Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
1975
Course Name
Water Industry HAZ-MAT Transportation
Contact Hours
1.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Vector Solutions
Primary Contact
Stephanie Tuton
Stephanie.Tuton@vectorsolutions.com
866-546-1212 Ext.
Website
Description
Preventing spills, fires and explosions of hazardous materials during transportation is a major goal of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). In order to protect the environment, the public and employees from such incidents, DOT has developed and adopted rigorous standards for packaging and identifying hazardous materials that are shipped by any mode of transportation. This course highlights general DOT classifications and requirements for packaging and shipping hazardous materials
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
* Basic Definition and General Requirements
* Classification of Hazards
* DOT Hazardous Materials Table
* Packaging of Hazardous Materials
* Marking and Labeling
* Shipping of Vehicles
* Shipping Samples
* Classifying Unknown Suspected Hazardous Materials
* Samples and Hazardous Materials to be Shipped or Taken on an Aircraft
* Transportation Emergencies
* Employee Training
Target Audience
This course is intended for professional operators, technicians, and management personnel of water districts, agencies and organizations.
Training Format
Virtual Asynchronous