Courses for HAZWOPER Refresher - United States Compliance Training

This training provides information concerning decontamination, which is the process of removing contaminants that have collected on workers and equipment. Decontamination protects you from hazardous substances that may contaminate and eventually penetrate protective clothing, respiratory equipment, tools, vehicles, and other equipment used on-site. It also prevents the movement of contaminants from the site to the community. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives for this course are to list the major factors that affect permeation of contaminants, identify the steps in making a decontamination plan, identify the zones of a hazardous material site, list decontamination procedures for personnel and equipment, describe tests used to determine the effectiveness of decontamination methods, identify health and safety hazards associated with decontamination procedures, and recognize how emergency decontamination situations should be handled. The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

This training describes how to respond to various emergency situations and describes control of spill situations both by the workers involved and by trained emergency personnel. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. In this course, you'll learn how to define hazardous materials, recognize where spills are likely to occur, identify the elements of an emergency response plan, identify equipment and supplies in response to a spill, define levels of emergency response personnel, specify spill prevention measures, identify methods to contain or confine chemical material, identify post-response actions after a spill. The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.

This course identifies procedures and precautions to help reduce the risks of fire and explosion from chemical reactions, ignition of explosive or flammable chemicals, ignition of materials due to oxygen enrichment, and sudden releases of materials under pressure. By learning how to protect yourself and others from fire and explosion hazards, you can help save time, resources, serious injuries, and loss of life. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. The learning objectives of the course are to identify the four elements that trigger a fire; define the terms ignitable, flammable, combustible, and oxidizer; identify safety principles to protect against fire and explosion; specify safe handling procedures for potentially flammable or explosive materials; recognize ignition sources; and identify proper storage of flammable and explosive materials. The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.