCDEH Emergency Response & Preparedness Policy Committee

LUNCH,WEDNESDAY ON 3/22 W-Z1

Wednesday 11:45am to 12:45pm

Room	PLATINUM BALLROOM
Seating	2004 of 2000 seats available
Credits
Objective	Catch up with old friends, chat with co-workers, and provide helpful guidance to new people.
Description	Lunch is a great opportunity to maintain and expand your professional network. Sharing a meal is a way to connect with new people and keep up with old friends, and is essential in today's professional world to grow your career. Take a few moments to say "hi" and network during lunch. 1. Lazy Susan in Ballroom - The Food Court Buffet, The Food Court - Mediterranean Buffet Roasted Garlic Lemon Hummus and Pita chips (V, DF) Spinach, Arugula, Radicchio Chickpea, Pickled Red Onion Salad, Greek Dressing (V) Turmeric Roasted Vegetable Cous Cous, Lemon oil (V) Roasted Chicken, Kalamata, Artichokes, Roasted Tomato Citrus Jus Seared Salmon and Spinach with Warm herb Vinaigrette (GF) Aged Asiago Vegetable Risotto (V) Fruit Tarts (V) Assorted European Macaroons (V) 2. Box Lunch - Roasted Turkey Breast 3. Box Lunch - Beef Tenderloin 4. Box Lunch - Garden Grilled Vegetable 5. Box Lunch - Gluten Free chef choice

APPLICATIONS OF P&ID DRAWINGS WITHIN SELECT PREVENTION PROGRAM W-A3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	152 of 200 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Eileen Woodbury, Alvin Lal
Objective	Part 2: An overview of ammonia refrigeration operational knowledge needed to conduct effective regulatory audits and inspections.
Description	Real world applications of P&ID drawings within select RMP prevention program elements for program 2 and program 3. Includes inspection tips and best practices.
Presentation	Applications of P&ID drawings within select Prevention Programs

ADVANCED HAZARDOUS WASTE CHARACTERIZATION W-B3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	78 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Andy Smith, Regan Bottomley
Objective	Students will build on their previous hazardous waste characterization training by delving deeper into the definition of hazardous waste.
Description	Every wonder why spent solvents are regulated at 10% or more? What are hazard codes and why do I care? Is my solvent-contaminated rag an ignitable D001 when I'm done cleaning with it; what about a spill? Why are some chemicals repeated in the F001 and F002? What is this whole "sole active ingredient" in unused chemicals all about? These questions and more will be answered as we delve deeper into understanding the nuances of waste identification.
Presentation	Advanced Hazardous Waste Determination

UST COMPONENTS 101 PLUS W-C3

Wednesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM SOUTH
Seating	108 of 350 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0 ICC: 4.0
Speakers	Gerrit Kovach, Brenda Puepke
Objective	To be able to identify different parts of the UST system included in leak detection, spill containment and overfill protection and certifications.
Description	This course will be an open presentation with an array of UST Components with the objective of learning and identifying different parts and finctions for UST inspections. This will include many field photos and videos and a collection of actual UST sensors, leak detectors, piping and other components from different systems (Veeder Root, Pneumeractor, etc.). A new UST components field guide will also be included with this presentation.
Presentation	UST Components 101 Plus
	UST Monitoring System Field Guide
	Waterboard Monitoring Construction Guide
	VEEDER ROOT SENSOR GUIDE
	EBW GUIDE
	FRANKLING FUELING SENSOR GUIDE
	RONAN PDF GUIDE
	PNEUMERCATOR PDF GUIDE
	UST PIPING GUIDE 1
	UST PIPING GUIDE 2 (FLEX BRAVO)

BUILDING THE PLANE AS WE FLY IT - LI-ION BATTERIES IN PRACTICE W-D3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 1/2
Seating	52 of 130 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Robert Salvesen
Objective	Theory and practical application of energy storage systems, application of insults and their outcomes combined with Real-world experience.
Description	The news has exploded with news of battery incidents lately. No place on Earth has been experiencing more than New York City. Take a journey with the guys who are on the ground handling the incidents, how the process has evolved, what we are currently doing, and where this is going. Plenty of time will be allowed for discussion.

