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Hazwoper Emergency Awareness Annual Refresher Training

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc.

David Rustay

DJRustay@aquaamerica.com

2155935789 Ext.

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The U.S. OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response, HAZWOPER regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120, regulates the safety and health of the employees involved in clean-up operations at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites, employees engaged in certain hazardous waste sites, employees engaged in certain hazardous waste treatment, storage, and disposal (TSD) operations, and in any emergency response activities involving hazardous substances. The HAZWOPER regulation became effective on March 6, 1990. This course is designed to meet the requirements for the HAZWOPER annual refresher training for Aqua WTP Operators.

Basic thru Advanced

The purpose of the refresh training is: • To remind all personnel who work at water treatment plants that use chlorine or sulfur dioxide or ammonia about their responsibilities and roles as first responder awareness level individuals under OSHA-HAZWOPER regulations. • We want to clearly identify the roles and responsibilities, and understand the properties of the high hazard chemicals and the hazards if they're released (including their effects), and the risks incurred in assessing and responding to releases. • We want to be sure everyone that handles hazardous substances used in the water treatment plants are knowledgeable about the high hazard chemicals that have gas release detection. • In particular we want to ensure that people know the high level alarm points, what happens if we have an emergency scrubber alarm: o When we must don an air purifying respirator o When it is safe to remain in the area or reenter the area to stop a leak or when is it no longer safe and you must lea

Personnel (Operators) who work at Aqua water treatment plants that use chlorine or sulfur dioxide or ammonia.

Virtual Asynchronous