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Assignment 1:Week 2: Paper 1Write a two-page paper, plus the title page and a reference page on the following statement:Describeonedirect and one indirect impact of reverse logistics operations on somelocal orregional area and compare it to some aspect of the world environment.Incorporate at least one peer reference from articles listed within the online APUS library. You must cite the peer reviewed reference within the paper.
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http://www.rcampus.com/rubricshowc.cfm?code=B4WAXB&sp=yes5/16/2018 Lesson Page https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source= Print view Index of pages Back Next Lessons Week Two Lesson Week Two Lesson Lesson Week Two This week we examine the importance standards. We start with the 29 CFR Hazard Communication Standard and its impact in today's reverse logistics or sustainability efforts in companies or corporations. 29 CFR is an important part of the business landscape and part of the complex puzzle of standards and regulations governing materials that could enter our environment, our water, the air, the land. So, we dig into what we consider the organization’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) as well. Look at some company’s programs and protocols that impact the environment. What do you find? We have lots of rules to follow. Is everyone following them or just listing them on their home page company website? Furthermore, there are several compliance and regulatory organizations. The most powerful at both the State and Federal level is the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). State first responders and local fire departments, State National Guard units and some large hospitals have first responder units. Also, probably highway driver’s aircraft loadmasters and rail engineers have the greatest need of knowledge about the care and transport of HAZMAT. Let’s us not forget barge operators who run the largest risk of contamination due to the errors in judgment or the lack of containment of a product. Failure to comply with HAZMAT protection, and transport regulation and statutes carry heavy fines and could result in loss of license. It is not a surprise that the transport of HAZMAT carries a surcharge in addition to the freight charges. Transportation of HAZMAT is serious business with the health and wellbeing of the general public in the balance. However, your job as a planner for the transport of HAZMAT must take all aspects into consideration. Failure to do so could place the liability directly on your company and/or the company that has employed you. Either way, the end is not good for you as a logistician. On the other hand, if you are good and careful the compensation is better than you expected. Understanding HAZMAT compliance is very important as these materials will need to be treated in order to avoid larger issues in the future. To better follow and understand, below is a comprehensive listing of various acronyms that you might come across that relate to the course. https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/PagePicker?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=summary&title=&sendingPage=-1&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=-1&path=&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/PagePicker?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=summary&title=&sendingPage=-1&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=-1&path=&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=pop&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944785&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304463&path=1&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=push&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944789&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304541&path=next&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944759&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304738&path=0&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944785&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304463&path=1&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= 5/16/2018 Lesson Page https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source= Abbreviations and Acronyms Class, here are some of the abbreviations and acronyms that are commonly used in the Hazmat community. It will be helpful to you that you know and can recognize these abbreviations. CFR - Code of Federal Regulations. CAA - Clean Air Act, implemented in Title 40 CFR. CWA - Clean Water Act, implemented in Title 40 CFR COFC - Container on flat car. DLA - Defense Logistics Agency. DOD - Department of Defense. DOT - Department of Transportation EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. EPO - Environmental Protection Officer ERG - Emergency response guide. FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency. HM - Hazardous material (for docket identification) HMTA - Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (Title 49 CFR). (1974) HMTUSA - Hazardous Materials Transportation Uniform Safety Act (1990) HW - Hazardous Waste. ICC - Interstate Commerce Commission. MC - Motor Carrier (for docket identification) MSDS - See Material Safety Data Sheet 704M, the code for showing hazards of materials using the familiar diamond-shaped label or placard with appropriate numbers or symbols designed for use by fire fighters. NRC - National Response Center NRT - National Response Team OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal agency with safety and health regulatory and enforcement authorities for most U.S. industry and business (see Title 29 CFR and MSHA) PA - Purchasing Agent pH - A numerical designation of relative acidity and alkalinity. A pH of 7.0 indicates precise neutrality; higher values indicate increasing alkalinity, and lower values indicate increasing acidity. ppm - Parts per million. Refers to the concentration of a contaminant in air; also used to indicate the concentration of a particular substance in a liquid or solid. This unit is frequently written as milligram/liter (mg/l) for liquids and milligram/cubic meter (mg/m3) for gasses. psf - Pounds per square foot. psi - Pounds per square inch. psia - Pounds per square inch absolute. psig - Pounds per square inch gauge. QA - Quality Assurance QAR - Quality Assurance representative QC - Quality Control SOP - Standard operating procedure. SRP - Spill Response Plan TOFC - Trailer on flat car (Piggy Back) UN - United Nations. When this precedes a four‑digit number, it indicates this identification 5/16/2018 Lesson