Conference Agenda & Scheduling

WHAT'S NEW WITH DTSC'S SITE MITIGATION & RESTORATION PROGRAM? F2-3/23

Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Maryam Tasnif-abbasi, Peter Garcia, Rafat Abbasi
Moderator	Tamara Escobedo
Objective	A session designed to bring local agencies up to speed on DTSC's new grant program, EJ initiatives, dry-cleaning discovery and enforcement, vapor intrusion approaches, and opportunities for local agency training and collaboration.
Description	DTSC will provide an overview of new trends, programs and technical approaches at DTSC's site Mitigation and Restoration Program, including: - $500M Cleanup in Vulnerable Communities Initiative, including: 1. New dry-cleaning Discovery and Enforcement Program 2. New Equitable Community Revitalization Grant for brownfields 3. New community based programs and initiatives for EJ communities - AB 304's new requirements for Local Agencies and an update of SB 1248 Local Agency notification requirements when making decisions on who will lead cleanup/investigation on a voluntary site - DTSC's update on vapor intrusion approaches - DTSC partnership and collaboration with Local Agencies on cleanup projects
Presentation	WHAT'S NEW WITH DTSC'S SITE MITIGATION & RESTORATION PROGRAM?

BREAKOUT TANKS AND PIPING AND HOW THEY RELATE TO APSA G-3/23

Wednesday 10am to 11:30am

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	James Hosler, Jennifer Lorenzo
Moderator	Jennifer Lorenzo
Objective	This session provides information about breakout tanks, their associated piping and how they are related to APSA facilities.
Description	This class covers the basics of breakout tanks and associated piping, including discussion of the standards used in the construction and maintenance of these tank systems, common tank operations, maintenance, what inspectors may encounter on their inspections, and cathodic protection processes. Many of the standards discussed apply to APSA tanks and their operations and maintenance.
Presentation	Breakout Tanks and Piping

RADIOLOGICAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT HAS ENTERED THE CHAT I-3/23

Wednesday 10am to 12pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Juan Garcia, Alex Efros, Ginger Hilton
Moderator	Mario Tresierras
Objective	Learn the types of radiological incident scenarios, discuss public and partner notifications, and learn about what Civil Support Teams hazmat capabilities are.
Description	This course will discuss notifications and messaging following a few radiological scenarios from day-to-day occurrences to improvised nuclear detonation. Some portions will ask for audience input and opinions after given scenarios or messaging examples. Participants will gain a general understanding of what should be done for notification and messaging after a radiological mass casualty incident (MCI). A representative from the 95th Civil Support Team (CST) will provide an overview of what CSTs response capabilities are and how they can assist your agencies.
Presentation	RADIOLOGICAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT HAS ENTERED THE CHAT
	RADIOLOGICAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT HAS ENTERED THE CHAT
	RADIOLOGICAL MASS CASUALTY INCIDENT HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

THE NEXT GENERATION HEALTH SPACE DEMO N-3/23

Wednesday 12pm to 1pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1000 of 1000 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Cameron Garrison
Moderator	Alvin Lal
Objective	This session will provide participants with examples on how technology, like HS Cloud Suite, can improve and streamline agencies permitting, enforcement, communication, and management of CERS.
Description	This presentation will demonstrate how, through cloud technology, agencies can revolutionize their permitting, enforcement and communication processes. The demonstration will provide agencies with a high-level overview of how applications can create uniformity, transparency, and efficient data management within a department thus improving workflow, accessibility to data, and regulatory compliance.

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

MANAGING YOUR CHANGE (NOT BEING RECORDED) D3-3/23

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jim Delia
Moderator	Christine Lane
Objective	This session is designed to help individuals at all levels understand that they are directly responsible for managing their own change.
Description	A primary focus is the understanding of the Transition Model and how it applies personally, along with practical ideas for how to form new habits to continually respond successfully to changes as they occur. Participants will have an increased understanding of: Difference between change and transition; How change affects people; How past and present thoughts and emotions influence responses to change; Actions to take to help manage change.

BRIDGING THE GAP: HEALTH EQUITY IN EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS I2-3/23

Wednesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Allison Wilder, Ricardo Encarnacion, Karen Riveles, Meredith Milet, Eric Spring, Rosemary Soto, John-Ross Glueck, Amy Harbert
Moderator	Eric Spring
Objective	Participants will gain insight into health equity in vulnerable populations who are at higher risk of hazmat exposures during a disaster.
Description	This course is a high-level overview of responder considerations to prevent and mitigate hazardous material contamination of air, water, food, housing and workplaces and their impacts to vulnerable populations. A panel presentation and discussion will use case studies to demonstrate the importance of including cultural awareness/sensitivity, and maintaining strong community relationships in the full lifecycle of emergency management.
Presentation	Bridging the Gap: Health Equity In Emergency Preparedness

HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUSINESS PLAN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION O-3/23

