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Postgraduate Diploma in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment

Online 800 h Postgraduate Diploma in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment. 8 modules covering Law 7/2022 (waste and contaminated soils), Royal Decree 679/2006 (used industrial oils) and advanced Excel. Assigned tutor and open enrolment.

Duration800 h
ModeOnline
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify automotive fluids and their hazards.

02

Assess the environmental and health risks of handling them.

03

Apply safe extraction and transfer procedures.

04

Design compliant storage and containment systems.

05

Respond to spills with emergency plans.

06

Manage the documentary traceability of waste.

07

Design workshop facilities with integrated fluid management.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Workshop environmental technician who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Hazardous waste manager who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Workshop facilities manager who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Occupational risk prevention technician who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Vehicle decontamination technician who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Environmental consultant who wants to specialise in Fluid Management and Environmental Containment.
  • Graduates in engineering or science seeking to enter repair workshops.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • Law 7/2022 (waste and contaminated soils)
  • Royal Decree 679/2006 (used industrial oils)
  • Royal Decree 656/2017 (storage of chemical products, APQ)
  • Royal Decree 265/2021 (end-of-life vehicles)
  • Regulation (EU) 517/2014 (fluorinated gases)
  • Decision 2014/955/EU (European list of waste)
  • Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 CLP
Syllabus

8 modules · 800 h

  1. 1.1Engine oils and API and ACEA classifications
  2. 1.2Transmission and differential oils
  3. 1.3DOT brake fluids
  4. 1.4Coolants and antifreeze
  5. 1.5Fuels and additives
  6. 1.6Air-conditioning refrigerant gases
  7. 1.7Hydraulic fluids
  8. 1.8Battery electrolytes
  9. 1.9Fluids in classic vehicles
  10. 1.10Case study: workshop fluid inventory
  1. 2.1Fluid toxicity
  2. 2.2Soil and water contamination
  3. 2.3Persistence of hydrocarbons
  4. 2.4Ethylene glycol hazards
  5. 2.5Fluorinated gases and the greenhouse effect
  6. 2.6Occupational exposure
  7. 2.7Safety data sheets
  8. 2.8Fire and explosion
  9. 2.9Applicable legislation
  10. 2.10Practice: risk assessment of a fluid
  1. 3.1Gravity and suction draining
  2. 3.2Recovery of air-conditioning refrigerant
  3. 3.3Regulation (EU) 2024/573 on fluorinated gases
  4. 3.4Certification for handling gases
  5. 3.5Brake bleeding and collection
  6. 3.6Extraction equipment
  7. 3.7Fuel handling
  8. 3.8Safe transfer and pumping
  9. 3.9Container labelling
  10. 3.10Workshop: vehicle draining procedure
  1. 4.1Used oil tanks
  2. 4.2Bunds and retention volumes
  3. 4.3Storage of flammables
  4. 4.4Segregation of incompatible substances
  5. 4.5Impermeable floors
  6. 4.6Signage and access
  7. 4.7Facility inspection
  8. 4.8Battery storage
  9. 4.9Storage capacity and time limits
  10. 4.10Laboratory: calculating a retention bund
  1. 5.1Spill response plan
  2. 5.2Kits and absorbents
  3. 5.3Barriers and drain containment
  4. 5.4Cleaning and decontamination
  5. 5.5Management of used absorbents
  6. 5.6Incident reporting
  7. 5.7Outdoor spills
  8. 5.8Drills
  9. 5.9Environmental liability
  10. 5.10Practice: oil spill drill
  1. 6.1LER classification of fluids
  2. 6.2Authorised managers
  3. 6.3Transfer documents
  4. 6.4Oil regeneration
  5. 6.5Refrigerant recycling
  6. 6.6Recovery indicators
  7. 6.7Audits
  8. 6.8Staff training
  9. 6.9Inbound and outbound records
  10. 6.10Case study: annual traceability of used oils
  1. 7.1Design of fluid areas
  2. 7.2Pits and lifts
  3. 7.3Hydrocarbon separators
  4. 7.4Drains and manholes
  5. 7.5Ventilation
  6. 7.6Dispensing equipment
  7. 7.7Facility maintenance
  8. 7.8Facilities for electric vehicles
  9. 7.9Investment and return
  10. 7.10Workshop: layout of a fluid area
  1. 8.1Workshop diagnosis
  2. 8.2Fluid inventory
  3. 8.3Risk assessment
  4. 8.4Containment design
  5. 8.5Handling procedures
  6. 8.6Emergency plan
  7. 8.7Traceability system
  8. 8.8Budget
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100 % online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine study with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is advanced Excel, SAP EHS, QGIS, eSIR (waste information system), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for spill and containment drills, inspection of bunds and storage, and waste traceability audits. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrating project.

Accredited laboratories(EN ISO/IEC 17025) with dynamometer test bench, EMC/Lightning pre-compliance, HIL/SIL, vibration/acoustics.
Evidence-oriented final project:safety case, test plan, compliance dossier and operating limits.
Industry mentoring:lecturers with experience in training, , eVTOL/UAM and flight test.
Flexible format(hybrid/online), international cohorts and support from SEIUM Career Services.
Ethics and safety:safety-by-design approach, cyber-OT, DIH and compliance as its pillars.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Workshop diagnosis

Identify automotive fluids and their hazards.

Fluid inventory

Assess the environmental and health risks of handling them.

Risk assessment

Apply safe extraction and transfer procedures.

Containment design

Design compliant storage and containment systems.

Handling procedures

Respond to spills with emergency plans.

Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Workshop environmental technicianHazardous waste managerWorkshop facilities managerOccupational risk prevention technicianVehicle decontamination technicianEnvironmental consultant
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. A university degree is not required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • A level of Spanish sufficient to follow technical standards reading.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme consists of 800 hours in total, spread over 6 to 8 months. That is an average of 10 to 15 hours per week, compatible with a full-time job.

You work with advanced Excel, SAP EHS, QGIS, eSIR (waste information system). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.

An SEIUM Institute diploma on passing the continuous assessment and the integrating project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.

Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised in the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.

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