NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

Jan. 5, 2010
Vol. 40, No. 4

Contact: Kimberly Chesser, Small Business Ombudsman, 302-739-9909; or Melanie Rapp, Public Affairs, 302-739-9902.

                Training sessions scheduled in January for
      Best Management Practices for Collision Repair Shops

The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct three free training sessions, one in each county, in January on Best Management Practices for Collision Repair.

New Castle County
Tuesday, Jan. 12
6 – 9 p.m.
Blue Ball Barn
1914 West Park Dr.
Wilmington, DE 19803

Kent County
Wednesday, Jan. 13
6 – 9 p.m.
Delaware Technical and Community College
Terry Campus, Corporate Training Center, Room 407A
Dover, DE  19901

Sussex County
Wednesday, Jan. 13
Noon – 3 p.m.
Sussex Technical High School
17099 County Seat Highway
Georgetown, DE  19947

The training sessions for auto body and collision repair shops will include:

• Information on new state and federal air regulations affecting collision repair shops;

• Best management practices to reduce exposure and harmful emissions during spray painting, mixing, prep and clean-up;

• Health and safety procedures;

• Energy efficiency information.

Business owners and employees of Delaware auto body and collision repair shops are encouraged to attend. The training is free and open to anyone interested in best management practices for collision repair. Those who complete a session will receive a training certificate from the EPA.

Pre-registration is requested and available on-line at http://shop.delaware.gov/, under the Education/Classes or Conferences links on the left hand side of the page.

Registration can also be completed by contacting Kimberly Chesser at 302-739-9909 or Kimberly.Chesser@state.de.us.

For information on the new air regulations for collision repair shops, visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/whs/awm/Info/Regs/Pages/Section15.aspx, or contact Jim Snead at 302-323-4542 or James.Snead@state.de.us.

Visit http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/SBA/Pages/Default.aspx for information on the Delaware Small Business Assistance Program.