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2024
Course Catalog
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In an effort to provide and make continuing environmental education and advanced environmental
training more accessible to the environmental professional RTI offers a full curriculum of environmental
management courses. Upon satisfactory completion of any of our courses within the curriculum, a
certificate of completion will be issued by RTI and appropriate credit applied towards earning our
certification or satisfying the continuing education requirement as specified as a condition of your
current registration. Courses were developed with lessons learned of the US Department of Energy, the
USEPA and USDOD and include specific examples and the latest best practices. All courses are taught
by subject Matter Experts (SME) and have applicability to both Government and the Commercial
Environmental Management industries. The RTI curriculum is broad with courses at both the
Courses are offered throughout the United States and internationally via
satellite broadcast, webcast and classroom lectures.
For more information, please contact RTI at:
Resource Training Institute, LLC
1188 Winne Davis Ct. NE
Townsend GA 31331
(706) 951-5685
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introductory and advanced level.
Courses
are
offered
throughout
the
United
States
and
internationally
via
satellite
broadcast,
Web
cast
and
classroom
lectures.
For
more
information,
please
contact
RTI
at:
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Training
Institute,
LLC
1188
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Davis
Ct.
NE
Townsend
GA
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Introduction
.............................................................................................................................................................2
Decontamination
an
d Dec
ommissioning.................................................................................................................
4
RTII
121
Decontamination
, Di
smantlement
, Deact
ivation
an
d Dec
ommissioning
of
Nu
clear Facili
ties.......
5
RTII
1
92 Facility
Disposition:
Prin
ciples of
Integr
ated S
afety
an
d
Proj
ect Ma
nagement
..............................
6
Environmen
tal
Compliance
......................................................................................................................................
7
RTII
118
A
pplied
Clean
Ai
r
Act
...................................................................................................................
8
RTII
122
NEPA
fo
r NE
PA
Complian
ce Of
ficers
Course...............................................................................
9
RTII
148
Releas
e
Reporting
&
Emergency
Planning
an
d
Community
Right-to-Know
Act
(EPCRA)
........1
0
RTII
149
EPCRA
Section
313,
Toxi
c
Releas
e
Reporting
Requirements
.......................................................1
1
RTII
256
Environmen
tal
Laws
an
d
Regulations
Course
................................................................................1
2
RTII
353
Management
of
Polychlorinate
d Bip
henyls
....................................................................................1
3
RTII
..............................................1
4
RTII
421
An
Overview
of
Environmenta
l
Laws
an
d
Regulations
fo
r Ma
nagers
...........................................1
5
Environmen
tal
Restoration......................................................................................................................................1
6
RTII
116
CERCLA
Orientation
an
d
Rem
edial In
vestigation/Feasibility
Study.............................................1
7
RTII
183
Principles
fo
r
Accelerating
Environm
ental
Restoration..................................................................
18
RTII
293
Managing
Human
Health
an
d Ecolo
g
ical
Risk
Assessments
Un
der
RCRA
an
d
CERCLA............
19
RTII
351
Multi-Agency
Radiation
Survey
An
d S
i
te I
nvestigation
Manu
al (
MAR
SSIM)
Training...............2
0
RTII
360
Principles
fo
r
Accelerating
Rem
edial De
sign
an
d
Implementation
................................................2
1
RTII
427
1-Day
Multi-Agency
Radiatio
n
Survey
and
Site
Investigatio
n
Manual
(MARSSIM)
Traini
ng
for
Managers.....................................................................................................................................2
2
RTII
429
Cleanup
SIT
E
CLOSUR
E: In
tegrating
Regulatory
an
d
Administrative
Activities.........................2
3
Wast
e Ma
nagement
..................................................................................................................................................2
4
RTII
119
Wast
e
Characterization
...................................................................................................................2
5
RTII
319
Mixe
d Wa
st
e
Sh
ort
Course
.............................................................................................................
26
RTII
356
DOE 435.1
Radioactiv
e Wa
st
e Ma
nagement
Training.................................................................
.
27
355
Comprehensive PCBs Training ........................................................
355
Comprehensive
PCBs
Training
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Decontamination & Decommissioning
Decontamination and Decommissioning
Decontamination
&
Decommissioning
Decontamination and Decommissioning
RTII
121 Decontamination,
Dismantle
ment,
Deactivat
ion
and Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities
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without notice. Please contact
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Person
Price:
$
19
95
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
32
4 Days
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for individuals who need to have a clear understanding of the
decontamination, dismantlement, deactivation and decommissioning process of DOE facilities.
Course Description:
The primary objective of this course is to provide the most relevant and up-to-date information
concerning the decontamination, dismantlement, deactivation and decommissioning (D4) of
DOE Facilities. The course evaluates these activities as a system in terms of impacts on the
facility, protection of the workers and public, managing the resultant waste and applying the
integrated safety management system into the process. The course also includes class exercises
to enhance the students understanding of the subject.
