This one-hour course discusses proper handling of chemicals in the workplace and actions that can be taken to protect the workers, the public, and the environment. It also covers the roles and responsibilities of those responding to events involving 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, identify the factors that influence how spills are controlled, recognize where spills are likely to occur, identify possible responses to a release, specify potential outcomes of using inappropriate control methods, define the primary and secondary goals of spill control, define the terms "containment" and "confinement", specify the recommended procedures for spill and leak response, specify the proper steps to contain hazardous spills, specify confinement methods for solids, liquids, and gases, and define the roles and responsibilities of personnel who respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials.
Target Audience
Regular hazardous waste site workers and managers
Lesson Objectives
Hazardous Material Management
- identify characteristics of hazardous materials.
- recognize situations when spills are most likely to occur.
- identify potential outcomes of a hazardous material release.
- define the roles and responsibilities of personnel who respond to emergencies involving hazardous materials.
- identify possible responses to a release of hazardous material.
- define the primary and secondary goals of spill control.
- specify the recommended procedures for spill and leak response.
- define the terms "containment" and "confinement."
- identify the factors that influence how spills are controlled.
- specify the proper steps to contain hazardous spills.
- specify confinement methods for solids.
- specify confinement methods for liquids.
- specify confinement methods for gases.
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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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