Wednesday 4:45pm to 5:30pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1000 of 1000 seats available
Credits
Speakers	Marjorie Terrell
Moderator	Fred Chun
Objective	HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUSINESS PLAN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
Description	HAZARDOUS MATERIALS BUSINESS PLAN ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

UST CLEANUP FUND UPDATE F-3/24

Thursday 8am to 9am

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Diane Barclay, Craig Sanchez
Moderator	Gerald O'Regan
Objective	This session will provide participants with an update on the UST Cleanup Fund including EAR and SCAP.
Description	This course provides an update on the Fund, EAR, and SCAP. The Fund is collaborating on an initiative with U.S. EPA to utilize the EAR Account at abandoned sites and stalled case sites. The EAR account funding is currently underutilized and could be used to perform corrective actions at many more sites. SCAP provides funding for cleanup of recalcitrant compounds for the protection of groundwater resources, human health, and the environment.
Presentation	UST Cleanup fund Update
	UST CLEANUP FUND UPDATE

8-HOUR HAZWOPER REFRESHER (SESSION NO LONGER AVAILABLE) K-3/24

Thursday 8am to 5pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	100 of 100 seats available
Credits	REHS: 8.0
Speakers	Brian Otter
Moderator	Sheryl Baldwin
Objective	This OSHA compliant 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher training session meets the annual refresher requirements for the Federal OSHA HAZWOPER Standard.
Description	This course is required each year for anyone who has already taken the initial 24- or 40-Hour HAZWOPER certification and has kept current with their annual refresher training. course will cover the following topics: Regulatory Review, Health and Safety Program (HASP), Site Characterization, Analysis & Control, Training, Medical Surveillance, Engineering Controls, Work Practices & PPE, Decontamination, Containment & Control and much more.
Presentation	8-HOUR HAZWOPER REFRESHER

IN DEPTH MANIFEST TRAINING B2-3/24

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Regan Bottomley
Moderator	Christine Lane
Objective	Learn how to properly execute a manifest. Understand the necessary DOT rules required for the manifest. Learn how to construct a DOT proper shipping name for RCRA and non-RCRA hazardous waste. Identify the most common mistakes and how to avoid them
Description	Approximately 50% of all manifests have mistakes on them that could lead to violations for your site. In this class we will learn how to properly fill out a Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest, including the necessary DOT regulations. We will also learn how to create a DOT basic description and proper shipping name for both RCRA and non-RCRA hazardous waste, plus identify the most common mistakes and how to avoid them.
Presentation	In-Depth Manifest Training

BASIC AST INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE AND RECORDKEEPING BY STI/SPFA G-3/24

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Craig Fletcher, Joseph Mentzer, Steve Pollock, Will Holman, Jason Greer
Moderator	Daniel Yniguez
Objective	This session will assist in identifying key components of ASTs, AST records, preparing for and choosing integrity tests, and prohibited reuse of USTs.
Description	In this session, students will learn about STI/SPFA's efforts and resources available for AST inspections. The course will explore how SP001 certified inspectors prepare for assessments, identify key release prevention devices and review SP001 tank owner record keeping. Provide a review of the STIs SP001 AST Record, as well as providing information about completing the SP001 Monthly inspection Checklist. There will be an overview of tank appurtenances and tips in identifying recycled USTs as ASTs, which are prohibited.
Presentation	G-3-24-Basic AST Inspection-3-Holman
	STI Basic AST Inspection-SP001 Monthly Inspections
	Introduction to what you might not know about STISPFA

EXPLORING THE CHEMRESPONDER NETWORK I-3/24

Thursday 10am to 12pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	1500 of 1500 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Christine Allston, Dante Stellar
Moderator	Gary Cantwell
Objective	Explore how to use ChemResponder to build networks to collect, manage, and share chemical incident information to support the CUPA mission space.
Description	This session will focus on the ChemResponder Network, a no-cost chemical incident information and preparedness tool sponsored by the FEMA CBRN Office. The session will cover data collection and management from the mobile application, and best practices for facility information management. The session will conclude with a hands-on activity to put the newly learned skills to use. Both new and experienced ChemResponder users are encouraged to attend
Presentation	Exploring the ChemResponder Network

THE TIER I FACILITY SPCC PLAN: GUIDANCE ON COMPLETING BY YORKE N-3/24

Thursday 12pm to 1pm

Room	VIRTUAL PLATFORM
Seating	300 of 300 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Geoff Knight
Moderator	Devra Lewis
Objective	Provide guidance for using EPAs required SPCC Template Plan for Tier I Qualified Facilities.
Description	.This topic will provide guidance for regulated entities on completing an SPCC Plan using EPAs Template for Tier I Qualified Facilities. The presentation will review the Tier I applicability, describe the requirements which are relaxed or more rigid versus the standard SPCC Plan requirements, and describe practical issues in completing EPAs Template Plan and for CUPA inspectors in reviewing the Plan.
Presentation	The Tier I Facility SPCC Plan: Key Concepts, Benefits, and Challenges

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