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HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS TU-B3

Tuesday 1pm to 4:45pm

Room	SEQUOIA-A
Seating	90 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Trent Smith, Samantha Lawler
Objective	Students will learn the basic steps in the hazardous waste identification process.
Description	Topics to be covered include: definitions, waste classification flowchart, RCRA and Non-RCRA hazardous waste, hazardous waste characteristics, RCRA hazardous waste from listed sources, acute and extremely hazardous waste, mixture rule, regulatory and statutory exclusions and exemptions, Universal Wastes, used oil, scrap metal, and special wastes.
Presentation	HAZARDOUS WASTE IDENTIFICATION FUNDAMENTALS

OVERVIEW AND OPERATION OF THE TLS450 TU-C4

Tuesday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	SEQUOIA-B
Seating	173 of 350 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0 ICC: 2.0
Speakers	Dave Emmington
Objective	Provide training on the operation and capabilities of the TLS 450
Description	Training will include installation, startup, programming an operation training on the TLS450. This training is for underground storage tank owners, operator and UST Inspectors.
Presentation	OVERVIEW AND OPERATION OF THE TLS450

MANAGERS WORKSHOP TU-D3

Tuesday 1pm to 4:45pm

Room	CYPRESS-AB
Seating	102 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	Alvin Lal, Frederick Chun, John Paine, Cheryl Prowell, Justin Malan
Objective	Obtain updates from the CalEPA, BDOs, and CFB on various current Unified Program Topics.
Description	The annual manager's workshop is an opportunity for collaboration between CalEPA, BDOs, CFB, and other UPA agencies. Current Unified Program Topics will be discussed by the various groups such as CERS NextGen, Strategic Plan Updates and legislative updates.

TANK TALK: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGWALL AST PANEL TU-G3

Tuesday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	REGENCY-A
Seating	90 of 155 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Mark Howard, Janice Witul, Earl Crochet, Philip Myers, Joseph Mentzer, Devra Lewis, Steve Pollock, Jennifer Lorenzo, Craig Fletcher
Objective	Provide the audience an opportunity to ask questions to an AST panel of industry, standard organizations (API & STI), & regulatory representatives.
Description	The meeting of the AST Council of Mateo has been moved from Rivendell to the City of Burlingame in the land of California. The AST Counsel of Mateo Fellowship of the Ring Wall consists of a diverse group of technical/regulatory AST representatives on a quest to share experiences and answer questions on petroleum ASTs, piping, appurtenances, operations, standards, inspections, and associated Federal and State oil spill prevention programs.
Presentation	The fellowship of the ringwall ASTs
	panel

VIOLATION CLASSIFICATION 101 FOCUS ON HAZARDOUS WASTE TU-H3

Tuesday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	SANDPEBBLE-ABC
Seating	16 of 168 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	April Ranney, Ryan Miya
Objective	Provide the framework for understanding hazard waste violation classifications of minor, Class II, and Class I per the Hazardous Waste Control Laws.
Description	This course provides the foundation for hazardous waste violation classification and will focus on hazardous waste generator violations. The course will focus on understanding and providing guidance on the violation definitions in the Health and Safety Code and in the California Code of Regulations. Some examples will be discussed to demonstrate violation classification. This class is open to regulators and industry representatives.
Presentation	Violation Classification 101 Focus on Hazardous Waste

THE ASSESSMENT AND DECONTAMINATION OF AN OPIOID CONTAMINATED SITE TU-I2

Tuesday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	REGENCY-B
Seating	87 of 156 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Michael A. Polkabla, CIH
Objective	Attendees will receive information to better understand fentanyl contaminant hazards in properties and current regulatory requirements for cleanup.
Description	This presentation will focus on a case study involving the assessment and decontamination of a property that was used as an illegal opioid (fentanyl and carfentanil) handling, processing, and pill packaging site. This study let to enhanced awareness of the hazards associated with opioid contaminated sites and resulted in the establishment of current assessment and regulatory cleanup standards in California for re-occupancy.
Presentation	The Assessment and Decontamination of an Opioid Contaminated Site

