Print this page An Introduction to Environmental Regulations
For Manufacturers and Industry
Robert P. Stevens, P.E., DEE
Course Outline
This three hour course introduces the environmental regulatory system in the United States. It presents an introduction to the major federal environmental rules affecting manufacturers and industry. This course is organized to present these rules as follows:
- General requirements for chemical and materials management
- Air quality and emissions control regulatory program
- Water programs, including drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater
- Solid and hazardous waste regulatory program
This course will
be particularly useful for persons who work in manufacturing and industries
who want to understand what rules may affect their operations, and it will help
persons familiar with some but not all of these environmental regulations to
broaden their understanding of the regulatory system.
This course includes
a multiple-choice quiz at the end.
Learning Objective
At
the conclusion of this three hour course, the student will
Course Introduction
The environmental rules in the United States are quite complex. Typically, specialists in one or more environmental areas are employed to interpret and implement programs to meet environmental rule requirements. However, managers and professionals working with manufacturing and industrial facilities should be aware of the overall environmental regulatory framework for several reasons:
- To understand what "changes" in the manufacturing operation may require regulatory agency approval or permitting, or may trigger environmental reporting
- To improve operations management in meeting environmental information needs of suppliers and customers.
- To increase
personal awareness of environmental management and regulations to meet corporate
responsibilities to the general public.
Course Content
The course content is in a PDF file (56 KB) Environmental_Regulations.pdf. You need to open or download this document to study this course.
Course Summary
The major federal environmental programs affecting manufacturers and industry were described in this course according to:
- General requirements for chemical and materials management
- Air quality and emissions control regulatory programs
- Water programs, including drinking water, stormwater, and wastewater
- Solid and hazardous waste regulatory requirements
The required knowledge
about the facility was introduced with a series of questions. Environmental
regulations were then introduced by discussions on the overall concept and terms
used with the regulation, followed by questions on how they might apply. The
understanding developed from this course should help facility personnel and
environmental professionals recognize overall regulatory program requirements.
Related Links
For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites and links:
US EPA (www.epa.gov)
The above site
includes links to the following regulated areas: Air, cleanup, compliance and
enforcement, economics, ecosystems, emergencies, environmental management, human
health, industry, international cooperation, pesticides, pollutants/toxics,
pollution prevention, research, treatment and control, wastes, and water.
Once you finish studying the
above course content,
you need to
take a quiz
to obtain the PDH credits.
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