Best Practices & Compliance Assistance:A Certification/Re-certification Workshop for Auto Body Shops

NOTE: THERE HAS BEEN A CHANGE IN THE TIME OF THIS WORKSHOP- IT WILL BE HELD FROM 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM. This workshop combines classroom and hands-on training to assist in the compliance with federal and state requirements for paint stripping and surface coating operations in auto body shops. Operators will be trained in Spray Techniques Analysis and Research (STAR®) virtual reality program that addresses the following: • The importance of gun adjustments to achieve proper air and fluid pressure • The importance of good equipment maintenance • Calibration and use of the LaserTouch™ technology • Proper spray gun distance and orientation • Spray overlap and edge painting techniques to achieve maximum efficiency Participants completing the workshop will be provided with a certificate that demonstrates compliance with the training requirements of the federal Surface Coatings regulations. Who Should Attend? -Collision Repair Shops -Automobile service facilities with paint booths -Any business that applies paint or coating to metal, plastic or wood Why Attend? -Fine tune skills -Increase worker safety -Reduce costs and improve efficiency -Improve air quality -Receive training certification required by EPA regulations Don't miss these opportunities! -Understand the federal emission standards for the application of paint and coatings -Receive hands-on training in the virtual paint booth to improve your painting technique -Hear about best practices for spray painting, paint mixing, preparation and cleanup -Become well informed about health and safety in the shop -Learn about the Idaho DEQ's general air quality permit for auto body shops and get up-to-date on DEQ regulations

Speaker(s): Kenneth Grim, Pacific Northwest Pollution Prevention Resource Center; Ben Jarvis, Idaho DEQ, Pollution Prevention

Registrants may register and using our convenient online system, or they may register via phone at 208-426-1839. Electronic payments can only be accepted over the phone at this time.

Fee: $ 35.00

To process a credit card, you may call our office to process your payment over the phone. 208-426-1839