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Description:

FSS will train employees according to the compliance guidelines and requirements under the Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response regulation. The main course objectives are as follows:

• Meet the requirements of 29 CFR, Part 1910.120, or other applicable state regulations, as it applies to hazardous materials/waste worker refresher training,
• Understand the various training regulations relating to hazardous materials handling and response,
• Understand the different types of hazardous materials and the various hazards and risks associated with them,
• Understand the routes of entry for hazardous materials to enter the body,
• Understand the health effects that hazardous materials can have on the body,
• Understand the terminology used in describing hazardous materials
• Be able to identify the hazards of various hazardous materials using the Department of Transportation (DOT) Labeling system, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 704 system, Hazardous Materials Information System (HMIS), and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS),
• Understand the need for, and selection of, personal protective equipment when working with hazardous materials,
• Understand of the need for, and selection of, respiratory protection equipment,
• Understand emergency activities related to hazardous materials releases and of their role in the event of an emergency, and
• To review site-specific issues and/or incidents and the impact of any or all of the above