Topics covered in the course include:
•
Basic Data Requirements
•
Worker Protection
•
Cleanup Strategy
•
Waste Handling and Transportation
•
Dose Assessment
•
Documenting Compliance
•
Cleanup Regulations, Risk Management
•
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Decontamination and Decommissioning
RTII
192 Facility
Disposit
ion:
Principles
of
Integrated
Safety and Project Management
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e p
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s are
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Per Person Price:
$850
Firm Fixed Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
16
Duration:
2 Days
CEUs:
1.6
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE program and project managers, contractor personnel and commercial individuals who are involved
in the management of execution of environmental restoration work governing the disposition of facilities
at DOE installations in accordance with CERCLA and Integrated Safety Management.
Course Description:
This course presents an integrated framework of drivers, lessons learned and flexible tools that emphasize
a focus on streamlining accomplishment of technical work and reaching desired end-states within the
facility disposition framework. The course also describes how integrated safety management principles
and functions are addressed during facility disposition phase. Participants apply lessons learned to
facility disposition planning and implementing facility disposition plans. A series of case studies are used
to illustrate course concepts for students. Participants will receive 1.6 Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) for completion of this course. Participants will apply the streamlining principles and tools
presented.
Topics covered include:
•
Policy/regulatory requirements for deactivation and decommissioning under CERCLA;
•
Application of principles of environmental restoration and other streamlining programs;
•
Project management of D&D activities under CERCLA removal authority; and
•
Methods to integrate Integrated Safety Management System strategies and concepts into tools that
help streamline D&D projects.
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Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Compliance
RTII
118 Applied Clean Air Act
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without notice. Please contact
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for current information.
Firm Fixed Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for environmental professionals who are responsible for the proper
implementation and monitoring of their facilities/site compliance with the requirements of the
Clean Air Act.
Course Description:
This course provides the student with a complete understanding of all facets of the Clean Air Act
and the 1990 Amendments. The course takes the students through the fundamentals of air
pollution from the sources to abatement equipment to monitoring to air dispersion models. It
provides the student with an opportunity to apply the new ANSI N13.1-1999 criteria. Some of
the topics that will be covered by the course include:
•
Description of air pollution sources, effects, and atmospheric models of air pollutants of
most concern
•
Application of the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments
•
Application of the CAA regulations on permitting, stationary and mobile sources, and
ozone depleting substances
•
Compliance determination of Subpart H requirements through radionuclide monitoring
•
Determining sampling criteria required by ANSI N13.1-1999 for a compliant sampling
system using PC based software (ASSET)
•
Identifying and describing the purpose of ventilation and air pollution control systems
•
Understanding what Periodic Monitoring is and the various monitoring approaches that
Per Person Price:
$1495
can be applied to satisfy compliance
Per
Person
Price:
$1495
Environmental Compliance
RTII
122 NEPA for N
E
PA
Compliance
Offi
cers Course
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noti
ce.
Plea
se c
onta
ct
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for c
urre
nt
informat
ion.
Per
Person
Price:
$
100
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Availabl
e Upon Re
quest
Class Size:
Not Specified
Training Hours:
4
Duration:
30 Days
Delivery Method:
Computer Based Training (CBT)
Intended Audience:
Although designed to provide Department of Energy NEPA Compliance Officers with an introduction to
the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and specific DOE NEPA roles and requirements, it also
is useful to other individuals as an opportunity to review these requirements.
Course Description:
This computer based training course provides an overview of NEPA requirements within the Department
of Energy (DOE) followed by a module on how to "get started" with implementation of the NEPA
process. Includes occasional self-check quizzes but not final exam. Below is the course outline:
Understanding DOE NEPA
- DOE NEPA Regulations, Policy and Guidance
- Evolution of DOE NEPA from 1970's, 80's, 90's
- The main flow of the NEPA process within DOE
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Distinctive features of DOE NEPA (compared to other agencies)
- DOE's Pyramid of NEPA reviews (internal link to module on Programmatic, site-wide,
- project-specific)
Getting Started
- The path of three branches
- Roles and responsibilities-who does what, when
- Practical considerations in the gray areas:
- CX vs. EA
- EA vs. EIS
- Guidance (e.g. Green Book)
- Examples
Comments:
This is a computer-based, self-study course. Students must have access to a multi-media, Windows-based
computer with the following minimum system requirements:
- 486 PC with 8MB RAM
- 4X CD-ROM drive
- 16 bit Sound Card w/ Speakers
- Windows 98, 2002 or NT operating system
- Approximately 5MB free disk space for Adobe Acrobat
Environmental Compliance
RTII
148 Release Reporti
ng
& Em
e
rgency
Pl
anning and
Community Right-to-Know Act
(EPCRA)
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noti
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onta
ct
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urre
nt
informat
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Per
Person
Price:
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35
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Availabl
e Upon Re
quest
Class Size:
50
Training Hours:
16
Duration:
2 Days
CEUs:
1.6
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE, EPA, state and contractor emergency management staff, and environmental compliance and
management staff responsible for Emergency Release Reporting and Community Right-to-Know
coordination and commercial environmental managers.