Page https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source= N E X TB A C K p g , number is used internationally to identify a commodity or group of commodities USC - United States Code https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=push&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944789&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304541&path=next&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= https://edge.apus.edu/portal/tool/9d40c68c-2061-45f3-86a5-d4f1a89ff896/ShowPage?returnView=&studentItemId=0&backPath=pop&errorMessage=&clearAttr=&source=&title=&sendingPage=1944785&newTopLevel=false&postedComment=false&addBefore=&itemId=6304463&path=1&addTool=-1&recheck=&id= Running Head: DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF REVERSE OPERATIONS 1 DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF REVERSE OPERATIONS 3 RLMT302 I001 SUM 17 Environmental Issues in Reverse Logistics Professor Ryan Repich Direct and Indirect Impacts of Reverse Operations By Varleen G. Jacobs August 15, 2017 In recent years, electronic waste (e-waste ) has drastically increased and is becoming a challenge that is distressing the environment. Generally, many of these electronic systems compromise of hazardous properties that alters the environment in negative ways. The hazardous properties presents unfavorable health risks to the earth’s populace. An e-waste regulation was approved and signed in the state of New Jersey in January of 2009 (Department of Environmental Protection, 2017). The increase of e-waste in the New Jersey societies have contributed to approximately two percent of urban compact waste. These essential features originated from the groundwater pollution from contaminated metallic properties such as lead, mercury, and cadmium. These e-waste were also shipped to low industrialized countries from different companies. E-waste consists of damaged and outdated electronical paraphernalia and by companies shipping these to other countries often generate grave health issues. This direct impact transpires as more of a cost-effective method of waste removal for these companies in the more underdeveloped territories. This ‘simpler’ method of removal allowed companies to throw away damaged and outdated electronics and overseeing incomes accrued and saved. The regulations that were placed in effect investigates and compels manufacturing companies of these electronic devices to be registered and forfeit annual fees. These regulations additionally compel manufacturing companies to present their environmental proposals to the State Department of Environmental Protection. The department of state late ensured the assembly, moving, and reusing of e-waste goods centered on their mass. The regulations additionally allow transactions of surplus credits in case the manufacturing companies reuse extra portions of their mass. The current recapture of precious metals emanated from e-waste reiterates the profits reaped from reverse logistics. The recapture shelves metals from those lost in overseas dumping. Estimates indicate that electronic consumer electronics manufacturers utilize close to 7500 tons of silver and 320 tons of gold. The demands delve in the manufacture of smart phones, Galaxy tabs, Ipads, PCs, and other electronic devices. The approved plans from January 2011 delved in requiring consumers to handle e-waste separately. Some communities have delved in various environmental friendly programs such as requiring residents to transport e-waste products to recycling facilities. Other programs delve in the provision on annual e-waste week that focuses on e-waste collection, disposal, and recycling. In efforts of powering environmental compliance, the state has shunned from charging fees on consumers. The immediate direct impact delves in the reduction of landfill waste on a local platform. Further, it shelves in the protection of the water table deterring entry of harmful substances. The lack of infrastructure to safely manage e-waste products in less developed countries poses significant health and environmental risks (Luther, 2010). The less developed countries may engage in unorthodox disposal methods through landfill and incineration of e-waste (Dittke, u.d. p. 8). The results pose detrimental effects with the creation of persistent bio-cumulative toxins. The dangerous toxins linger within the environment thereby negatively influencing water, food supplies, and human health. As the dangerous toxins build up within the environment, they create detrimental impacts such as nerve damage, reproductive disorders, and an increase in cancer levels. Efforts engaged in curbing manufacturers from sending the e-waste to less developed countries directly reduces the health concerns and also improving other environmental conditions. It is estimated that the US generates 249.9 million tons of solid waste annually with 25% originating from plastics (Kanellos, 2012). Innovations on a local and global scale delve in indirectly influencing the environment. Through harvesting of waste from landfills and plastics, humans can realize of the slower rate in which the environment fills. The practices further lower the disposition costs. Reduction of transportation costs for manufacturers occurs with the purchase of locally available recycled materials unlike harvesting raw materials. A decrease in demand for raw materials consequently results in a decline of their prices. It is essential to identify these fundamental aspects essential in waste management transitions that reduce underlying expenses. References Department of Environmental Protection. (2017). E-Cycle New Jersey. Retrieved August 15, 2017, from, http://www.nj.gov/dep/dshw/ewaste/index.html Goldman, G. & Ogishi, A. (2001). The Economic impact of waste disposal and diversion in California. Retrieved August 15, 2017, from, http://are.berkeley.edu/extension/EconImpWaste.pdf ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kanellos, M. (2012, March 15). A New Player In Oil: The Garbage Dump. Forbes. Retrieved July 13, 2013, from http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2012/03/15/a-new-player-in-oil-the-garbage-dump/2/ Dittke, S. (n.d.). The health and environmental impacts of e-waste. Retrieved July 13, 2013, from http://inece.org/ewaste/01_dittke.pdf Lawson, D. (n.d.). New Jersey’s electronic waste recycling program. Retrieved July 13, 2013, from http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/ewaste/ewastepowerpoint.ppt Luther L. (2010). Managing Electronic Waste: Issues with Exporting E-Waste. 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