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The ability of personnel to manage hazardous waste can have a lot to do with the quality and quantity of the training that they receive. It is common to generate waste (liquid solvent or solvent wipes/rags, from unused inks, solvents and other chemicals) that may potentially be classified as a hazardous waste. An effective training programme does not have to consume a great deal of time, but it does need to be comprehensive enough to cover the topics required by regulations. Although training is typically up to the central environmental, health and safety (EH&S) or Facilities Management offices of a college or university, this responsibility may fall on the individual departments at some schools. Relevant information is provided both here and in the expanded section of this activity area of the EVC.

Many organisations will combine different EH&S training sessions to minimise the amount of time employees are “away” from their job responsibilities. Continue on through the expanded section to learn more about RCRA training requirements.