These Improving Chemical Safety Workshops are part of the Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) outreach efforts during Florida’s Hazardous Materials Awareness Week, February 10-16, 2013. Topics to be covered include the following. The presentations are now available to download:
Global Harmonization and Hazard Communication - ( Material) Safety Data Sheets, New Labeling Requirements, New Placard Requirements
- Bill Ellis, PCS Phosphate (Lake City and Live Oak)
- Scott Holowasko, Gainesville Regional Utilities (Gainesville)
Emergency Planning, Preparedness and Response - Office of Emergency Response, Department of Environmental Protection
Changes to Tier II Reporting Requirement
Another New Florida Electronic Reporting System for Submitting EPCRA Tier II Reports
Improving Chemical Safety at all facilities that use hazardous materials is important to all of us. These workshops provided training to help improve workplace safety. Reporting changes for facilities registered under the Emergency Planning and Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) were also explained.
The workshops were funded through a U.S. Department of Transportation grant administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
If you have any questions regarding these workshops or need additional information, please contact LEPC Director Dwayne Mundy at mundy@ncfrpc.org or (352) 955-2200 ext. 108. Note: These workshops are being held in conjunction with
“How To Comply with Hazardous Waste and Used Oil Regulations” The following are links to those presentationsConditionally Exempt and Small Quantity Generator
- Hazardous Waste Standards
- Hazardous Waste Identification and Determination
- Universal Waste Standards
- Used Oil Standards
Presented by Northeast District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Pamela Fellabaum
Stephany Bincholz
Melissa Padgett
Jabe Breland
February 11, 2013,
Monday, 9:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Florida Gateway College,
Wilson S. Rivers Library
Building 200
149 SE College Place
Lake City, FL 32025
February 13, 2013, Wednesday, 9:30 – 11:45 a.m.
Suwannee River Water Management District:
9225 CR 49, Live Oak, FL 32060
February 14, 2013,
Thursday, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
Gainesville Regional Utilities Eastside Operations Center,
4747 North Main Street, Gainesville, FL 32609