HAZWOPER Technician Level

 

Prerequisites: This course has no formal pre-requisite.

Course Length: 24 hours – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time include breaks.

Course Objective

  • Provide formal class instruction to describe the requirements and related information that a Hazmat trainee must possess in order to become a competent “Hazmat Technician” level employee.

  • Provide the training and certification to individuals that have a desire and can demonstrate the formal skills necessary to become a HAZMAT Technician.

  • Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

  • Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids

  • Demonstrations

Successful Course Completion

  • Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.

  • Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.

  • Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.

Course Content Summary

  • Classroom

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
HAZWOPER Review

  • Regulations and Training

  • Definitions

  • Medical Surveillance

  • HAZWOPER Training

    • Levels of Training

      • First Responder – Awareness

      • First Responder – Operations Level

      • HAZMAT Technician

      • HAZMAT Specialist

      • On Scene Incident Commander

  • Hazardous Communications (HAZCOM)

    • Right to Know

    • HAZCOM Standard Requirements

    • HAZCOM Program

    • Safety Data Sheet (SDS)

      • Sections of SDS

      • SDS Content

      • SDS Terminology

    • HAZCOM Labeling

    • Other Labeling Systems

      • NFPA

      • HMIS

    • Placards

    • Placard Hazard Classes

    • Emergency Response Guidebook (sections)

      • White Section

      • Yellow Section

      • Blue Section

      • Orange Section

      • Green Section

        • Table 1

        • Table 2

  • HAZMAT Release

  • Types of Hazards

    • Physical

    • Health

    • Specific Fire Hazards

  • Additional Hazards

    • Chemical

    • Radiation

    • Etiologic

  • Signs of Hazardous Material at the Scene

  • SOP and Emergency Response Plan

  • Hazard Control Measures

    • Engineering Controls

    • Administrative Controls

    • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

    • Level A

    • Level B

    • Level C

    • Level D

  • Types of Respirators

    • Air-Purifying

    • Supplied Air

  • Respirator Donning/Doffing

  • Respirator Fit Testing

  • PPE Inspection

  • PPE Maintenance

  • PPE Storage

  • Video - PPE

HAZMAT Containment

  • Spill Prevention, Control and Counter Measure (SPCCM)

  • Spill Response Plan

  • Basic Containment

    • Defensive Actions

    • Offensive Actions

  • Spill Control Equipment

    • Absorbent Materials

    • Spaghetti Booms

    • Containment Technique Examples

  • Video – Handling Hazardous Waste

  • Drum Handling

  • Drum Repair Kit

  • Pipe Repair Kit

  • Pipe Leak Diverter and Drip Kit

  • Video – Drum Handling

HAZMAT Scene Assessment

  • Scene Zones

    • Hot Zone – exclusion zone

    • Warm Zone – decontamination zone

    • Support Zone – incident command and support services

  • Methods of Detection

    • HAZMAT Simultest Kit

    • HAZMAT Smart Strips Kit

    • Personal Electronic Detectors

    • Fixed Detectors

  • Video – In-Plant Immediate Emergency Response

HAZMAT Decontamination

  • About Decontamination

  • Purpose of DECON

  • Ways to Minimize Contamination

  • Decontamination Plan

    • Decontamination Team

      • General Requirements

    • Waste Disposal

      • Grey Water Containment Bag Examples

    • Emergency Decontamination

  • Standard DECON Layout Example

  • Level A Decontamination Set-Up

    • Facility and Equipment Arrangements/Layout

  • Decontamination Safe Practices

  • Decontamination Facilities

    • Equipment DECON Examples

    • DECON Containment Mat Examples

  • Video – Decontamination 1

  • Changing Shower/Break Facilities

  • Gross DECON Shower Examples

  • Gross DECON Examples

  • Video – Decontamination 2

Practical Session

  • Table Top Exercise

Training Center Provided Material

  • Course materials

Delegate Requirements

  • None

Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
EPA 40 CFR 311

Cost $487.00