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Course

4-Hour Refresher Course for Spotters at Landfills, C&D Sites and Transfer Stations

Attributes	CEUs: 0.4 Solid Waste I II III/CD/TS/MRF/Spotter: 0.4 Time: 8:00am-12:00pm
Coordinator	Dawn Jenkins, (352) 392-9570 x227
Description	This course reviews the duties of spotters at landfills, C&D Sites and Transfer Stations. Topics include: health & safety, types of landfills, regulations and management of prohibited waste. This course is from 8:00am-12:00pm and is on the same day as the 8- hour Spotter course. Course Objective At the completion of the training the student should be able to: State the duties of spotters at landfills, C&D sites and Transfer stations Discuss health & safety issues at those sites; types of landfills; and regulations and management of prohibited waste. Participant must be present for entire class time to receive CEU and Certificate of Attendance Who Should Attend This course is designed as a review course for spotters and operators. Persons attending should have already completed an 8 hour Initial Spotter course. Certification and Accreditation For more information on certification and accreditation, visit the Continuing Education Credit Information page.

Attributes

CEUs: 0.4
Solid Waste I II III/CD/TS/MRF/Spotter: 0.4
Time: 8:00am-12:00pm

Coordinator

Dawn Jenkins, (352) 392-9570 x227

Description

This course reviews the duties of spotters at landfills, C&D Sites and Transfer Stations. Topics include: health & safety, types of landfills, regulations and management of prohibited waste. This course is from 8:00am-12:00pm and is on the same day as the 8- hour Spotter course.

Course Objective

At the completion of the training the student should be able to:

State the duties of spotters at landfills, C&D sites and Transfer stations
Discuss health & safety issues at those sites; types of landfills; and regulations and management of prohibited waste.
Participant must be present for entire class time to receive CEU and Certificate of Attendance

Who Should Attend

This course is designed as a review course for spotters and operators. Persons attending should have already completed an 8 hour Initial Spotter course.

Certification and Accreditation

For more information on certification and accreditation, visit the Continuing Education Credit Information page.

8:00am – 10:00am Materials a Spotter Should Recognize

Waste Streams

Prohibited Waste

Hazardous Waste and their Characteristics

Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs)

Bulk Liquid Wastes, Septage, Refrigerant Containing Wastes

Radioactive Wastes, Bloodborne Pathogen Waste

Identify Hazardous and Prohibited Waste

Hazardous Placards or Markings

Color Identification

10:00 – 10:15am Break

10:15 – 11:15am Management of Prohibited Materials

Waste Screening, Locations, Screening Procedures

Recordkeeping

Special handling of Prohibited Waste

Management of Hazardous Waste

Management of Problematic Waste

11:15 – 12:00pm Health and Safety Considerations

Safety Equipment

Personal Protective Equipment, Operational Safety

Health Considerations

OSHA Requirements

Contingency Plans

Landfill Safety

12:00pm Adjourn