Environmental Hazards
Introduction to Environmental Compliance
This course aims to highlight best practice in relation to environmental compliance and toidentify the environmental regulatory regime that oversees offshore installations and oil and gas operations within the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)
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Learning Outcomes
LO1 Identify the main environmental issues that affect the Oil and Gas Industry
LO2 Identify the environmental legislation that offshore Oil and Gas installations must comply with
LO3 Explain the role of the Regulator
LO4 Explain the role of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
LO5 Give an overview of the Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations
LO6 Give an overview of the Habitat and Conservation Regulations
LO7 Give an overview of ISO 14001 and Environmental Management Systems
LO8 Identify the key potential environmental impacts produced by offshore operations
LO9 Explain how atmospheric emissions are regulated
LO10 Explain how oily discharges are regulated
LO11 Explain how chemical discharges are regulated
LO12 Explain how spills are regulated
LO13 Explain how waste is regulated
LO14 Describe the EU Offshore Safety Directive and how it has affected regulatory requirements for environmental compliance
LO15 Identify the ways in which the Oil and Gas Industry can improve environmental performance
LO16 Give an overview of the waste hierarchy and describe how waste can be minimised
LO17 Identify who is responsible for environmental protection
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