16 Hour HAZWOPER Seminar Training Outline
16 Hour HAZWOPER - HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE ©
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16 Hour HAZWOPER Course Outline
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OVERVIEW
This course provides an upgrade for students previously certified at the 24-hour level to meet 40-hour requirements mandated by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120.
Students will be expected to attend two full days of the class in order to meet the requirements. This class is highly interactive and requires student/class participation. All training materials are provided in class. Students are expected to participate in hands-on exercises, group tabletops, and a dress out followed by a final exam at day's end.
Qualitative fit-testing is available for an additional fee. Students who receive fit-testing must produce a medical clearance. Please contact Customer Service for requirements at 800-711-2706 Ext 1.
Day One:
HANDLING DRUMS AND CONTAINERS
- Container Hazards
- Inspecting Containers
- Classification of Containers
- Handling Containers
- Staging
- Bulking
- Shipping
SAMPLING AND PACKAGING
- Sampling Locations
- Sample Planning
- Sample Types
- Sampling Strategies
A. Biased
B. Unbiased
5. Field Logs
6. Chain of Custody
DECONTAMINATION
- Decontamination Planning
- Decontamination Methods
A. Physical Removal
B. Chemical Deactivation
1. Decontamination Solutions
3. Decontamination Effectiveness
4. Decontamination Procedures
5. Emergency Decontamination
SITE EMERGENCIES
- Personal Emergencies
- Work Site Emergencies
- Public Emergencies
- Causes of Emergencies
- Emergency Response Plans
A. Identification of Personnel
1. Incident Commander
2. Health and Safety Officer
3. Response Teams
A. Entry
B. Rescue
6. Site Maps
7. Site Control
8. Accountability
9. Emergency Evacuation
10. Coordination with Government Agencies
A. National Contingency Plan
11. Emergency Site Safety
DAY TWO
OPENING- HAZWOPER REVIEW
- Health and Safety Plan Review
A. Organizational Structure
B. Comprehensive Work Plan
C. Site Specific Health and Safety Plan
2. Retraining Requirements
HAZARDOUS WASTE
- Listed Waste
A. CERCLA
B. TSCA
C. DOT
D. EPCRA
2. Hazardous Waste Remediation
3. Hazardous Waste Effects
A. Toxic
B. Reactive
C. Ignitable
D. Corrosive
E. Radioactive
F. Persistent
G. Bio accumulative
4. Remediation Exercise
HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS
- NFPA 704
- DOT
- HMIS III
- MSDS
- Tabletop Exercise
HANDLING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
- Site Control Plans
A. Site Maps
B. Two-person Rules
C. Communications
D. Standard Operating Procedures
E. Medical Plans
2. Tabletop Exercise
UPDATES/NEWS/CASE STUDIES
DRESS OUT EXERCISE
FINAL EXAMINATION
Learning Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the 16 Hour HAZWOPER Seminar, students will:
- Discuss the safety and strategy behind the movements and handling of drums and containers.
- Discuss the basics of taking potential hazardous samples for a hazardous materials site.
- Discuss how to set up and operate a decontamination line.
- Discuss how to prepare your location for a Site emergency.
- Discuss recent updates to OSHA regulations.
- Review various sections of HAZWOPER regulations.
