470274 - 24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training Course
Course Description
- CEUs: 2.4
- Solid Waste Course #699 : Landfill/C&D/MRF/TS CEUs 6.0, Spotter CEUs 4.0
- TREEO FDEP OCP 04251006: CEUs 2.4 DS, DW, WW
- Time: 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Course coordinator: Melissa Hamilton melissajhamilton@treeo.ufl.edu
Phone: (352) 392-9570 or 352-294-3879
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides 24 hours of intense classroom and hands-on training to prepare attendees who may respond to an emergency spill, leak, explosion or incident involving hazardous materials or hazardous waste. The emergency framework to handle the discovery, evacuation, notification, aggressive or defensive action including post incident evaluation of the response is covered both in the classroom and hands-on.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is designed for employees hired to participate in emergency response operations, or those who are highly likely or have the potential to be called upon to engage in emergency response operations are required to have a minimum of 24 hours of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training. This includes those operations described in 29 CFR 1910.120 (a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65 (a)(1)(iv)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Topics included in this course:
- Regulatory Agencies
- Global Harmonized System (Hazard Communication)
- Training Programs
- Flammables
- Corrosives & Reactives
- Toxicology
- Heat Stress
- Spill Notification Requirements
- Drum & Container Handling
- Bloodborne Pathogens
- Site Characterization
- Respiratory Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Decontamination
- Glossary
Testimonials
"The instructor was very knowledgeable, well spoken and very clear."
"I liked the hands on training."
"I learned about hazmat and how it affects my job."
"I liked that the course was complex and covered multiple issues that may be present in a workspace."