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COURSE OBJECTIVES
• Improve your current hazardous material and waste management process
• Gaining an appreciation of the impact on business due to changes in Health & Safety/Hazardous Substance legislation in Australia, North America and Europe
• Develop systems for the efficient and safe handling of hazardous and waste materials
Substances, materials or goods that have the potential to harm humans or the environment have been variously called Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Materials, Hazsubs, Hazmat, Hazardous Wastes, Dangerous Goods, Harmful Substances, Noxious Substances, Environmentally Hazardous.
A plethora of New Zealand legislation impacts on these substances to a lesser or greater extent. Some legislation impacts on the whole lifecycle while some may only affect a small portion of the lifecycle, such as transport or disposal. Even when HSNO is applicable, there is however, less obvious legislation that prevents false claims or limits the trade in certain substances or limits substances to certain uses etc.
Systems such as ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 require compliance with applicable legislation. Risk management and risk reduction requires evaluation of all risks, including non compliance. Also Good Business Practice may require going beyond regulatory compliance.
Despite the drive to eliminate hazards and reduce risks, some manufacturing processes such as milling and machining produce wastes that are hazardous due to the changed physical state e.g. dust and metal turnings. Useful products such as rechargeable batteries and disposable nappies at the end of their lifecycle can become problem wastes.
Hazardous Materials, Waste Management and Sustainable Development will give you an insight into the multi-facetted aspects of “Hazardous Materials” management. The course willl discuss New Zealand requirements in the context of global initiatives whilst highlighting advantages and disadvantages afforded to NZ businesses.
7 GREAT REASONS TO ATTEND
1. Gain an appreciation of what’s happening in the hazardous materials and waste management scene on a global scale
2. Learn and understand regulatory requirements & issues in NZ
3. Identify changes in H &S legislation in Australia, North America and Europe and explore how this may affect your business
4. Understand the concept of sustainable development and how it applies to the development of global and local initiatives
5. Managing and reducing risks to business
6. Learn about the requirements in packaging/containers and transportation
7. Be able to develop and review emergency response plans
Outline
DAY ONE
Understanding the Concept of Sustainable Development
• What is sustainable development?
• Exploring dimensions of sustainable development
• What are the global initiatives
- Agenda 21- impact and relevance at international, national, regional and local levels
- United Nations Enviornment Programme (UNEP) and Conventions and Protocols
- International Maritime Organization (IMO) – Marine Polution (MARPOL)
• What are the current local initiatives?
• Where do Hazardous Substances, Hazardous Wastes, Dangerous Goods, Harmful Substances, Noxious Substances fit?
Overview of Current Hazardous Materials and Waste Management
• Overview of NZ legislation
- Legislation that may be applicable to you
- Restrictions on import/export
• Definitions of hazardous materials/substances and wastes
• Listed hazardous materials and wastes
• Ratification of MARPOL amendments
• Waste minimisation and recycling
The Globally Harmonised System for Chemical Classification & Labelling (GHS)
• Implementation and deployment of GHS in
- NZ – HSNO
- Australia
- North America (USA) & Canada
- Europe
• Examination of the resulting business impacts
DAY TWO
Managing and Minimising Hazardous Materials and Waste
• Health & Safety perspective
• HSNO & Resource Management Act
- Life cycle management of hazardous materials and wastes
- Hazardous substances waste
- Group standards for waste
• Developing a systematic approach to managing and minimising hazardous materials and waste
- Standard Operating Procedures Codes of Practice, & Standards (NZs & AS)
- ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 advantages and disadvantages
• Monitoring & auditing compliance and performance
Identifying and Managing the Risks to Business
• Is regulatory compliance sufficient?
• Risk management
- AS/NZ Standard 4360:2004 Risk Management
- Formal risk assessment systems such as Fault Tree analysis, Hazard and Operability analysis. (HASOP) etc.
- Informal – the power of why, what, but and what if
• Reducing risk and liability from pollution events
• Reducing risk and liability from non compliance
Requirements in Packaging/Containers
• Container specifications – packages and bulk
• Container marking and labelling
Requirements in Transportation
• Restrictions on international transport
• Obtaining Prior Informed Consent (PIC)
• Packaging specifications
• Container marking and labelling
• Ensuring the appropriate documentations are in place
• Tracking of
- Liquid & hazardous waste
- HSNO “tracked” Hazardous Substance(s)
Emergency Response Planning
• Contingency planning
• Action plans
- Coordinated Incident Management System
- Civil Defence
• Regular review of emergency plans
• Dealing with the media
Facilitator
Phillip Tse
After graduating with an M.Sc in Chemistry in 1973, Phillip Tse gained wide and varied experience in a range of chemical-based industries, including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, industrial products, pesticides and aerosol manufacturing.
While with BP Chemicals and later with FERNZ, he was responsible for Pesticide Registrations and product quality specification. At FERNZ, he was also responsible for developing their emergency preparedness risk management plan and along with the assistant Company Secretary, developed their product liability strategy. Phillip attended and passed an ISO 900 lead auditors course in 1992 and, QSA’s Health & Safety Systems Auditor course in August 2004.
In addition to projects carried out for numerous commercial clients, including pesticide registration projects for several multi-National companies, Phillip have undertaken projects for Government Departments relating to Hazardous Substance Management
Phillip became New Zealand’s first representative on the Coordinating Group for the Harmonisation of Chemical Classification Systems, which met in at the UN in Geneva, Switzerland. This group is supported by five specialist UN Organisations and the OECD, and meets under the auspices of the Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC). The task is to globally harmonise Hazard Classification and Hazard Communication.
Phillip was co-author of the Ministry for the Environment’s HSNO Enforcement Officer Training Course, endorsed by ERMANZ, Department of Labour, Ministry of Health, Local Government NZ and other stakeholders in 2000.
Phillip is currently Vice President (North Island) NZ Institute of Hazardous Substance Management
Phillip Tse is also facilitating:
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