The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
| Energy Efficiency |
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| Fact Sheet | Download (size) | Summary |
| Landlord Tenant Lease Agreement | 31KB | Lease Agreement for energy efficiency upgrades |
| Design & Construction Practices Of Green Building | 444KB | Seminar held at Sierra Pacific Power Company, Reno |
| Facility Energy Management Workshop | 440KB | Seminar held at Sierra Pacific Power Company, Reno |
| AIR | ||
| Please note, BEP no longer provides air assistance | ||
| Fact Sheet | Download (size) | Summary |
| Agencies in Nevada | 133KB | Statewide listing of Environmental Health and Safety Agencies |
| Do You Need an Air Permit? | 195KB | What triggers an air permit in Nevada |
| Furniture/Wood Manufacturing and Air Emissions | 199KB | Wood Furniture manufacturing- air emissions management |
| How to Determine Your Facilities Potential to Emit | 115KB | How to calculate your potential to emit for air emissions |
| Volatile Organic Compounds | 123KB | The complete list of VOC’s |
| NESHAP Auto Body Rule | 99KB | |
| Safety | ||
| Fact Sheet | Download (size) | Summary |
| Restaurant Safety Training | Guide to Occupational Safety & Health Standards for the Restaurant Industry | |
| A Safety & Health Plan For Auto Body Repair Industry | Developed in New Jersey, this is a plan which can be implemented in any auto body shop | |
| Waste | ||
| Fact Sheet | Download (size) | Summary |
| 2012 Hazardous Waste Calendar | 552KB | 2012 Calendar for managing hazardous waste generation. |
| 2012 Dry Cleaners Calendar | 834KB | 2012 Calendar for Dry Cleaners to manage the Air Permit requirements. |
| 2011 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms | 634KB | 2011 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report Instructions and Forms |
| 2009 Biennial Hazardous Waste Report | 154KB | Biennial Hazardous Waste Report |
| 2009_BRS_Frequently_Asked_Questions | 142KB | BRS frequently asked questions |
| 2009 BRS State Software Installation Guide & User Manual | 207KB | BRS State Software Installation Guide & User Manual |
| Aerosol cans | 439KB | Management of aerosol cans |
| Aerosol cans vs. Refillable spray bottles | 121KB | EPA document on the Cost/Benefit of refillable spray cans vs. aerosol cans |
| Alternative Solvent Vendors | 26KB | A list of various alternative solvent suppliers |
| Agencies in Nevada | 133KB | Statewide listing of Environmental Health and Safety Agencies |
| Antifreeze | 179KB | Management of used antifreeze |
| Auto Collision Repair Shop Tip Sheet | 219KB | Auto collision repair shop waste management and pollution prevention |
| Battery Fact Sheet | 383KB | Managing Batteries |
| Containers | 205KB | Basic container management |
| Container/Tank Inspections | 159KB | Container inspection requirements and log |
| Construction and Demolition | 280KB | Solid Waste Source Reduction opportunities for the construction and demolition industry |
| Contingency Plans | 341KB | Contingency Planning Requirements for LQG regulated facilities |
| Deactivation of an EPA ID Number | 43KB | How to deactivate an EPA ID Number |
| Dry-cleaning | 338KB | Overall hazardous waste management for dry cleaners |
| EPA ID # Application Form (8700-12) | 432 KB | EPA Notification Instructions and Form of Regulated Waste Activity |
| Empty Container | 440KB | Proper management of empty containers |
| Exempt Small Quantity Generator | 39KB | Nevada Division of Environmental Program |
| Determining your Generator Status, | 285KB | Find out where your business falls within the hazardous waste regulations |
| Hazardous Waste Identifying | 272KB | All inclusive fact sheet regarding hazardous waste identification |
| Hazardous Waste Management, Trends in NV | 426KB | Hazardous Waste Generation and Management in Nevada |
| Industrial Use of Lockwood Regional Landfill | 362KB | A guide for industrial use of Lockwood Industrial Landfill |
| Manifesting Procedure | 344KB | A brief overview of the Hazardous Waste Manifesting Procedure |
| Notification of RCRA Subtitle C Activity | 509KB | Instruction & Forms |
| P2 for First Responders | 2MB | P2 for First responders presentation |
| EPA Guidance document for managing closed containers | 4.7MB | EPA Guidance on 40 CFR 264.173(a) and 265.173(a): Closed Containers dated Dec. 3, 2009 |
| Put a Lid on It | 260KB | Proper management of hazardous waste containers |
| Printers, Pollution Prevention for | 354KB | Pollution Prevention and waste management for printers |
| Preparedness and Prevention | 366KB | Emergency Coordinator/Preparedness and Prevention Requirements |
| Satellite Accumulation- Hazardous Waste Storage | 237KB | Requirements for storing hazardous waste at or near the point of generation |
| TCLP Toxic Characteristic Leaching Procedure | 249KB | TCLP testing method and how it is applied in making a hazardous waste determination |
| Universal Waste – Hazardous Waste Lamps | 437KB | How to manage hazardous waste lamps on-site |
| LAMP Recycling Outreach Project (Video) | NA | A VIDEO training module to help lamp generators and handlers meet regulatory requirements to train employees and properly manage mercury-containing fluorescent lamps |
| Training for generators and handlers of lamps and ballasts | 970KB | Training for generators and handlers of fluorescent lamps and ballasts. Developed by the Lamp Recycling Outreach Project |
| Drum-Top Bulb Crushing | 482KB | Crushing of spent lamps is considered treatment; therefore crushed tubes or lamps may not be managed as a Universal Waste. |
| Used Oil, Understanding | 384KB | Used oil and used oil filter management for Nevada |
| Used Oil Management Standards Poster | 86KB | Federal Used Oil Management Standards |
| Used Oil Collection Center guidance | 396KB | Guidance for Used Oil Collection Centers in Nevada |
| Wipers and Rags | 132KB | How to manage wipers and rags at your facility |
| Recycling | ||
| Fact Sheet | Download (size) | Summary |
| Writing Business Plans for Recycling Enterprises: Plastics, Glass or Rubber | 2900KB | The goal of this guide is to describe the elements of formal, carefully written business plans specific to recycling post-consumer plastics, glass or rubber. The guide combines: information on how to write a business plan (Section One); actual business plans that have been used to launch successful enterprises (Section Two); and a Resource Directory enabling you to identify the resources you will need to complete your own plan (Section Three) |
EPA Recycling Water Science
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