Emergency Response Level 3 Technician Seminar Training Outline

EMERGENCY RESPONSE LEVEL III-TECHNICIAN - HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS & EMERGENCY RESPONSE ©

Fulfills classroom training requirement for:

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (e)&(q).

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OVERVIEW

This course provides the required 24-hour safety training requirement mandated for Emergency Response Technicians by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. This course is run concurrently with the 40-hour HAZWOPER class. 24-Hour Technicians MUST attend all four days of the 40 hour class. In addition, students must bring their company’s Emergency Response Plan for review with the instructor.
This course contains multiple hands-on and tabletop exercises with a dress out exercise and exam on the final day.

DAY ONE

OPENING

Who is COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS
Course introduction

OSHA REGULATIONS DISCUSSION

1. What is OSHA and how does it work?
A. Employer and employees rights and responsibilities
2. Overview of Environmental Legislation
A. Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1986 (CERCLA)
B. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act
C. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act - 11976 (RCRA)
3. Overview of 29 CFR 1910.120

GENERAL SAFETY HAZARDS

Types of hazards
Personal Safety Issues
General Safety Issues
Fall Protection
Excavation Safety
Hand and Power Tools
Lock out/Tag out
Heavy Equipment

PLANNING AND ORGANIZATION

Site Characterization
Health and Safety Plans

HAZARD COMMUNICATION FOR HAZWOPER

NFPA 704
DOT System
HMIS III
Material Safety Data Sheets
Other Identification Systems

CHEMICAL HAZARD ID SYSTEMS

1. Properties of chemicals
A. Toxic
B. Reactive
C. Ignitable
D. Corrosive
E. Radioactive

DAY TWO

TOXICOLOGY

1. Acute vs. Chronic
2. Immediate vs. Delayed Effects
3. Reversible vs. Irreversible
4. Routes of entry
A. Inhalation
B. Absorption
C. Ingestion
D. Injection
E. Ocular
5. Chemical interaction effects
6. Target organ responses
7. Dose/Response relationship
8. Measuring toxins

IONIZING RADIATION

1. Fission
2. Particles
A. Alpha
B. Beta
C. Gamma
D. Neutrons
3. Radiation Meters
4. Exposure Doses

RESPIRATORY PROTECTION

1. Respiratory Protection Programs
A. Selection
B. Training
C. Sanitizing
D. Inspection
E. Maintenance

CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING

1. Fabric Properties
2. Levels of Protection
A. Level A
B. Level B
C. Level C
D. Level D
E. Modifications
3. CPC Factors

HEAT STRESS

1. Factors
2. Heat Illnesses
A. Heat Rash
B. Heat Cramps
C. Heat Syncope
D. Heat Exhaustion
E. Heat Stroke
3. Related Stressors
4. Pre/Post Entry Assessments
5. Prevention

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE

1. Surveillance
A. Pre-Assignment Examinations
B. Periodic Examinations
C. Termination Examinations
2. Treatment
A. Emergency
B. Non-emergency
3. Record Keeping

DAY THREE

METERS AND MONITORING

Reasons for monitoring
Sampling Techniques
Meter Characteristics
Combustible Gas Indicators
Photo Ionization Detectors
Flame Ionization Detectors
Vapor Analyzers
Toxic Meters
Multi-gas Analyzers
Colorimetric Detectors
Sound Meters
Heat Stress Monitors
Instrument Safety
Meter Limitations

FIRE PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS

1. Classes of Fire
A. Class A
B. Class B
C. Class C
D. Class D
E. Class K
2. Fire Extinguishers
3. Open Yard Storage
4. Fire Brigades
5. Foams

CONFINED SPACES

Overview
Statistics
Training
Non-permit Required Confined Spaces
Permit Required Confined Spaces
Entrants
Attendants
Supervisors
Confined Space Rescue

HANDLING DRUMS AND CONTAINERS

Container Hazards
Inspecting Containers
Classification of Containers
Handling Containers
Staging
Bulking
Shipping

SAMPLING AND PACKAGING

1. Sampling Locations
2. Sample Planning
3. Sample Types
4. Sampling Strategies
A. Biased
B. Unbiased
5. Field Logs
6. Chain of Custody

DECONTAMINATION

1. Decontamination Planning
2. Decontamination Methods
A. Physical Removal
B. Chemical Deactivation
1. Decontamination Solutions
3. Decontamination Effectiveness
4. Decontamination Procedures
5. Emergency Decontamination

SITE EMERGENCIES

1. Personal Emergencies
2. Work Site Emergencies
3. Public Emergencies
4. Causes of Emergencies
5. 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 FOUR OPENING

HAZWOPER REVIEW

1. Health and Safety Plan Review
A. Organizational Structure
B. Comprehensive Work Plan
C. Site Specific Health and Safety Plan
2. Retraining Requirements

HAZARDOUS WASTE

1. 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