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2 Hour HAZWOPER Awareness

2.0

Drinking Water and Wastewater

RETTEW Associates, Inc

Ed Kauffman

ed.kauffman@rettew.com

717-760-9168 Ext.

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The RETTEW 2-hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Awareness course provides a basic introduction to the requirements and applicability of the HAZWOPER standard. Content reviewed in the course includes spill identification, HAZCOM labeling requirements, container classification, an overview of the Emergency Response Guidebook, and environmental monitoring. Personal Protective Equipment requirements and selection are also covered, as well as the practical concerns of spill prevention and response. The ultimate goal is to provide a responder with the tools needed to identify hazards, research the material, and take measures to protect themselves and limit environmental and personal contact.

Basic thru Advanced

• Spill Identification and Response • Identification of spilled material • Labeling requirements • Legal requirements for labeling • New OSHA and SDS label requirements • Overview of containers requiring a label • Container Identification • Pressurized Containers: safety features and associated requirements • Non-pressurized containers • Corrosive Tank • Dry Bulk containers • Container Labeling Systems • Gases (Class 2) • Liquids (Class 3) • Oxidizers (Class 5) • Corrosives (Class 8) • How to read a placard/label • Emergency Response Guidebook • Overview of information contained • How to use the guidebook • Sort by: class, placard, trailer type, etc. • Sort by: Number (Yellow section) • Sort by: Name (Blue Section) • Orange Section: Flammable Liquids • Green Pages: Isolation Distances • Establishing Isolation Zones and Protective Action Distances • Table of water-reactive materials which produce toxic gas – Pages 344-349 • NFPA label requirements/identification • Shipping Paper require

This class is applicable to any employee or employer who may be in contact with chemicals or may be witness or participant to a spill, potential spill, or cleanup operation.

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