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Mar 28, 2024
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Catalog 2016-2017 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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STEC 221 Hazardous Waste Management5 credits This course provides the content for the 40-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER). It also discusses biological, physical and chemical treatment methods. Includes laboratory.
Prerequisites: MATH 090 and ABED 046 or equivalent placement scores or instructor permission.
Student Outcomes/Competencies: Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Meet the 40-hour HAZWOPER certification requirements
- Identify the major classes of hazardous wastes and their sources
- Explain the hazardous waste site characterization process including quality assurance measures
- Identify pertinent hazardous waste regulations
- Calculate the risk associated with a concentration of a specific hazardous waste
- Determine suitable treatment processes for a given hazardous waste
- Based on legal guidelines, make decisions on the source of hazardous waste
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