Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5304
Course Name
Modern Disinfection
Contact Hours
20.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Technical Learning College
Primary Contact
Melissa Durbin
info@tlch2o.com
866 557-1746 Ext.
Website
Description
This course covers the fundamentals of water or wastewater disinfection, beginning with the source of the water and ending with the disinfection and distribution, ensuring that it meets federal compliance. Task analysis and training needs assessments have been conducted to determine or set needs-to-know for this course.
The goal of this CEU course is to provide awareness training to help workers recognize the occupational hazards and health effects of different disinfectants, halogens, chlorine exposure and the exposure controls, and to familiarize the participants with the properties and safe handling of chlorine (solid, liquid, gas) and the operation of gas chlorinators and other related equipment. This course covers properties of chlorine, purpose of chlorine, chlorine terminology, dosage calculations, chlorinator equipment, chlorine cylinders, operation of gas chlorinators (start up and shut down), chlorinator maintenance, troubleshooting common problems, chlorine safety, and chlorine testing procedures.
Course Level
Intermediate thru Advanced
Course Content
At the conclusion of the class, each participant will take a written examination and complete a course evaluation. Participants will have the opportunity to acquire knowledge of the following concepts.
1. Available types of chlorine and their properties.
2. Chemical and physical hazards of chlorine.
3. Chemical identification and labeling systems (NFPA and HMIS) for chlorine only.
4. Chemical protective clothing.
5. Chlorine safe-handling practices.
6. Decontamination procedures.
7. Emergency procedures.
8. Equipment.
a. Chlorinators, air packs, residual analyzers, chlorine detectors, and evaporators.
b. Troubleshooting and repairing a gas chlorinator and hypochlorinator.
9. Facility emergency response plan.
10. Halogens.
11. How chlorine disinfects; breakpoint chlorination.
12. Installation requirements for a chlorine room.
13. Material safety data sheets.
14. Other forms of disinfection (UV, ozone, chlorine dioxide, bromine, etc.).
15. Personal safety and emergency procedures.
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Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes the following: water distribution workers, well drillers, pump installers, water treatment operators, and wastewater operators. Also included are people interested in working in a water treatment/wastewater treatment or distribution facility and/or wishing to maintain CEUs for a certification license or to learn how to perform their job safely and effectively, and/or to meet education needs for promotion.
Training Format
Correspondence