Course Description:
This course focuses on the episodic release reporting requirements in Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) Section 103 and the Emergency Planning and
Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 (EPCRA) Sections 302-312. Participants will receive 1.6
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.
Day 1 of the workshop explains the notification requirements under CERCLA Section 103 and EPCRA
Section 304, and Occurrence Reporting and Emergency Management under DOE Orders.
Topics covered include:
- The types of releases that must be reported, when, and by whom;
- Use of the "mixture rule" in reporting releases of hazardous wastes;
- Continuous release reporting; and
- DOE's interpretation of "Environment" and "Facility" definitions.
Day 2 of the course focuses on implementation of EPCRA Sections 302-312, and DOE site-specific
applications.
Topics covered include:
- Emergency planning;
- Hazardous chemical inventory reporting;
- A case study of the tritium release at the SRS plant; and
- Insight into state and local regulators' expectations.
Environmental Compliance
RTII
149 EPCRA Sect
i
on
313,
Toxic
Release
Reporti
ng
Requirements
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without notice. Please contact
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for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
1295
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
50
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.0
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Prerequisites:
Release Reporting and Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-know
ACT (EPCRA) Requirements course (NETO148) or experience in EPCRA
is recommended.
Intended Audience:
DOE, EPA, State, and contractor environmental compliance and commercial management staff
responsible for preparing and submitting their facilities' Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) and
Pollution Prevention report(s).
Course Description:
The training course consists of a series of presentations covering the requirements of EPCRA
Section 313 and related sections of the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 (PPA). The training
course will also address the EPCRA Section 313 and PPA reporting requirements as they apply
to Federal agencies as a result of Presidential Executive Order 12856, "Federal Compliance with
Right-To-Know Laws and Pollution Prevention Requirements." A variety of hands-on exercises
using the TRI reporting Form R and associated guidance materials are used to help participants
understand the TRI reporting process. Participants will receive 2.0 Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) for completion of this course.
Topics covered include:
- Executive Order 12856;
- TRI reporting requirements and thresholds;
- Information management;
- Changes to TRI Form R; and
- Reporting requirements under the PPA Act.
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256
Environmenta
l L
a
ws and Regula
tio
ns Course
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urre
nt
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Price:
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9
95
Firm
Fixed
Price:
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e Upon Re
quest
Class Size:
40
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE, contractors or commercial employees new to the field of waste management environmental
compliance, or environmental restoration, employees who may need an update on recent changes in
environmental laws or regulations, employees with detailed knowledge of some environmental laws and
regulations who need an understanding of the full breadth of these laws and regulations, or any employee
who needs an overall understanding of the environmental laws and regulations governing DOE activities.
Course Description:
This 3-day course focuses on the environmental laws and regulations as they apply to DOE environmental
management programs. Using examples from the DOE sites, the course addresses challenges such as:
high level waste storage in tanks and treatment for disposal; transuranic waste characterization and
disposal; low level waste disposal; mixed low level waste treatment, storage, and disposal; environmental
compliance associated with operational facilities or restart issues; the repository program;
decommissioning activities; and materials transportation.
Through presentation of the historical aspects of DOE environmental management activities, students
obtain a context for understanding how DOE's challenges (contaminated sites and facilities, stored waste
inventories, etc.) evolved, and how they can be addressed. Information is provided through lecture,
discussion, breakout groups, and videos. Students also receive a detailed manual suitable for future use as
a handy reference.
Significant time is spent on the Atomic Energy Act, the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) including case studies and breakaway groups to enable
students to explore these laws and their impact on the EM program in depth. The remainder of the class
discusses a number of additional laws and regulations (such as the Clean Water Act, the Clean Air Act,
the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Toxic Substances Control Act, and many more) at a
sufficient detail to enable students to become familiar with the requirements and recognize when they
should seek additional expertise within their organization. Laws and regulations covered in this class are:
AEA, NEPA, RCRA, FFCA, CERCLA, CWA, CAA, OSHA, SDWA, TSCA, HMTA, PAAA, EPCRA,
NWPA. A comprehensive exam (open book) measures whether students learned the material presented in
this class.
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353 Management of
Po
lychlorinated Bi
ph
enyls
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Price:
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e Upon Re
quest
Max Class Size:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises, Remote
Intended Audience:
Participants will learn shortcuts, such as Assumption Rules for PCB concentrations, as well as the
requirements, as amended, for inspecting, marking, storing, and record keeping of PCBs and PCB Items.
Participants will also learn about the new disposal provisions for PCB remediation waste, PCB bulk
product waste, PCB/radioactive waste, and wastes from research and development activities.
