48 Days: Background, history, overview and the relationship between the different SARA requirements
“EHS subject matter experts know the requirements but don’t know the background or regulatory citations” Hazardous Waste Trainer
Good information to listen to again (it’s only once a year)…
Here’s the link to the first Michigan Environment Great Lakes Energy
EGLE Tier 2 webinar:
This 1 1/2 hour presentation covers
the background of when and why the Emergency Preparedness and Community Right to Know Act EPCRA was passed (Bhopal)
what the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act SARA is
the difference between the Worker Right to Know (the Hazard Communication Program), Firefighter Right to Know (Michigan specific), and Community Right to Know programs
Acronyms
Who enforces (the feds); what the role of Michigan EGLE is, compliance assitance
Review of disasters that might have impacted emergency responders (West Texas, Beirut)
Explanation of the relationship between the different SARA and Michigan requirements including Notification, Release Reporting, Tier 2, and TRI
West Texas ammonium nitrate explosion, 15 people were killed, more than 160 were injured, and more than 150 buildings were destroyed
Michigan EGLE links from first and second webinars of 2022 SARA 312 virtual training courses:
I’m keeping these links for awhile because they are so useful. I’ll post the session 3 recording info when it becomes available. You can sign on and listen even if you didn’t sign up for the webinar series.
RECORDING LINK FOR SESSION 2: Wed Jan 19, 2022.
Really good example on batteries. This is the “in the weeds” how to conduct your threshold determinations episode: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/4027906237723673347
I talked to Mike Young, one of the presenters, right after the first webinar. He said that it’s not unusual for them to take phone calls from people from other states (with the warning to confirm that your state doesn’t have differences in their requirements compared to Michigan).
RECORDING LINK FOR SESSION 1:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/recording/7957790593170499843
PRESENTATION: (I wasn’t able to attach a copy of the presentation, email the link below and they will send it to you)
SARA TITLE III – TIER II REPORTING WEBSITE: http://www.michigan.gov/sara
MICHIGAN FACILITIES’ GUIDE TO SARA TITLE III: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/deq/deq-oea-saraguidebook_509720_7.pdf
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Mike Young and Adam Pohl
517-284-7272
SARA 312 virtual training courses for Jan 2022
Community outreach: What other training resources have you found most helpful? Share links!
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