Emergency Response and Spill Control (HAZWOPER)


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This training describes how to respond to various emergency situations and describes control of spill situations both by the workers involved and by trained emergency personnel. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. In this course, you'll learn how to define hazardous materials, recognize where spills are likely to occur, identify the elements of an emergency response plan, identify equipment and supplies in response to a spill, define levels of emergency response personnel, specify spill prevention measures, identify methods to contain or confine chemical material, identify post-response actions after a spill.

The course was developed and reviewed with subject matter support provided by certified subject matter experts and industry professionals. Please note, the course materials and content were current with the laws and regulations at the time of the last expert review, however, they may not reflect the most current legal developments. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation with respect to compliance with legal statutes or requirements.



Target Audience
Regular hazardous waste site workers and managers

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Emergency Response and Spill Control (HAZWOPER)

  • Emergency Response and Spill Control (HAZWOPER)
  • identify how hazardous material is defined
  • identify how to prevent chemical releases
  • Knowledge Check: Release Prevention
  • identify equipment and supplies that can be used for an emergency release response
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Response Planning
  • define levels of emergency response personnel
  • Knowledge Check: Emergency Response Personnel
  • identify actions to take upon discovering a spill or leak
  • Knowledge Check: Spill and Leak Response
  • determine what methods should be used to contain or confine chemical material in a given scenario
  • Knowledge Check: Site Control
  • identify post-response actions after a spill has occurred
  • Knowledge Check: Post-response Actions
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_d67_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone