Authorized Central Storage (ACS)
3-Day Course
All personnel who respond to either an illicit drug manufacturing activity or an illegal drug activity usually encounters various hazardous chemicals regulated by either the U.S. Dept. of Transportation or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or both, when these items are removed for disposal. The cost of this contracted service by a licensed hazardous waste hauler can and has been historically a financial burden to the responding agencies. One option utilized for many agencies and states to off-set the expensive approach has been to implement an “Authorized Central Storage” (ACS) program to consolidate these wastes at a central “temporary storage” location and subsequentially generating one hazardous waste pick-up service, rather than generating separate service calls for each illegal incident.
Group discount pricing is available as follows:
3-5 participants: 5% discount
6-10 participants: 10% discount
11-15 participants: 15% discount
16-20 participants: 20% discount
21 participants: contact NES at 1-800-NES-ADVISE (1-800-637-2384)
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Classes run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily with a break for lunch and additional short breaks at the instructor’s discretion. Casual attire is recommended.
Objective: Train personnel on the classification, packaging, transportation, safe handling and temporary storage of wastes generated from the more common illegal activities and incidents involving hazardous chemicals throughout the U.S.
Target Personnel: Law enforcement, fire, investigators, misc. first responders
Prerequisites: Clan Lab Investigations (recommended); Introduction to IHE Health & Safety (recommended); medically cleared to wear respiratory protection; clean-shaven if being fit tested
Overview: All personnel who respond to either an illicit drug manufacturing activity or an illegal drug activity usually encounters various hazardous chemicals regulated by either the U.S. Dept. of Transportation or the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency or both, when these items are removed for disposal. The cost of this contracted service by a licensed hazardous waste hauler can and has been historically a financial burden to the responding agencies. One option utilized for many agencies and states to off-set the expensive approach has been to implement an “Authorized Central Storage” (ACS) program to consolidate these wastes at a central “temporary storage” location and subsequentially generating one hazardous waste pick-up service, rather than generating separate service calls for each illegal incident.
This course meets the requirements set forth by the U.S. EPA (40 CFR) hazardous waste regulations and the U.S. DOT (49 CFR) transportation regulations. This course covers all the required elements for personnel to package and remove those hazardous chemicals encountered. Hands on exercises are included in the first two (2) days of the course and a full practical packaging of a variety of illegal incidents is included on the third (3) day to provide course participants with the necessary skillsets and knowledge to successfully perform this activity in the field. Included with this program are ACS charts and a field guide to further assist personnel after the program.
Course Topics:
- EPA RCRA Regulatory Requirements
- DOT Regulatory Requirements
- PPE
- Chemicals Used/Wasted Produced
- Hazardous Waste: Packaging, Removal, Storage, Labeling, Transportation
- Identification of Chemicals
Associated Resource: Students will receive a copy of our Hazardous Materials Reference Chart (Gold Chart).
Training Facility:
Folsom
NES, Inc. Training Facility
169 Parkshore Dr., STE 100
Folsom, CA 95630