identify potential environmental hazards and develop and communicate to authorities and stakeholders a comprehensive compliance plan that covers United States and global policies, regulations, and laws

  • Note: identify potential environmental hazards and develop and communicate to authorities and stakeholders a comprehensive compliance plan that covers United States and global policies, regulations, and laws

This project is an emergency planning and response exercise.

You are to develop a scenario specific emergency response plan that meets OSHA’s Emergency Action Plan regulations in 29 CFR 1910.38 and a scenario specific environmental contingency plan that meets the requirements of EPA’s Contingency Plan regulations in 40 CFR 364.50 through 264.56 for the facility described in the project’s scenario and site plan.  You may, if you chose, develop a single, comprehensive, scenario specific facility plan that will meet the requirements of both agencies for the facility described in the project’s scenario as long as all of the OSHA and EPA requirements are covered in your plan(s)..

We will post a specific scenario, including a site-plan drawing of a hypothetical facility and a brief description of the facility’s activities and the on-site storage, handling and use of hazardous waste, in an e-mail message during Week 6. Using your imagination, you are to provide any details, such as the name of the facility, a description of the first-response personnel, their duties and responsibilities, community coordination and response organizations, public awareness methods, and any other information you believe necessary to control and mitigate the hazards of the specific facility in the scenario that are not provided in the project scenario.

There are no restrictions on the length of your presentation other than that you must address all of the EPA and OSHA requirements. Your plan(s) must be comprehensive enough to demonstrate your understanding of the EPA/OSHA regulations and how they apply to all of the hazards identified in the scenario you are given.

Please submit your paper as a Microsoft Word file in your Assignments folder by the due date.

Write a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper on the restoration of the San Francisco Estuary. Include responses to the following: 

Report Issue

1. Complete the attached worksheet

2. Read the Introduction to the San Francisco Estuary Project Comprehensive Conservation and Management Plan found on the San Francisco Estuary Project’s (SFEP) website at http://sfep.abag.ca.gov:

  • Click the About the Estuary link at the top of the site.
  • Click the Documents & Reports link under the heading, and then select An Introduction to the Ecology of the San Francisco Estuary.

Note. Feel free to use any other resources on the website in addition to this report.

 Estuary Project Paper

Write a 1,200- to 1,400-word paper on the restoration of the San Francisco Estuary. Include responses to the following:

  • Describe the San Francisco Estuary Project.
  • How has population growth in the San Francisco Bay area affected the estuary?
  • How has the habitat fracture in the San Francisco Estuary been increased by human behavior?
  • How is the project focusing on maintaining the biodiversity of plants and animals in the San Francisco Estuary?
  • Assess the progress made in conserving the biodiversity of the San Francisco Estuary. How would you personally assess the progress? Is it working?

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Describes how common ownership applies to the oceans.  

If the United Nations took over control of the oceans, what steps could they take to improve the condition of the oceans? If you were working on this project, how could you provide equal access and be sure there is sustainable use of the ocean as a resource?  Write a plan with steps you would take to address this issue.

Your plan must include:

1.An overview of the problem of common ownership.

2.How common ownership applies to the oceans.

3.Problems or threats that common ownership presents to the oceans (at least 2).

4.A description on what type of committee could be used to govern the oceans.

5.What types of regulations or restrictions you would impose.

6.An explanation of how you would address fair use.  Your work must include all references consulted or it will not be accepted. Using other’s work without citations is considered plagiarism.

***There is no word or page amount specified as long as the below criteria is met:

Criteria    1. Includes an overview of the problem of common ownership.   

                      2. Describes how common ownership applies to the oceans.  

                      3. Describes at least two problems or threats that common ownership  presents to the oceans.   

                     4. Includes a description on what type of committee could be used to govern the oceans.  

                     5. Describes what types of regulations or restrictions the student would impose.  

                    6. Includes an explanation of how the student would address fair use

Discuss the relationships between RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, and EPCRA. Why do you think there are so many different laws governing hazardous materials and hazardous waste?

Question 1

Discuss the relationships between RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, and EPCRA. Why do you think there are so many different laws governing hazardous materials and hazardous waste?

Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 2

Discuss three waste minimization strategies that could be used by a small business classified as a small quantity generator. Provide examples for each strategy.

Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 3

Explain the concept of Risk-Based Corrective Action (RCBA). Why is this concept used in hazardous waste remediation?

Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 4

Discuss the major differences between a conditionally exempt small quantity generator (CESQG) and a small generator (SQG). What are some of the possible problems when classifying your organization as a CESQG?

Your response must be at least 150 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 5

A research lab uses acetone as a solvent for cleaning glassware. The spent solvent is consolidated into containers for disposal. Use the decision chart in Figure 1 (p. 6 of your textbook) to determine if this disposal is subject to RCRA Subtitle C regulations. Explain how you reached your decision.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 6

What are some important considerations for selecting a transfer, storage, and disposal facility (TSDF)? Which ones should be first on the list when conducting an audit of a TSDF? Explain your choices.

Your response must be at least 300 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.