WHAT'S NEW AT DTSC'S SITE MITIGATION & RESTORATION PROGRAM? W-F3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GOLD KEY I/II
Seating	62 of 100 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Maryam Tasnif-abbasi, Peter Garcia, Rafat Abbasi, Gregory Shaffer
Objective	This session will provide participants with programmatic and regulatory updates, info on brownfields and brownfield funding, and VI decision making
Description	An update on DTSC's Site Mitigation and Restoration Program, including: - DTSC's new Board of Environmental Safety - Funding available for cleanup - Community oriented programs - Initiatives for EJ communities - AB 304's requirements for Local Agencies - Using multiple lines of evidence to make decisions at vapor intrusion sites
Presentation	WHAT'S NEW AT DTSC'S SITE MITIGATION & RESTORATION PROGRAM?

CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER 40 CFR 112 AND THE APSA W-G3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	96 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Geoff Knight
Objective	This session will provide participants with the knowledge of how SPCC Plans and Contingency Plans relate to and differ from each other.
Description	This course will provide an overview of the requirements for Spill Contingency Plans written to fulfill the APSA and 40 CFR Part 112, which may be required as part of an SPCC Plan when a facility is unable to provide adequate secondary containment. This course will describe the standard elements of a Contingency Plan; compare and contrast SPCC Plans and Contingency Plans; and discuss the relationship between federal and California requirements.
Presentation	CONTINGENCY PLANS UNDER 40 CFR 112 AND THE APSA

UNIFORM HAZARDOUS WASTE MANIFEST & SHIPPING PAPER REQUIREMENTS W-H3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM F
Seating	46 of 180 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Natasha McClurg
Objective	This session will provide a thorough evaluation of the uniform hazardous waste manifest and waste related shipping paper regulatory requirements.
Description	This course will provide participants with an in depth look at the uniform hazardous waste manifest requirements. Participants will evaluate shipping paper documentation, including e-manifest's, for accuracy. The course will end with a discussion on retention and distribution requirements.
Presentation	Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest & Shipping Paper Requirements

IDENTIFICATION AND HAZARD ASSESSMENT FOR HAZMAT INCIDENTS W-I3

Wednesday 1pm to 2pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	91 of 175 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Grant Miner
Objective	Participants will learn how to identify the materials involved in an incident, analyze the hazards present, and how they impact response options.
Description	Identification and hazard assessment (IDHA) plays a crucial role in responding to hazmat incidents. This course will discuss tools for identifying materials and their properties, understanding the dynamics of an incident and ensuring a safe, effective response. Topics will include resources for IDHA (placards/labels, SDSs, WISER, etc.), awareness of multiple hazards, reassessing hazards as information changes, and analysis of actual incidents.
Presentation	Identification and Hazard Assessment For Hazmat Incidents

OVERCOMING BIAS W-J2

Wednesday 1pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM CENTER
Seating	206 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	John Wilson
Objective	This session provides information on understanding our diversity and how to overcome subconscious bias.
Description	We are often surrounded by polarization in the very things we should be celebrating: race, religion, technology, arts, and ideologies. "Overcoming Bias" is a unique, exciting, and original look at the sources of human bias on a personal and organizational level. This presentation also covers harassment, discrimination, retaliation, and prejudice of 18 protected groups, while defining and helping the audience understand the protected groups.

HMBP SUBMITTALS - APPLIED STRATEGIES FOR ENSURING COMPLIANCE W-M3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM A-D
Seating	25 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Elizabeth Brega, Nicholas Crain, Kathleen Estrada, Thomas Vohoska, John Paine
Objective	This session will provide participants with strategies for ensuring businesses comply with HMBP submittal requirements.
Description	This course will highlight requirements pertaining to HMBP submittals and will give an overview of statewide HMBP submittal trends. Sacramento County Environmental Management Department and Riverside County Department of Environmental Health will present on strategies for ensuring business comply with HMBP submittal requirements as well as processes for ongoing compliance. CalEPA will present on the future of HMBP submittals in CERS NextGen.
Presentation	HMBP Submittals - Applied Strategies for Ensuring Compliance

CCDEH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING W-O3

Wednesday 1pm to 3pm

Room	ELITE
Seating	31 of 35 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Justin Malan
Objective	CCDEH Executive Committee Meeting
Description	CCDEH Executive Committee Meeting

