Safety & Health for Handlers of Hazardous Material and Waste at DoD Facilities (32-hours)

Course Description

This course focuses on how to safely operate HM or HW storage facility.  The course enables personnel involved with HM/HW to perform duties without endangering themselves or other employees.  It meets the training requirements for HAZWOPER (29 CFR 1910.120(e)(3)(i) and (ii)) or (29 CFR 1910.120(p)(7)(i) and (ii)) and HAZCOM (29 CFR 1910.1200))

Course Highlights

1. Hazard Communication Standard

2. Laws/regulations relevant to worker safety

3. Recognition of HM/HW

4. Physical and health hazards associated with HM/HW

5. Level D through Level A personal protective equipment (PPE)

6. Emergency plan and response procedures

7. Decontamination procedures for PPE

8. DoD storage and handling requirements

9. Fire safety

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for personnel with duties/responsibilities in the management and/or handling of HM/HW.  

Prerequisites

None

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be:

1. familiar with the various Federal, DoD, and DLA regulations and standards about hazardous materials and hazardous waste handling, storage, spill prevention, and spill cleanup;

2. familiar with the various methods of labeling, marking, and placarding hazardous material and hazardous waste;

3. familiar with the various levels of personal protective equipment needed when handling and storing of hazardous material and hazardous waste;

4. able to apply current requirements for handling and storing of hazardous material and hazardous waste;

5. able to read and explain what information must be on a Material Safety Data Sheets; and

6. able to describe what makes a good contingency plan and what your role is in the plan.