HAZWOPER Technician Level

Course Objective

• Provide formal class instruction to describe the requirements and related information that a Hazmat trainee must possess in order to become a competent “Hazmat Technician” level employee.
• Provide the training and certification to individuals that have a desire and can demonstrate the formal skills necessary to become a HAZMAT Technician.
• Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.

Course Design

• Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
• Demonstrations

Successful Course Completion

• Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
• Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
• Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.

Course Content Summary

• Classroom

Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)

Lunch: 1 Hour

Course Outline
HAZWOPER Review

• Regulations and Training
• Definitions
• Medical Surveillance
• HAZWOPER Training
  • Levels of Training
    • First Responder – Awareness
    • First Responder – Operations Level
    • HAZMAT Technician
    • HAZMAT Specialist
    • On Scene Incident Commander
• Hazardous Communications (HAZCOM)
  • Right to Know
  • HAZCOM Standard Requirements
  • HAZCOM Program
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
    • Sections of SDS
    • SDS Content
    • SDS Terminology
  • HAZCOM Labeling
  • Other Labeling Systems
    • NFPA
    • HMIS
  • Placards
  • Placard Hazard Classes
  • Emergency Response Guidebook (sections)
    • White Section
    • Yellow Section
    • Blue Section
    • Orange Section
    • Green Section
      • Table 1
      • Table 2
• HAZMAT Release
• Types of Hazards
  • Physical
  •  Health
  • Specific Fire Hazards
• Additional Hazards
  • Chemical
  • Radiation
  • Etiologic
• Signs of Hazardous Material at the Scene
• SOP and Emergency Response Plan
• Hazard Control Measures
  • Engineering Controls
  • Administrative Controls
  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
• Levels of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
  • Level A
  • Level B
  • Level C
  • Level D
• Types of Respirators
  • Air-Purifying
  • Supplied Air
• Respirator Donning/Doffing
• Respirator Fit Testing
• PPE Inspection
• PPE Maintenance
• PPE Storage
• Video - PPE

HAZMAT Containment

• Spill Prevention, Control and Counter Measure (SPCCM)
• Spill Response Plan
• Basic Containment
  • Defensive Actions
  • Offensive Actions
• Spill Control Equipment
  • Absorbent Materials
  • Spaghetti Booms
  • Containment Technique Examples
• Video – Handling Hazardous Waste
• Drum Handling
• Drum Repair Kit
• Pipe Repair Kit
• Pipe Leak Diverter and Drip Kit
• Video – Drum Handling

HAZMAT Scene Assessment

• Scene Zones
  • Hot Zone – exclusion zone
  • Warm Zone – decontamination zone
  • Support Zone – incident command and support services
• Methods of Detection
  • HAZMAT Simultest Kit
  • HAZMAT Smart Strips Kit
  • Personal Electronic Detectors
  • Fixed Detectors
• Video – In-Plant Immediate Emergency Response

HAZMAT Decontamination

• About Decontamination
• Purpose of DECON
• Ways to Minimize Contamination
• Decontamination Plan
  • Decontamination Team
    • General Requirements
  • Waste Disposal
    • Grey Water Containment Bag Examples
  • Emergency Decontamination
• Standard DECON Layout Example
• Level A Decontamination Set-Up
  • Facility and Equipment Arrangements/Layout
• Decontamination Safe Practices
• Decontamination Facilities
  • Equipment DECON Examples
  • DECON Containment Mat Examples
• Video – Decontamination 1
• Changing Shower/Break Facilities
• Gross DECON Shower Examples
• Gross DECON Examples
• Video – Decontamination 2

Practical Session

• Table Top Exercise

Training Center Provided Material

• Course materials

Delegate Requirements

• None

Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
EPA 40 CFR 311