This course is designed to satisfy the requirements under 29 CFR 1910.120 “Hazardous waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard”; NFPA 472 “Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents,” and EPA 40 CFR 311 “Worker Protection.”
English
Course Topics
- Understanding of Classification and Identification of Hazardous Materials.
- Understanding potential outcomes associated with hazardous substance release.
- The ability to recognize the presence of hazardous substances.
- The ability to identify hazardous substances.
- Understanding the role of the responder in the employer’s response plan.
- Understanding the Emergency Response Guide book and it use in an emergency.
- The ability to realize the need for additional resources.
Who Should Attend
Individuals who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release and who will initiate the emergency response sequence by notifying the proper authorities of the release.
Lab Exercises
- MSDS Exercise
