HAZMAT Specialist Course

Prerequisites:

Individuals attending this course are required to have attended a certified 40-hour HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN course. This course meets and exceeds the standards set by OSHA 1910.120 (q) (6) (iv), NFPA 472, & EPA requirements.

Objective:

Train the HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Technician to the SPECIALIST level, to respond to release or threat of a release in the capacity as a:

HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
RAIL TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
MEDICAL OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
DECONTAMINATION SPECIALIST
INCIDENT COMMAND SPECIALIST

Format:

Students will participate in interactive lectures and hands-on exercises involving:

BASIC CHEMISTRY of HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
RECOGNITION & IDENTIFICATION
PLACARDING & LABELING
AIR MONITORING EQUIPMENT
NON-BULK & BULK CONTAINERS
CHEMICAL PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
DECONTAMINATION
CONTAINER REPAIR
SPILL CONTAINMENT
DIKING & DAMMING
CHLORINE KITS (A, B, C)
MOTOR CARRIERS
RAIL CARS
MEDICAL MONITORING
INCIDENT COMMAND

Location: Foster Safety LLC or On-Site

Dates: See Training Calendar or Request

Time: 8 to 40 Hours

*Breakfast, Lunch & Refreshments provided daily.