COMMUNICATION AND DE-ESCALATION TU-J3

Tuesday 1pm to 4:45pm

Room	POOLSIDE-PAVILLION
Seating	182 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 4.0
Speakers	John Wilson, Amy Segui
Objective	This course provides valuable insight into psychological and emotional processes that affect communication and keeping situation from escalating.
Description	This presentation provides verbal and kinesic tools to accomplish the following safely and effectively: maintain composure, communicate well, establish rapport and cooperation, and gain compliance with students, parents, members of the public, peers, and administration. Additionally, the course provides important insight into understanding crisis, predictability, bias, and body language. This presentation educates attendees on the fundamental concepts of communication and de-escalation, methods to appeal to basic emotion and psychological needs, overcoming bias, and an easy to employ, highly effective, universal communication system (The Wolfson Formula). It helps professionals maintain their own behavior in stressful and critical situations, gain compliance from difficult people, and achieve cooperation where they might not have been able to do so otherwise without the training. The formula has been tested and used effectively for over ten years in many situations, including: public interactions, crisis, victim interviews, simple negotiations, consensual encounters, investigations, and other high stakes situations. This presentation has been given to 1,000s of professionals and is quickly becoming the gold standard in understanding and employing communication and de-escalation skills. Attendees will leave with a pocket-sized quick reference guide and access to a small poster-style reference.
Presentation	Communication and De-escalation

POWER UP: MAXIMIZE NEW TECHNOLOGY TU-L3

Tuesday 1pm to 1:50pm

Room	SANDPEBBLE-ABC
Seating	70 of 100 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Richard Medina
Objective	By the end of this presentation, learners will effectively utilize Microsoft Power products and OneDrive for enhanced productivity.
Description	This session will empower participants with the skills to harness Microsoft Power products and OneDrive cloud for streamlined work processes. It will cover practical strategies for data management, collaboration, and automation, enhancing productivity in various professional settings. Providing high level exposure when using Excel online, shared documents, Forms, Power Automate, SharePoint lists and data entry.
Presentation	Power Up: Maximize New Technology

HMBP 201 TU-M3

Tuesday 1pm to 2:45pm

Room	REGENCY-C
Seating	29 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Kevin Valdez
Objective	This session will be an intermediate class on the business plan program.
Description	This session will be an intermediate class on the business plan program.
Presentation	HMBP 201

2015 TORRANCE REFINERY EXPLOSION: INDUSTRY IMPACTS THEN AND NOW TU-A4

Tuesday 3pm to 4:45pm

Room	SANDPEBBLE-DE
Seating	19 of 110 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Melike Yersiz
Objective	Understand how the Chemical Safety Board drives chemical safety excellence through investigation of incidents such as the Torrance refinery explosion.
Description	In 2015, an explosion occurred in an FCC unit at a Torrance, CA refinery. The CSBs investigation resulted in a recommendation to ensure the lessons from this incident are learned broadly throughout the refining industry. Then, in 2018, another FCC unit explosion occurred in Wisconsin, which the CSB also investigated. The CSB will discuss both incidents and how they have been shaping the industry through ongoing knowledge-sharing improvements.
Presentation	2015 Torrance Refinery Explosion: Industry Impacts Then and Now

APPLYING UST RED TAG AUTHORITY TU-C5

Tuesday 3pm to 4:45pm

Room	SEQUOIA-B
Seating	177 of 350 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0 ICC: 2.0
Speakers	Angela Samayoa, Maria Baker
Objective	UST Red Tag Authority is formal enforcement. We will discuss step by step what is required and when it is appropriate and necessary.
Description	How to apply Red Tag Authority per Title 23 and CHSC from the perspectives of a large PA and a small CUPA. We will share our processes which are slightly different but are both in compliance if followed. The key to each is documentation and communication.
Presentation	APPLYING RED TAG AUTHORITY

CORRELATING STI WITH APSA INSPECTIONS TU-G4

Tuesday 3pm to 4:45pm

Room	REGENCY-A
Seating	86 of 155 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Steve Pollock, Craig Fletcher, Joseph Mentzer, Jerry Schollmeyer, Tim O'Toole
Objective	Provide tank appurtenance overview and STI SP001 inspection checklist updates and how the checklists are an integral part of an APSA inspection.
Description	The session will provide recent STI SP001 inspection checklist updates and include APSA perspective along with industry experts to understand the role of STI/SPFA, how the standard was developed, and tank appurtenance overview.
Presentation	Updates to SP001 Inspection Checklists-7th Edition
	Correlating STI with ASPA Checklists
	Shop Fabricated AST Components
	TU-G4 Correlating STI with APSA Inspections OToole 2

SPCC PLAN WRITING TIPS & TRICKS TU-H4

Tuesday 3pm to 4:30pm

Room	SANDPEBBLE-ABC
Seating	90 of 168 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Steven Lichten
Objective	The session will provide insights for a compliant and easier to implement and maintain SPCC Plan, and help minimize violations.
Description	Unlike tax forms, what you write in an SPCC Plan must be accurate and comprehensive. But LIKE tax forms, what you write into an SPCC Plan has consequences. We'll discuss some SPCC Plan writing tips and strategies to 1) help you reduce reliance on consultants, 2) make it easier to achieve and maintain compliance, 3) provide operational flexibility, and 4) reduce the need for frequent SPCC Plan updates.
Presentation	SPCC Plan Writing Tips & Tricks - 2-per page handout
	SPCC Plan Writing Tips & Tricks - Full page slide handout

