24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training Course - Course 6351
24-hour OSHA HAZWOPER Training Course
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Coordinator | Melissa Hamilton email: melissajhamilton@treeo.ufl.edu phone: (352) 392-9570 or 352-294-3879 |
Description | COURSE DESCRIPTION This course provides 24 hours of intense classroom and hands-on training to prepare attendees who may respond to an emergency spill, leak, explosion or incident involving hazardous materials or hazardous waste. The emergency framework to handle the discovery, evacuation, notification, aggressive or defensive action including post incident evaluation of the response is covered both in the classroom and hands-on.
Course is approved through September 2026 WHO SHOULD ATTEND This course is designed for employees hired to participate in emergency response operations, or those who are highly likely or have the potential to be called upon to engage in emergency response operations are required to have a minimum of 24 hours of Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training. This
includes those operations described in 29 CFR 1910.120 (a)(1)(i-v) and 1926.65 (a)(1)(iv) STUDENT TESTIMONIALS "The instructor was very knowledgeable, well spoken and very clear." "I liked the hands on training." "I learned about hazmat and how it affects my job."
"I liked that the course was complex and covered multiple issues that may be present in a workspace." ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Topics included in this course:
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Day1
Emergency Procedures
Chemistry
Hazard Recognition
Toxicology
Site Characterization
North American Emergency Response Guide Book
Day 2
Decontamination
Site Control
Clothing Ensembles
Respiratory Protection
Confined Spaces
NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards
Day 3
Chapter’s Review
Site Control
Hands-On Field Exercises
Final Exam
Post Exam Review