Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Tech Level (OSHA) (HAZMAT) 24hr Course : Safety Management Systems, LLC

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Tech Level (OSHA) (HAZMAT) 24hr

Overview: The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Tech Level (OSHA) (HAZMAT) 24hr course is designed to make employees capable of acting as the technician or incident commander only after the employee has become familiar with and has demonstrated through their company the additional requirements of 29 CFR 1910.120. Emergency response refers to a response effort by designated personnel to an occurrence that results in, or is likely to result in, an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance. Upon completion, 24hr first responders are personnel who are likely to witness or discover a hazardous substance release, initiate an emergency response by notifying the proper authorities of the release and then have the ability to operate within the incident command structure to actively contain or control a leak.

Course Length: 24hrs | CFR Reference: 1910.120(q)(6)(i) | Course Required By: OSHA

Course Objectives: Upon completion of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response; Tech Level (OSHA) (HAZMAT) 24hr training, the student will be able to:

Function within and assigned role in the Incident Command System
Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician
Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques
Perform advanced control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit
Understand and implement decontamination procedures
Understand terminations procedures
Understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior

Written Exam: Written and hands-on competency will be evaluated at the end of each course. Incorrectly answered questions will be reviewed with student to ensure understanding before completion of course.

Field Proficiency: Students will be responsible for the recognition of Hazardous Material (HAZMAT) incidents and activation of the emergency response plan.

Retraining: Site-specific. Students will be required to annually refresh training with sufficient content and duration to maintain their competencies.

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