Course Description:
This course is an update of the previous DOE course on the Management of Polychlorinated Biphenyls
(PCBs). On June 29, 1998, EPA issued the 250-page PCB Disposal Amendments (63 FR 35384). The
amendments include many significant changes that will ease the compliance burden on the regulated
community in accordance with the initiative of Reinventing Environmental Regulations. The course
provides an overview of the PCB regulations with an emphasis on PCB disposal. Participants will learn
shortcuts, such as Assumption Rules for PCB concentrations, as well as the requirements, as amended, for
inspecting, marking, storing, and recordkeeping of PCBs and PCB Items. Participants will also learn
about the new disposal provisions for PCB remediation waste, PCB bulk product waste, PCB/radioactive
waste, and wastes from research and development activities. A copy of a Guidance Booklet on the
Storage and Disposal of PCB Waste will be provided. A quiz after each section offers in-class
opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired and to evaluate student learning.
Learning modules include the following: Background PCB information (physical, chemical, and
toxicological properties), 40 CFR 761 Subpart A - General (applicability2ated l categorizing PCtablishing
the PCB concentration, and determining whether material is a PCB waste), 40 CFR 761 Subpart B -
Prohibitions and Authorizations (manufacture, processing, distribution in commerce, and use; servicing,
reclassification, and inspection), 40 CFR 761 Subpart C - Marking, 40 CFR 761 Subparts B and D -
Storage for Reuse and Storage for Disposal, 40 CFR 761 Subpart B - Burning Used Oil, 40 CFR 761
Subpart D - Disposal (general requirements, bulk PCB liquids, and PCB Items), 40 CFR 761.61 - PCB
Remediation Waste, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D - PCB Bulk Product Waste and Other Wastes, 40 CFR
761.79 - Decontamination, TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals, 40 CFR 761 Subparts J and K – Record
keeping, Reporting, and Notification
Comments:
PCB was designated by the Department of Energy Environmental Training Partnership as the "best-in-
class" course in the Advanced TSCA topical Area.
Training
Training Hours:
60
Hours:
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
notice. Please contact RTII for current information.
Per Person Price:
$1295
Firm Fixed Price:
Available Upon Request
Minimum Class Size:
15
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
This course, as all others offered by RTI, can be delivered at your location with the
purchase of 15 seats. Call (706) 9
51-5685
Course Description:
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises, Remote
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for Regulators, Auditors or those in the field with a
need for detailed knowledge of regulatory requirements and issues involving PCBs
.
Course Description: This comprehensive course provides in
-
depth instruction on requirements of
the TSCA PCB regulations. Special emphasis is placed on current and complex issues
associated with PCBs. Regulatory issues associated with remediation of contaminated
environmental media and structures, and the management of associated wastes, will be reviewed.
Similarly, issues associated with deactivation and decommissioning of facilities and equipment
will be examined, including those involving radioactive facilities. The course will address the
effective use of risk
-
based approvals for management of PCB remediation wastes and PCB bulk
product wastes. Special difficulties under the current regulation will be discussed, e.g., the
unauthorized status of Non
-Liq
uid PCBs such as PCB
-
containing caulking and paints, and the
difficulties associated with their removal. Other topics to be addressed include issues associated
with long
-
term storage and integrating TSCA/RCRA's requirements with those of other
regulations.
Recommendations and tips will be provided for use by representatives from
regulatory agencies and from regulated facilities. Recent enforcement actions of note will also be
discussed.
Learning modules include the following: Background PCB information (physical, chemical, and
toxicological properties), 40 CFR 761 Subpart A
-
General (applicability, categorizing PCBs,
establishing the PCB concentration, and determining whether material is a PCB waste); 40 CFR
761 Subparts B, E and F
-
Prohibitions and Authorizations (manufacture, processing, distribution
in commerce, and use, exemptions, exemptions, trans
-
boundary shipments, and equipment
servicing, reclassification, and inspection); 40 CFR 761 Subpart C
–
Marking; 40 CFR 761
Subparts B and D
-
Storage for Reuse and Storage for Disposal; Commercial Storage
Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761 Subpart B
-
Burning Used Oil; 40 CFR 761 Subpart D
-
Disposal (general requirements, bulk PCB liquids, and PCB Items including gas pipeline
enyls
hp
RTII
355 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Comprehensive Training
systems), 40 CFR 761.70
-
.75 Disposal Facility Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761.61
-
PCB
Remediation Waste, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D
-
PCB Bulk Product Waste and Other Wastes, 40
CFR 761.79
–
Decontamination; 40 CFR 761.77, TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals; Subpart
G, PCB Spill Cleanup Policy; and 40 CFR 761 Subparts J and K
–
Record keeping, Reporting,
and Notification
A quiz after each section offers in
-
class opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired and to
evaluate student learning.
For additional information, please contact our Training and Registration Center at (706) 951
-
5685 or visit
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Environmental Compliance
RTII
420 An Over
vi
ew of E
nvir
onmental La
ws
and Regulations for
Citizens
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
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for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
775
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
8
Duration:
1 Days
CEUs:
0.8
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This course is designed for members of the Citizens Advisory Boards for DOE facilities who
need a basic understanding or refresher on key laws and regulations governing environmental
management activities.
Course Description:
This
course
is b
eing
offere
d
exclusively
for
Citize
ns Advisory
Boar
d M
ember
s.
