Site-Specific 24-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician Training
| Duration | 24 Hours (3 Days) |
| Delivery Format | Instructor-led | Site-specific, incorporating facility hazards and the emergency response plan |
| Regulation | OSHA HAZWOPER 29 CFR 1910.120; Cal/OSHA Title 8 §5192 |
| Target Audience | Hazardous materials responders and emergency responders responsible for responding to hazardous materials incidents at their facility |
| COURSE DESCRIPTION |
To provide hazardous materials responders with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to safely respond to hazardous materials emergencies while protecting personnel, the public, property, and the environment, this Site-Specific 24-Hour Hazardous Materials Technician Training course prepares emergency responders to safely and effectively respond to hazardous materials incidents involving releases or potential releases of hazardous materials, substances, and wastes encountered at their facility.
Employees will develop competencies necessary to identify hazardous materials, analyze incidents, perform defensive and offensive control actions, implement site-specific emergency procedures, utilize and operate monitoring equipment, perform decontamination operations, take command, and operate within the Incident Command System (ICS).
This course incorporates site-specific hazards, facility business emergency response plans, hazardous materials inventories, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
| REGULATIONS / STANDARDS (COMPLIANCE) |
- OSHA HAZWOPER — 29 CFR 1910.120
- Cal/OSHA Title 8 §5192 (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response)
- NFPA 470 Hazardous Materials/Weapons of Mass Destruction Standard
- National Incident Management System (NIMS)
- Incident Command System (ICS)
- EPA regulations
- DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR)
- Facility Emergency Response Plan
- Site-specific hazardous materials response procedures
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES |
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
| 1 | Explain hazardous materials regulations and describe responder responsibilities. |
| 2 | Identify hazardous materials and their associated hazards. |
| 3 | Recognize and analyze hazardous materials incidents. |
| 4 | Interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) and shipping documents. |
| 5 | Utilize the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG). |
| 6 | Conduct hazard and risk assessments. |
| 7 | Select appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE). |
| 8 | Operate air monitoring and detection equipment. |
| 9 | Establish site control zones. |
| 10 | Implement defensive and limited offensive control strategies. |
| 11 | Perform technical decontamination procedures. |
| 12 | Take command and operate within the Incident Command System (ICS). |
| 13 | Implement site-specific emergency response procedures. |
| 14 | Conduct safe response operations involving facility-specific hazardous materials. |
| STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES (SLOs) |
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Respond safely to hazardous materials emergencies at the technician level.
- Analyze hazardous materials incidents and their associated risks.
- Utilize monitoring and detection equipment.
- Implement control, containment, and decontamination strategies.
- Operate within the Incident Command System.
- Apply site-specific emergency response procedures.
- Protect responders, the public, property, and the environment during hazardous materials incidents.
- Perform technician-level hazardous materials response functions in compliance with OSHA HAZWOPER, Cal/OSHA §5192, and applicable site emergency response plans.
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