FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (of interest to editors covering: Transportation, Waste, Compliance Training, Texas Business) Hazmat Training Comes to San Antonio SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Sept. 30, 2009 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When workers handle hazardous waste or ship hazardous materials, training is not just a good idea, it's the law. According to the EPA, workers who handle hazardous waste must be trained annually, and the federal DOT requires that workers involved in the shipment of hazardous materials be trained at least every three years. Environmental Resource Center, the leading provider of environmental and safety training, will present the mandatory training in San Antonio at the Airport Hilton on October 20 - 22, 2009. Classes begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. each day. Hazardous Waste Management - TX: The Complete Course will be taught on October 20 and 21. Hazardous Materials Certification Training for DOT 49 CFR Transportation Regulations will be taught on October 22, 2009 at the same location. Registration for the training is available by calling 800-537-2372 or at www.ercweb.com/classes . Now in its 28th year, Environmental Resource Center trains not only thousands of industry personnel every year, the company also trains personnel from most of the state and federal agencies that enforce the regulations. More information: www.ercweb.com . NEWS SOURCE: Environmental Resource Center Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story, Copr. 2009. All referenced product names, and other marks, are trademarks of their respective owners. # # # // RELEASE END // MEDIA ONLY CONTACT(S): [ contact info below not for publication online or in print ] Malia Campbell Environmental Resource Center +1-919-469-1585; Fax: +1-919-342-0807 mcampbell @ ercweb.com //Note to editors: * Print-ready images may be requested from the above media contact. ......... Plain Text Copy (UTF-8): http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2009-09-0930-001S.txt Release PDF: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/news_2009-09-0930-001S.pdf Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/newswire/2009-09-0930-001.shtml Text provided by news source (and/or the source's authorized agency), who is solely responsible for accuracy and legality of content transmitted. Information is believed accurate but is not guaranteed. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire service source. You may capture and self-host images linked to in above release, but do NOT stream from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a service of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com/ ......... SEPTEMBER 2009 Press Release / S-ST US=(TX) / pre = 8/5/45 / ytv = / agency = () / prt = N / / keywords = hazmat, dot, rcra, hazardous waste, hazardous materials, epa, environmental regulations, transportation regulations, hazardous waste training / /END OF DOCUMENT/