RTI
will provide a one-day course that addresses the requirements of the key environmental laws
affecting the DOE, especially its waste management, environmental restoration, and
environmental compliance programs. Participants learn about the basics of various laws and
regulations and how the public can affect decision-making processes. The course is organized
around actual DOE case studies that provide lessons learned and give the students the
opportunity to study how environmental compliance issues have been resolved. The strength of
the course is its focus on how public involvement is applicable to the various laws and
regulations. The detailed course manual serves as a useful desk reference summarizing the
requirements of each environmental law or regulation. Participants will receive .8 Continuing
Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.
Laws and regulations summarized include:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Clean Air Act (CAA) and Amendments
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Atomic Energy Act (AEA)
Environmental Compliance
RTII
421 An Over
view
of
En
vironmental La
w
s and
Regulations for Managers
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
795
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
8
Duration:
1 Days
CEUs:
0.8
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This course is designed for executives and managers at DOE facilities and commercial managers
who need a brief general understanding or refresher on key laws and regulations governing
environmental management activities.
Course Description:
RTI
will p
rovide
a
one-day
course
that
addresse
s the
requiremen
ts of
the
key
environmental laws affecting the DOE, especially its waste management, environmental
restoration, and environmental compliance programs. Participants learn about the basics of
various laws and regulations and recent changes. The course is organized around actual DOE
case studies that provide lessons learned and give the students the opportunity to study how
environmental compliance issues have been resolved. The strength of the course is its specificity
on how these laws apply to DOE operations. The detailed course manual serves as a useful desk
reference summarizing the requirements of each environmental law or regulation. The course
includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive .8 Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) for completion of this course.
Laws and regulations summarized include:
- National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
- Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and
Liability Act (CERCLA)
- Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Clean Air Act (CAA) and Amendments
- Clean Water Act (CWA)
- Occupational Health and Safety Act (OSHA)
- Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
- Atomic Energy Act (AEA)
Environmental Restoration
Environmental Restoration
Environmental Restoration
RTII
116 CERCLA Orienta
t
ion and Remedial
Investigation/Feasibility Study
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
16
Duration:
2 Days
CEUs:
1.6
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE, contractor or commercial personnel that have little or no familiarity/experience in the basic
background and implementation of CERCLA.
Course Description:
Participants are provided with a basic understanding of CERCLA, and an in-depth review of the
Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS) process as it applies to DOE's environmental
restoration program. Day one consists of an overview of the CERCLA process. Days two focuses
on the RI/FS process and address site characterization, risk assessment, and remedy selection
issues confronting DOE CERCLA sites. Attention is given to public involvement in the cleanup
process. The course includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive 1.6
$1095
Max Class Size:
60
Training Hours:
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.
$1095
Max
Class
Size
60
Training
Hours:
Environmental Restoration
RTII
183
Principles
for Ac
c
elerating En
viron
mental
Restoration
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
Class Size:
50
Training Hours:
16
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
1.6
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE, EPA, state, and contractor personnel responsible for evaluating cleanup alternatives and
formulating records of decision.
Course Description:
The overall objective of the two-day training course is to communicate how to identify and
implement streamlining opportunities at a site, using four principles of environmental restoration
that address:
1. Creating an interagency core team;
2. Concise problem definition and identification;
3. Early identification of likely response actions; and
4. Uncertainty management.
These principles, which have been successfully implemented at several sites throughout the DOE
complex, will help accelerate schedules and reduce the cost of the environmental restoration
programs. During the training, participants apply the principles by working in small, multi-
organizational groups, or "core teams" to complete several exercises and participate in case
studies based on actual site cleanups. The course includes a final comprehensive exam.
Comments:
PREREQUISITIES: Suggested preparation - Working knowledge of the Comprehensive
Environmental Response and Compensation Liability Act and Resource Conservation Recovery
Act.
$10
95
Firm Fixed Price Available Upon Request
$1095
Firm
Fixed
Price
Available
Upon
Request
Environmental Restoration
RTII
293 Managing Human Health and Ec
ol
ogical Ri
s
k
Assessments Under RCRA and CERCLA
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$1,
8
25
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Training Hours:
Delivery Method:
Intended Audience:
Government and contractor personnel involved in site cleanup activities that include conducting
radiation surveys and investigations to support demonstrating a successful cleanup. This course
is oriented toward CERCLA, federal facility, and RCRA sites.
Course Description:
This course provides participants with a review of the risk assessment role in the RCRA Facility
Investigation (RFI) and the CERCLA Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
processes. The emphasis is on the fundamentals of planning and conducting risk assessments
from a DOE project management perspective. The course specifically aids the participants to
define the DOE project manager's role in the risk assessment process and provides tools for
making risk management decisions and communicating risks to stakeholders. Students are
provided with a comprehensive course manual and numerous DOE and EPA risk assessment
publications. The course includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive 2.4
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course.