PRINCIPLES OF EHTER TU-I3

Tuesday 3pm to 5pm

Room	REGENCY-B
Seating	126 of 150 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Hoa Tan, Sauda Yerabati, Natalia Deardorff
Objective	Explore disaster Hazmat handling, emergency protocols, health impact assessment, response coordination through EH training in emergency response.
Description	This course is based on a hybrid model combining EH Training in Emergency Response (EHTER) awareness & operational levels. It provides a basic overview on disaster Hazmat handling, EH impacts, & California-specific Emergency Response protocols, to empower professionals in safeguarding communities & the environment.
Presentation	Principles of EHTER

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

Tuesday 3pm to 4:45pm

Room	CYPRESS-C
Seating	19 of 100 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Tim Snellings, Branden Hendrix
Objective	Explore the benefits of CalCUPA's new Learning Management System (LMS) for your professional development to receive CUPA Program education and earn CEUs.
Description	The LMS will improve accessibility to training materials, such as in the HMBP, CalARP, and Hazardous Waste programs, allowing CUPA personnel to access the learning materials, quizzes, and assessments at their own pace and convenience. Come explore the different methods to access over 40 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.
Presentation	EXPLORING CALCUPA.ORG'S NEW LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (LMS)

HMBP - TOP 10 VIOLATIONS TU-M4

Tuesday 3pm to 4:30pm

Room	REGENCY-C
Seating	2 of 160 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.5
Speakers	Maxwell Wagner, Antoinette Stetzenmeyer
Objective	This session will go over commonly issued violations issued in the State. Provide some common solutions for these violations.
Description	This session will go over commonly issued violations issued in the State. Provide some common solutions for these violations.
Presentation	HMBP - TOP 10 VIOLATIONS

AN EXPLORATION INTO EMERGING CONSUMER PRODUCT REGULATIONS TU-N4

Tuesday 3pm to 4pm

Room	BOARD-ROOM-II
Seating	0 of 30 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Marietje Hauprich-Baggerman
Objective	Embark on an insightful exploration of emerging consumer product regulations with a regulations subject matter expert from UL Solutions
Description	During this demo, Marietje Hauprich will provide a comprehensive overview of recent developments in consumer product regulations including Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances (PFAS), Proposition 65, Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Hazardous Materials Business Plan (HMBP) and Safer Products regulations.
Presentation	An exploration into emerging consumer product regulations

CALARP OFFSITE CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS W-A1

Wednesday 8am to 9:45am

Room	SANDPEBBLE-DE
Seating	37 of 110 seats available
Credits	REHS: 2.0
Speakers	Jack Becker
Objective	Participants will gain an understanding of offsite consequence analysis requirements, common modeling tools and underlying methodology.
Description	This course will outline the CalARP offsite consequence analysis requirements; model worst-case and alternative release scenarios for toxic gasses, toxic liquids, toxic solids and flammable substances; demonstrate use of common modeling tools (RMP*Comp, ALOHA, Marplot and tables in EPA's Risk Management Program Guidance for Offsite Consequence Analysis); and explain the underlying methodology used to estimate the distance to toxic end point.
Presentation	CalARP Offsite Consequence Analysis

HW: THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY W-B1

Wednesday 8am to 8:50am

Room	SEQUOIA-A
Seating	99 of 250 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0
Speakers	Richard Medina
Objective	This session will provide an overview of hazardous waste best practices, separation and storage highlighting good and bad examples.
Description	The basic elements of this session will cover overall best practice when regulated entities accumulate and or generate waste, proper storage, documentation and disposal. The session will rely on visual aid to compare and contrast the good, the bad and the ugly waste storage practices at real facilities. At the end of the session, participants will have a better understanding of what proper hazardous waste storage areas looks like.
Presentation	HW: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

ABANDONED UST CLOSURE OUTREACH W-C1

Wednesday 8am to 8:50am

Room	SEQUOIA-B
Seating	206 of 350 seats available
Credits	REHS: 1.0 ICC: 1.0
Speakers	Johnny Wales
Objective	This session will give an overview of efforts to assist with restoring compliance to abandoned, unpermitted USTs.
Description	Redhorse Corporation staff, partnering with the State Water Resources Control Board and US EPA, would like to share updates on the RAT (Removal of Abandoned Tanks) initiative, which aims to use enforcement correspondence and aid with financial assistance applications to compel owners of properties associated with abandoned, unpermitted, unmonitored USTs, to bring the USTs back into compliance.
Presentation	Abandoned UST Closure Outreach