This course provides information about hazardous materials; spill control, and confinement methods. The intent of the course is to provide the learner with information about the safe handling, movement and storage of hazardous materials. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: define hazardous materials, recognize where spills are likely to occur, specify work practices that can prevent spills from occurring, define the goals of spill control, identify actions to take when responding to a spill of hazardous materials or waste, identify response procedures for personnel who discover a spill, and define the terms "containment" and "confinement."
Target Audience
All persons who work in occupations having workplace hazards
Lesson Objectives
Spill Prevention and Control
- define hazardous materials.
- specify work practices that can prevent spills from occurring.
- identify actions to take when responding to a spill of hazardous materials or waste.
- identify the boundaries used to define areas where a hazard is present.
- identify goals to be implemented when a spill occurs.
- identify response procedures to safely deal with a spill.
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Key Concepts:
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Environmental, Safety and Health, and Transportation Curricula, Environmental, Safety and Health, and Transportation Curricula, Safety & Health, and Transportation, Environmental, Safety & Health, and Transportation
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Course Appears in these Categories:
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• Environmental, Safety and Health, and Transportation >> Environmental, Safety & Health, and Transportation >> Environmental
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