Topics covered include:
- Introduction to risk assessment and the risk assessment process;
- Overview of the CERCLA/RCRA regulatory framework;
- Project planning and site investigation: process planning;
- Project planning and site investigation: conceptual site model and data quality objectives;
- Human health risk assessment: chemical assessment;
- Human health assessment: radiological assessment;
- Risk communication and public involvement;
- Ecological risk assessment;
- Moving from risk assessment to risk management; and
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
2.4
CEUs:
3 Days
Duration:
Class size :
30
24
- Calculational approaches.
Environmental Restoration
RTII
351 Multi-Agency Radiation Sur
v
ey And
Site
Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) Training
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
noti
ce.
Plea
se c
onta
ct
RTI
for c
urre
nt
informat
ion.
Per
Person
Price:
$1950
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Availabl
e Upon Re
quest
Class Size:
28
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
Federal and state agency personnel involved in site cleanup activities that include conducting radiation
surveys and investigations to meet the requirements of the Final Status Survey.
Course Description:
The Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) was recently produced
jointly by DOD, DOE, EPA and the NRC. This course provides information essential to environmental
personnel responsible for planning, conducting, evaluating and documenting building surface and surface
soil final status radiological surveys for demonstrating compliance with dose or risk-based regulations or
standards. The course supports the MARSSIM objective to bring about a nationally consistent approach
for conducting radiation surveys and investigations at potentially contaminated sites nationwide. This
course assists site and regulatory personnel in assessing Final Status Surveys. The course is highly
interactive and features DOE and EPA guest speakers, problem-solving exercises, and case studies.
Handouts, references, and a copy of the MARSSIM manual are provided. Participants will receive 2.4
Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this course. This course also qualifies for 32
Continuing Education Credits (CECs) for Certified Health Physicist under the American Academy of
Health Physics (AAHP).
Topics covered include:
- Overview of the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process
- Survey Planning and Design
- Field Measurement Methods and Instrumentation
- Interpretation of Survey Results
Comments:
On April 16, 1999, the MARSSIM manual and this course were awarded a Hammer Award by Vice
President Gore's National Partnership for Reinventing government.
PREREQUISITES: NONE. However, attendees should have a working level knowledge of basic
radiological principles and familiarity with the following statistical concepts: measures of central
tendency (mean and median), standard deviation, frequency distributions, standard errors, confidence
intervals, and the testing of statistical hypotheses. Preparatory materials for these subjects are available to
the students prior to the course.
Environmental Restoration
RTII
360
Principles
for Ac
c
elerating Re
medial
Desi
gn and
Implementation
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
noti
ce.
Plea
se c
onta
ct
RTI
for c
urre
nt
informat
ion.
Per Person Price:
$1235
Firm Fixed Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
40
Training Hours:
16
Duration:
2 Days
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE and contractor personnel, as well as their state and Federal regulator colleagues who are responsible
for environmental restoration project management, design, construction and implementation of cleanup or
closure projects under RCRA and CERCLA.
Course Description:
This course presents proven methods to consistently integrate streamlining principles* into the remedial
design and implementation (RDI), and closeout phases of environmental restoration projects under both
the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA). The principles identify ways to streamline RDI processes
by focusing on problem identification, clearly articulating the remedial objectives, the means for
achieving those objectives, uncertainty management, and developing exit strategies for all phases of the
RDI project. Students will be given the opportunity to review existing decision documents to identify
both flexibilities and allowances that can provide opportunities to streamline the overall RDI process.
Through real site examples, participants will apply the streamlining principles and tools presented.
Topics covered include:
- Overview/review of the four streamlining and their applicability to RDI;
- Developing an effective core team;
- Identifying potential problems during RDI;
- Managing uncertainty;
- Effective procurement strategies;
- Early action and phased response actions and integration with other programs (i.e.,
Decommissioning);
- Streamlining reporting requirements and documentation;
- Construction risk;
- Health and safety considerations;
- Contingency threshold monitoring;
- Post-closure monitoring;
- Close-out reports; and
- - Site-specific issue resolution.
Comments:
Use of these streamlining "principles" in the decision-making processes are also taught in the NETO
courses on Principles of Environmental Restoration, and Principles for Accelerating Facility Disposition.
Environmental Restoration
RTII
427 1-Day Mul
t
i-Agency Radia
t
ion Surv
e
y and
Si
te
Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) Training for Managers
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
1025
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
8
Duration:
1 Days
CEUs:
0.8
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This awareness-level one-day course, presented by nationally recognized authorities is designed
for managers responsible for developing, reviewing or implementing MARSSIM survey plans.
Course Description:
The Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual (MARSSIM) is a DOD,
DOE, EPA, and NRC technical consensus guidance document that provides the methodology
used to demonstrate compliance with dose- or risk-based regulations. This course supports the
MARSSIM objective to bring about a nationally consistent approach for conducting radiation
surveys and investigations at potentially contaminated sites nationwide.
Keeping the perspective of managers in mind, the following MARSSIM topics will be discussed:
- Overview of the Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Process
- Data Life Cycle
- Integrated Survey Design
- Interpretation of results
In addition, a lessons learned session focuses on identifying and avoiding common pitfalls found
in MARSSIM survey plans. Handouts, references, and a copy of the MARSSIM manual are
provided. Participants will receive .8 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for completion of this
course.
