This audio conference was recorded on Wednesday - January 21, 2009

Credits:

This audio conference qualifies for Continuance of Certification (COC) credit. CSPs will earn 0.05 COC points for attending this audio conference.

Description:

Chemical releases are, by their nature, unpredictable and unplanned. By the time one occurs, it’s too late to prepare.

Would you know what to do if a chemical release occurred at your workplace? Do you know your obligations as set out by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)? Would you know the immediate steps to take to prevent or mitigate an environmental catastrophe?

Order this audio conference recording as our environmental safety expert explains the prevention plans you’re required to have in place, and what to do if you have an unplanned release of hazardous material into the air, land, or water. Special attention will be given to the consequences and damages you may face under the Clean Air Act if that release is not contained on your property and instead spreads to the wider community.

Speaker(s):

Edwin P. Granberry, Jr. is principal of Granberry & Associates, LLC, in Winter Park, Florida. Granberry is a safety professional, Certified Professional Chemist, and expert witness in safety matters. His firm specializes in occupational health and safety, forensic chemistry matters, chemical hazards, chemical plant safety matters, environment/safety/waste management/government matters, Phase I site assessments, emergency response training, chemical literature searches, and safety training seminars. Associates include engineers, safety and health professionals, fire protection and prevention specialists, chemists, and field technicians.

You and your colleagues will learn:

• How to identify a chemical release root cause
• The importance of the three “E’s” of safety engineering in your spill control plan
• Why knowing - and following - the EPA requirements is not enough if a spill or release occurs
• How to effectively interface with federal, state, and local agencies if a release occurs
• Your responsibility for an off-site release, even if it is an act of God (such as a hurricane, tornado, or flood)
• The negative consequences you face as the spill originator, including payment for damages and clean-up off-site
• How to prepare now to minimize the risks of a chemical release