Recent Changes to Ammonia Refrigeration RAGAGEP W-A4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHWEST
Seating	155 of 200 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Eli Macha, Chad Collin
Objective	This presentation reviews all the recent changes to IIAR standards.
Description	Over the past few years IIAR has published several notable changes to their suite of standards. The point of this presentation will be to bring regulators up to speed on recent changes in the ammonia refrigeration industry. IIAR standards 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 all have important changes relevant to our industry.
Presentation	Recent Changes to Ammonia Refrigeration RAGAGEP

UNDERSTANDING THE LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS W-B4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	MARQUIS BALLROOM NORTHEAST
Seating	3 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Anthony Cardno
Objective	To determine generator status, describe device management requirements and emergency plan elements, and determine if release reporting is required.
Description	This 2-hr session covers the large quantity generator requirements at 22 CCR 66262.34, including determining a sites generator status, storage device management, marking, time limits, paperwork, and training requirements. Students will learn emergency response, planning requirements, and release reporting requirements applicable to large quantity generators.
Presentation	UNDERSTANDING THE LARGE QUANTITY GENERATOR REQUIREMENTS

PREPARING FOR A CUPA PERFORMANCE EVALUATION VIA THE SELF-AUDIT W-D4

Wednesday 3pm to 4:30pm

Room	ORANGE COUNTY BALLROOM 1/2
Seating	50 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Nicholas Crain, Robert Hunt, Danielle Desaussure
Objective	This session will identify best practices for a successful CUPA performance evaluation, including preparation by way of a rigorous Self-Audit.
Description	This session will discuss the key to a successful performance evaluation by way of an honest Self-Audit of your local program, utilizing data to inform decisions. By utilizing an annual deep dive into an UPA's processes & data during the Self-Audit, areas of improvement will be identified more readily. The focus will be on Riverside County's internal Self-Audit process, from start to finish, providing examples of documents and reports utilized.
Presentation	RivCo DEH Self-Audit Checklist
	RivCo DEH Self-Audit Summary
	Preparing For A CUPA Performance Evaluation Via The Self-Audit

SPCC PLAN: FACILITY DESCRIPTIONS AND DIAGRAMS W-G4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM G/H
Seating	76 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Janice Witul, Pete Reich
Objective	To provide a summary of the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan requirements on facility description and diagram
Description	This session will cover the facility description and diagram requirements for SPCC Plans in accordance with 40 CFR Part 112. Discussions will include the prediction of direction, rate of flow, and total quantity of oil that could be discharged for each type of major equipment failure where experience indicates a reasonable potential for equipment failure. Examples of facility diagrams will also be discussed.
Presentation	SPCC Plan: Facility Descriptions and Diagrams

TAPPING INTO TOXICS WITH EPA'S TRI DATA ON FACILITIES WASTE W-H4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM F
Seating	153 of 180 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Abby Burton
Objective	Learn which facilities are required to report to TRI and understand the extensive TRI data available on facility-level releases and waste management.
Description	The course explains which facilities are required to report to EPAs Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) and presents how to access and understand the facility-level data available on releases of toxic chemicals to air, water, and land, and waste management practices (e.g., treatment, recycling). Participants will learn how to access and use TRI data to better understand a facility's environmental profile.
Presentation	Tapping Into Toxics with EPA's TRI Data on Facilities' Waste

RADIATION NOT SEEN ON TV: REAL RAD RESPONSES & LESSONS LEARNED W-I4

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	GRAND BALLROOM E
Seating	120 of 175 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Juan Garcia, Gregory Rabinovitz, Carl Palladino, Robert Wise, Robert Daniels, Tanya Ridgle, Jeffrey Day
Objective	Participants will learn about real responses first responders have had to radiation incidents. What went right, wrong, and improvements possible.
Description	This course provides an overview of real responses first responders have had to radiation incidents. Speakers will be from various jurisdictions and functions of California. An overview of educational opportunities for expanding ones radiological preparedness/knowledge will be covered towards the end of the module. Q&A session will be at the end of the module.
Presentation	Preservation Aviation
	Stabilization Presentation
	CHP Rad
	RHB CUPA 2023
	Goiania
	LA County CUPA 2023