Environmental Restoration
RTII
429
Cl
eanup S
ITE
CLOSURE:
Integrati
ng Regu
lator
y
and Administrative Activities
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without notice. Please
contact
RTI
for
current
informati
on.
Per Per
s
on Price:
$
1088
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Availabl
e
Upon
Request
Cl
a
ss Si
ze:
35
Training
Hours:
16
Duration:
2 Days
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE contractor and commercial personnel who are involved in the planning and implementation of closure and
post-closure care activities at hazardous and mixed waste management facilities and/or environmental restoration
projects. Students with a basic understanding of the RCRA/CERCLA program, and other waste management
programs will gain the most from this course. Staff involved with closure from other disciplines (e.g., budget
planning, contracts management, long-term care and stewardship implementation) could also benefit.
Course Description:
The course will first provide a regulatory overview of the closure and post-closure care requirements of the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation,
and Liability Act (CERCLA). Also, the course will discuss closure and post-closure care requirements for specific
waste management units such as landfills, storage pads, as well as areas contaminated as a result of past releases of
contaminants such as areas of contamination and solid waste management units. The course will then discuss new,
effective ways to plan for the integration of closure among units regulated under different programs, including how
to incorporate a wide range of institutional control and business closure activities into their planning activities.
Examples of these issues include records management, post-contract liability, and transition to the stewardship
phase.
Topics covered include:
- CERCLA action completion, construction completion, NPL deletion and partial deletion, and five-year
reviews and associated documentation;
- RCRA hazardous waste management unit closure, including clean and risk-based closure, unit specific
requirements for closure, closure of mixed and radioactive waste units, and associated documentation;
- Techniques for conducting integrated planning of closure and post-closure care activities when RCRA,
CERCLA, or both programs apply at a site;
- Institutional controls implementation;
- Business closure activities including end state planning, site workforce planning, work scope management,
and administrative closeout; and
- Case studies to illustrate each of these major points.
Prerequisites:
None; however, students should have a basic understanding of RCRA/CERCLA requirements.
Comments:
DOE Technical Qualification Program Competencies Supported:
Waste Management
Environmental Compliance
Environmental Restoration
Decontamination & Decommissioning
Waste Management
Waste Management
Waste Management
RTII
119 Waste Charac
t
erization
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
1088
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
16
Duration:
2 Days
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
Federal and contractor employees with responsibility for characterizing or overseeing the
characterization of waste.
Course Description:
The Waste Characterization Course was developed to provide training to all DOE personnel on
the regulations and specific details of fully characterization waste generated in DOE facilities.
The course includes a review of terminology and regulations pertaining to waste
characterization. Considerable focus is given to hazardous waste identification, identifying
PCBs, and to characterization of waste containing radionuclides. The course also includes a
review of waste packaging requirements. Participants will complete practical exercises which
target the course objective of characterizing waste given information on the waste and local
procedures.
Topics covered include:
- Materials Characteristics
- Identifying Hazardous Waste
- Identifying PCBs
- Identifying Radioactive and Mixed Waste
- Meeting Waste Acceptance Criteria
- Waste Packaging
PREREQUISITES
:
None
Waste Management
RTII
319 Mixed Waste Short Course
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change
without notice. Please contact
RTI
for current information.
Per
Person
Price:
$
855
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Available Upon Request
Class Size:
30
Training Hours:
8
Duration:
1 Days
CEUs:
0.8
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE and contractor personnel involved with the identification, characterization, storage,
treatment, disposal, or transportation of mixed (hazardous and radioactive) waste. Individuals
concerned only with radioactive or hazardous waste (non-mixed regulated wastes) would also
find the course useful.
Course Description:
This 1-day course presents DOE's mixed waste management challenges and discusses the
regulatory requirements and DOE's approach for managing mixed waste, including treatment,
storage, and disposal for: mixed high level waste; mixed transuranic waste; and mixed low level
waste. Information is provided through lecture, discussion, and breakout groups, and students
receive a detailed manual suitable for future use as a handy reference. Because it is the major law
in mandating what materials are considered mixed wastes, significant time is spent on the
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and how and when it applies to DOE's waste
streams. Students learn about land disposal restrictions and best demonstrated available
technologies, as well as how to recognize a mixed waste. These concepts are crucial to ensure
regulatory-compliant and cost effective mixed waste management. The course also identifies
waste minimization techniques and treatment technologies, and discusses the role of recycling in
mixed waste management and DOE's disposal plans for mixed waste. This class is particularly
helpful to employees who are dealing with DOE's wastes that are a "legacy" of the cold ware, or
who will be involved in decontamination and decommissioning projects or other environmental
restoration activities. Personnel involved in procurement of mixed waste characterization
services or the design of mixed waste treatment facilities will also benefit from this class. In
addition, this class makes an excellent add-on to the 3-day Environmental Laws and Regulations
Class.
Waste Management
RTII
356 DOE 43
5
.1 Ra
dioactive
Waste
Management
Training
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
noti
ce.
