HAZWOPER Safety: Decontamination and Best Practices Training Course
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This course explains decontamination methods and best practices on how to control exposure to hazardous waste.
16 minutes |
SKU: AT113 |
Language(s): EN / ES / FR |
Produced 2024
SKU:
AT113
Language(s):
EN / ES / FR
Updated:
2024
Length
16 minutes
Training Objectives
Explain the role of the RCRA in the monitoring of hazardous waste Discuss best practices used to control exposure to hazardous waste Explain what decontamination is and how to determine if it works Discuss the donning and doffing of PPE when working with hazardous waste Describe commonly used physical and chemical decontamination methods
Course Overview
A truck transporting hazardous waste has overturned on the road, resulting in a chemical spill. As the driver, your head starts to spin. What should you do? What steps must be followed? Do you need special personal protective equipment (PPE) before you start to clean it up? How do you protect others around the spill? Once exposed, how does the process of decontamination work? These are all questions you should and would be asking if there was an uncontrolled release of a hazardous material. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) regulations and training to prepare you for this type of unexpected situation. In addition to OSHA, the EPA monitors all hazardous waste from its beginning to its end via the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
Both OSHA and the EPA provide clear rules and regulations on how to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials in the workplace (29 CFR 1910.120; 29 CFR 1926.65; 29 CFR 1910/38(a); 40 CFR Parts 263-279; and other related standards). These standards require that all employees be properly trained on effective decontamination methods and best practices for controlling exposure to hazardous waste.
Understanding how to handle an uncontrolled, unexpected release of hazardous material, the types of decontamination methods available, and working to minimize exposure when it happens are essential to keeping the work environment safe for all. This course will discuss the best practices and standard operating procedures used to properly control exposure to hazardous waste. This course will also review HAZMAT levels and the proper donning and doffing of PPE. Finally, what decontamination is, the methods used to remove contaminants, and how to determine if the method was successful will be discussed. If you need to learn more about HAZWOPER safety related to effective decontamination methods and best practices, this training is for you!
This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.
Compliance Standards & Regulations
This course references the standards and regulations listed below.
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Who is required to complete OSHA’s HAZWOPER training?
Any workers who might be involved in the clean-up or emergency response to an uncontrolled release of a hazardous material.
What methods are used to decontaminate someone or something?
These can be physical or chemical methods. Some examples include rinsing, solidifying, polymerization, scraping, and applying a solvent or heat.
Who is in charge of monitoring hazardous waste?
The EPA through the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA).
What is a “hot” zone?
The area where the hazardous substance and contamination is, also known as the exclusion zone.
What do donning and doffing mean?
Donning means to put PPE on and doffing means removing used PPE.
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