Operations level personnel must have a greater understanding of the possible hazards at the incident, since they will not just isolate and protect, but are expected to take defensive actions to favorably change the outcome of the incident. This course will help participants develop additional skills to safely and effectively respond to a Haz Mat release. Also, this course provides practical guidelines for identification, segregation and movement of various hazardous materials, as well as methods for the evaluation of facilities and specialized equipment necessary for the safe and effective storage, transfer and use of hazardous materials
- All site staff handling hazardous materials.
- Material managers and facility operators who store or handle hazardous materials
- Engineers with limited knowledge of hazardous materials and their properties
- Fire Fighters and Hazmat Teams that respond to transportation incidents
- Spill / Safety response team members
- Supervisors of employees at EHS facilities (Extremely Hazardous Sites)
- Hazardous waste site workers
- Personnel identified in a facility Emergency Response Plan (ERP) that respond to mitigate release of Hazardous Materials or other emergencies
To enhance the participant’s knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for a greater understanding of the possible hazards at the incident, since they will not just isolate and protect, but are expected to take defensive actions to favorably change the outcome of the incident
By the end of this course, the participants will be able to:
- Understand the basic hazard and risk assessment techniques
- Select and use proper personal protective equipment
- Understand the basic hazardous materials terms
- Perform basic control, containment and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with their unit
- Implement basic decontamination procedures
- Understand the relevant standard operating procedures and termination procedures
- Identification, Classification and Properties of Hazardous Materials
- Hazardous materials Definitions
- Health Hazard
- Physical Hazard
- Hazard Rating
- Hazard Classes
- Classification of Hazardous materials:
- Methods of Classification
- Solids, liquids, gases
- Flammable & Explosive Hazardous materials
- Inorganic and organic materials
- Oxidants and reducing agents.
- Physical Properties of Hazardous materials
- Hazard Classification Systems
- Fire Hazards
- Toxicity Hazard
- Corrosive Hazard
- Chemical Reactivity Hazard
- Exposure Hazards & Health Effects Hazardous Materials
- Overview
- Routes of Entry
- Acute Effects
- Chronic Effects
- Exposure Definitions, Limits & Calculations
- Health Effects of Hazardous materials
- Medical Consultation
- Labelling
- Overview
- Hazard Identification System
- Warning Systems
- Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
- Overview
- MSDS Content
- How to Read MSDSs and Understand Them.
- Storage of Hazardous Materials
- Overview
- Hazardous materials Compatibility
- Bulk Storage Facilities
- Storage of Flammable & Explosive Hazardous materials
- Storage of Compressed Gas & Cryogenics
- Specialized Storage Requirements
- Common Mistakes in Chemical Storage
- General Rules & Precautions of Hazardous Materials Handling
- Overview
- Work Practice Controls
- Basic Chemical Handling
- Handling of Compressed Gas
- Working Alone
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)
- Fire Precautions
- Warning Notices & Security
- Good Housekeeping
- Personal Protection
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing
- Introduction
- Selection Criteria
- Equipment / PPE Use
- Transportation of Hazardous Materials
- Overview
- Legislative requirements
- Labels, Marking and Placards for packages, trucks and large containers
- Containers
- Types
- Basic Design and Main Properties
- Inspection of Containers
- Loading and Unloading
- Compressed Gas Cylinder Transportation
- Emergency Response
- Hazardous Materials Waste Disposal
- Disposal Policy
- Basic procedures
- Containers
- Container condition
- Container volumes & sizes
- Labeling of containers
- Disposal of empty containers
- Storage of waste Hazardous materials
- Bulking or mixing of waste Hazardous materials
- Overpacking or boxing up of multiple chemical containers
- removal request form
- Hazard identification
- Hazardous materials program
- Identification and Dealing with Unknown Hazardous Materials
- Classification of Hazardous materials
- Unknown Identification Techniques
- Basic Precautions and Methods of Dealing with Unknown Hazardous materials
- Hazardous Materials Spill Response
- Chemical Spills
- Minor Chemical Spills
- Emergency Chemical Spills
- Spill of Solid, Liquid and Volatile Hazardous materials and Cleanup Procedures
- Leaking Compressed Gas Cylinders & Vessels
- Spill response equipment (contents, materials, compatibility, size, capacity, backup,
- placement locations)
- Spill Contingency Plan
- Fires
- Fire Plan (Requirements, Reactions, Explosions, Fire Fighting Methods)
- Loss prevention procedures
- Release of Toxic Gases
- Levels of Protection (Level A, B, C, D)
- Medical Emergencies
- General first aid and Personal protection during 1st aid
- Site Emergencies/Contingency Plan
- Introduction
- Preparation
- Field Actions
- Site and Work Preparation
- Emergency Response Procedures
- Evacuation
- Leadership During an Emergency
- Compliance with Local and International Laws
