8HR HAZWOPER REFRESHER
Overview:
This course is an annual refresher designed to meet requirements of the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulation. It is appropriate for first responder operations level personnel, technicians and incident commanders. This 8-hour course covers topics relevant to recognizing and managing hazardous situations, keeping you, and the people around you safe in the process of mitigating a release. The focus of this course is on information needed for emergency responders, not hazardous waste cleanup sites.
Course length: approximately 8 hours.
Outcomes:
Main topics of this course include:
- What is HAZWOPER
- Hazardous Materials Terminology
- Ammonia Awareness
- Benzene Awareness
- Hydrogen Sulfide Awareness
- Layers of Protection
- Risk Assessment
- Confined Spaces
- PPE in Emergency Response
- Respiratory Protection
- Air Monitoring
- Response Entry Team
- Decontamination
- Incidental v Emergency
- Final Test