Plea
se c
onta
ct
RTI
for c
urre
nt
informat
ion.
Per
Person
Price:
$
1595
Firm
Fixed
Price:
Availabl
e Upon Re
quest
Class Size:
35
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
DOE and contractor personnel responsible for or directly involved in the implementation of DOE O
435.1, Radioactive Waste Management.
Course Description:
In July 1999, the Department of Energy (DOE) issued a revised Directive on managing radioactive waste.
DOE Order 435.1, Radioactive Waste Management, with its associated Manual and Guidance documents,
reflect advances in radioactive waste management practices and changes within the Department since
DOE Order 5820.2A was issued in 1988.
Course that focuses on the roles, responsibilities, and requirements specified in DOE O 435.1. The course
provides detailed instruction on the requirements of the revised Order, Manual, and Implementation
Guide; outlines key changes; introduces compliance strategies; and provides opportunities for participants
to apply the key requirements through student exercises.
The primary goal of this training is to support implementation of the requirements in DOE O 435.1. This
includes application of principle mechanisms specified in the Order - the Radioactive Waste Management
Basis, Integrated Safety Management System, and use of a performance-based approach.
The course consists of the five modules listed below:
- Introduction, Overview, and Goals
- Low-Level Waste
- Low-Level Waste Disposal
- Transuranic Waste
- High-Level Waste
The course modules are integrated to provide comprehensive coverage and minimize redundancy.
Consequently, participation in all modules is necessary, in order to adequately complete the course. The
course includes a final comprehensive exam. Participants will receive 2.4 Continuing Education Units
(CEUs) for completion of this course.
PREREQUISITIES: None. Suggested Preparation- Working level knowledge of the technical aspects of
radioactive waste management and disposal, as well as how a facility's Authorization Basis impacts and
supports its design and operational requirements.
RTII 355 Polychlorinated Biphenyls Comprehensive
Training
Note: Course prices are current as of publication date, however they are subject to change without
notice. Please contact RTII for current information.
Per Person Price:
$1295
Firm Fixed Price:
Available Upon Request
Minimum Class Size:
15
Training Hours:
24
Duration:
3 Days
CEUs:
2.4
This course, as all others offered by RTI, can be delivered at your location with the
purchase of 15 seats. Call (706) 9
51-5685
Course Description:
Delivery Method:
Classroom Lecture & Exercises
Intended Audience:
This course is intended for Regulators, Auditors or those in the field with a
need for detailed knowledge of regulatory requirements and issues involving PCBs
.
Course Description: This comprehensive course provides in
-
depth instruction on requirements of
the TSCA PCB regulations. Special emphasis is placed on current and complex issues
associated with PCBs. Regulatory issues associated with remediation of contaminated
environmental media and structures, and the management of associated wastes, will be reviewed.
Similarly, issues associated with deactivation and decommissioning of facilities and equipment
will be examined, including those involving radioactive facilities. The course will address the
effective use of risk
-
based approvals for management of PCB remediation wastes and PCB bulk
product wastes. Special difficulties under the current regulation will be discussed, e.g., the
unauthorized status of Non
-Liq
uid PCBs such as PCB
-
containing caulking and paints, and the
difficulties associated with their removal. Other topics to be addressed include issues associated
with long
-
term storage and integrating TSCA/RCRA's requirements with those of other
regulations.
Recommendations and tips will be provided for use by representatives from
regulatory agencies and from regulated facilities. Recent enforcement actions of note will also be
discussed.
Learning modules include the following: Background PCB information (physical, chemical, and
toxicological properties), 40 CFR 761 Subpart A
-
General (applicability, categorizing PCBs,
establishing the PCB concentration, and determining whether material is a PCB waste); 40 CFR
761 Subparts B, E and F
-
Prohibitions and Authorizations (manufacture, processing, distribution
in commerce, and use, exemptions, exemptions, trans
-
boundary shipments, and equipment
servicing, reclassification, and inspection); 40 CFR 761 Subpart C
–
Marking; 40 CFR 761
Subparts B and D
-
Storage for Reuse and Storage for Disposal; Commercial Storage
Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761 Subpart B
-
Burning Used Oil; 40 CFR 761 Subpart D
-
Disposal (general requirements, bulk PCB liquids, and PCB Items including gas pipeline
systems), 40 CFR 761.70
-
.75 Disposal Facility Approvals/Permits; 40 CFR 761.61
-
PCB
Remediation Waste, 40 CFR 761 Subpart D
-
PCB Bulk Product Waste and Other Wastes, 40
CFR 761.79
–
Decontamination; 40 CFR 761.77, TSCA PCB Coordinated Approvals; Subpart
G, PCB Spill Cleanup Policy; and 40 CFR 761 Subparts J and K
–
Record keeping, Reporting,
and Notification
A quiz after each section offers in
-
class opportunities to apply the knowledge acquired and to
evaluate student learning.
For additional information, please contact our Training and Registration Center at (706) 951
-
5685 or visit
our website at
www.rtii.org
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