Environmental Management

UT CIS can help your company develop short- and long-term strategies for environmental and economic sustainability. 

We offer on-site assessments, practical training and best practices for regulatory compliance to avoid civil fines and penalties. Our services include: 

  • Environmental regulatory compliance assessments 
  • Form R reporting training 
  • Solid and hazardous waste reduction assessments 
  • ISO 14000/environmental management system development 
  • Environmental regulatory training
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Environmental Management Training

If your facility generates a corrosive, ignitable, flamable, toxic waste and other listed wastes, you are required to file an annual hazardous waste report with the Division of Solid Waste Management (DSWM). We help clients understand the requirements to submit the annual report due March 1 of each year. Our industry experts can help you avoid common mistakes.

This service is an in-plant offering to our industry customers.

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Email healthsafety@tennessee.edu to schedule training.

Understanding a facility’s environment management requirements are important to an EHS supervisor, even if reporting is another manager’s responsibility.  This session provides an overview of facility regulatory requirements, the importance of maintaining an environment management system (EMS) and EMS best practices.

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Any Tennessee business or industry that stores and processes chemicals that pose a community safety hazard has a legal reporting requirement. To help you determine if you are required to file a Tier II report pursuant to the Emergency Planning Community Right-to-Know Act, you are required to know the answer to three fundamental questions:

  • Does your business store extremely hazardous chemicals on site?
  • Does your business store an OSHA hazardous substance on site?
  • Have these chemicals exceed a maximum inventory amount (which varies based on the chemical and its hazards) in the past year?


You must file an annual Tier II report by March 1 if your workplace contains an extremely hazardous substance in an amount greater than threshold planning quantities, or 10,000 pounds if an OSHA hazardous substance.

In the first part of this workshop, participants determine if they must file the report, how to gather and organize the information, and how to accurately file to TEMA emergency managers, first responders and others. In the second half of the session, participants learn more about the importance of the state management planning details and first responders interest in accurate and timely Tier II data.

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If you are a manufacturer who wants to construct a new facility, modify an existing facility, put in a new process or install new equipment, you may need an air permit. We help you develop a good air emissions inventory, understand Title V rules and complete fire air quality permits.

This service is an in-plant offering to our industry customers.

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Email healthsafety@tennessee.edu to schedule training.

Federal and state regulators may schedule visits, unannounced audits or inspections at your facility. Having a plan for these visits and a well-documented records system are important to an EHS supervisors for a successful inspection audit experience.

This session provides guidance on how to approach and manage an inspection.

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This one- or two-day training session covers physical, chemical and biological treatment of industrial wastewater. The first day covers industrial wastewater characteristics, pollution prevention measures, physical treatment (sedimentation, filtration, etc.), chemical treatment (metals precipitation, ion exchange, etc.) and an overview of biological treatment.

The second day covers activated sludge basics, types of activated sludge processes, activated sludge microbiology, activated sludge process control and troubleshooting. Each day ends with a hands-on case study using information covered in the course.

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Email healthsafety@tennessee.edu to schedule training.

What is ISO 14001?

The ISO 14001 environmental management standard has existed since 1996. It is a mandated requirement in the automotive sector if you are a Tier I supplier and has become a significant barrier for new suppliers interested in working with Tier I suppliers or attempting to become one themselves.

The 2015 standard is the latest revision from the International Organization of Standards. Within it are multiple requirements, including:

  • Improved risk management
  • Proactive improvement principles
  • Greater leadership responsibilities
  • Process approaches to auditing
  • Life-cycle assessments for products being made in the 21st century global economy

ISO 14001:2015 Internal Auditor (in class or online)

This is an interactive workshop designed for individuals assigned to conduct process audits for the new ISO14001 Environmental Management standard.

The implementation timeline for those companies already registered to the ISO 14001:2004 standard have a three-year implementation window that started in November 2015. Typically, registrars conduct a re-certification audit for management systems every three years. If your re-certification audit comes sooner than November 2018, you have even less time. You will be required to transition to the new standard at that time. This training class is focused on developing that audit capability for your company. 

UT CIS offers this course in an interactive online format for all classes scheduled in the Nashville CIS training room. This allows people to attend the class while avoiding the time and costs of traveling. Online attendees must register for the online class on the UT CIS website to receive connection information. Although no special software is required, those wishing to attend online need access to a computer with a built-in camera or an add-on USB camera to fully interact with the instructor.

This class delivers all the requirements necessary for success in internal auditing for you and your team. It covers in detail:

  • The significant differences between the 2015 and 2004 standards.
  • The standard’s requirements (both new and existing) for conformance to ISO 14001:2015. The training is reinforced with multiple exercises designed to assist the audit trainee in understanding these requirements.
  • A look at auditor best practices with a process-based audit focused on a system’s approach to environmental management.
  • A simulated environmental audit at the end of the class to include the principles and techniques taught in the classroom with a non-stressful environment prior to the trainee doing audits on their own. 
  • Closure of the process with a focus on lessons learned by the trainee.
  • A proficiency exam to demonstrate competence in environmental auditing.


Finally, each student receives a certificate of completion for the audit course from the University of Tennessee as evidence of training completion. This class is offered at minimal cost at our training facility in Nashville. 

The course is taught by an instructor who not only has real world experience with the standard, but also is a trained lead auditor who regularly conducts internal audits for environmental management systems. He has over 20 years of management system experience (both environmental and quality) and has trained hundreds of individuals in the manufacturing sector in the current standards and effective auditing principles that work in real world applications.

This class will also be offered to distance learners to save on cost of travel expenses. You will be afforded the same exercises as those in the classroom.

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ISO 14001:2015 New Standard Overview - 1 Day

This full-day overview dives into the 2015 standard. Attendees gain an understanding of the key changes from the previous standard and be better prepared for transition. 

This class covers in detail:

  • The significant differences between the 2015 and 2004 standards.
  • The standard’s requirements (both new and existing) for conformance to ISO 14001:2015. The training is reinforced with multiple exercises to help understand these requirements.
  • Changes made to structure, concepts and terminology.
  • Harmonizing with other standards.
  • Seamless integration into your operations.


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To prevent oil discharges in navigable waters, your facility may need an SPCC. The plan is required for industrial, commercial, agricultural or public facilities that use, store, drill for, produce, gather, refine or consume oil or oil products. Whether you have transformers or drummed oil on-site, we can help develop an SPCC plan.

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If it rains on any of your industrial activities, you may need a stormwater permit. There are many industrial sectors with specific requirements. We can help you develop a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPP), help you audit and update your SWPP, help you file permits and provide training on-site.

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Email healthsafety@tennessee.edu to schedule training.