RETURN HOME

Hazardous Materials Training

This course provides training necessary to meet the following standards for personnel who will be called upon to provide a defense posture on Haz-Mat incidents. The curriculum is based upon U.S. Department of Labor, (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910.120 and U.S. EPA 40 CFR part 311 regulations and NFPA 471 & 472 standards.

HAZ-MAT OPERATIONS LEVEL
EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE TEAM
24 - 32 HOURS

First Responders at the Haz-Mat Operations Level are those persons who respond to releases or potential releases of hazardous materials as part of the initial response to the incident for the purpose of protecting nearby persons, the environment or property from the release. They will be trained to respond in a defensive fashion to control the release and keep it from spreading. In addition to being competent at the Awareness Level, the first responder at the Operational Level shall be able to:

• Understand, classify, identify and verify known and unknown materials by using advanced survey instruments and equipment.
• Be able to select and use proper specialized equipment provided to the hazardous materials rescuer.
• Understand in-depth hazard and risk techniques.
• Be able to perform specialized control, containment and/ or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and PPE available.
• Be able to determine and implement decontamination procedures.
• Understand chemical, radiological and technological terminology and behavior.

Due to the nature of this program, an in-house evaluation will be needed to determine the appropriate Level of Hazardous Material Protections that will be needed.

After this evaluation, specialized equipment must be purchased by the company. This can be provided in the overall course cost. It is also recommended that each employee participate in a NSCFAI Level II First Aid Course or equivalent.