Course Details
Course Details
Course ID
5753
Course Name
Disinfection Basics
Contact Hours
30.0
Approved Industry
Drinking Water and Wastewater
Partner Name
Technical Learning College
Primary Contact
Melissa Durbin
info@tlch2o.com
866 557-1746 Ext.
Website
Description
The goal of this CEU course is to provide disinfection and safety 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. This course will also cover in detail various waterborne pathogens, detailed water sampling, and water monitoring procedures.
Course Level
Basic thru Intermediate
Course Content
1. Describe and explain various disinfectants utilized for water and wastewater treatment. 440 minutes
2. Describe and explain various chemicals/halogens/procedures/techniques/chemistry used for modern disinfection. 340 minutes
3. Describe and explain various alternative methods for water and wastewater disinfection. 280 minutes
4. Describe and explain various EPA rules regarding the use of halogens and the release of THMs and related DDBPs. 140 minutes
5. Describe and explain various chemical feeders related to disinfection. 20 minutes
6. Describe procedures for alarm testing systems. 10 minutes
7. Describe and explain various operation and calibration of chemical feed pumps. 15 minutes
8. Describe and explain various Chlorine residual testers/methods and the use of residual chlorine test kits. 15 minutes
9. Describe and explain various storage and handling procedures/ requirements for chlorine cylinders, ton containers, and rail cars. 15 minutes
10. Describe and explain water sampli
Target Audience
The target audience for this course includes 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