08-28-2023 - HAZWOPER Initial - 40 Hours - Rochester, NY
Training Provider: Diversified Environmental Training
Dates: MO Aug 28, TU Aug 29, WE Aug 30, TH Aug 31, FR Sep 01 from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Location: Rochester, NY
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Why Should You Take This HAZWOPER Initial - 40 Hour Course?
The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) - 40 Hour training is a 5-day advanced level course with site-specific requirements and information pertaining to hazardous waste sites and operations in accordance with the requirements for health and safety training in the OSHA standard 29 CFR 1910.120.
The HAZWOPER Standard covers five (5) specific areas of operations, including:
- Clean-up operations required by a governmental body, involving hazardous substances at an uncontrolled/abandoned hazardous waste site
- Corrective actions involving cleanup operations at controlled sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
- Voluntary cleanup operations at sites recognized by the government as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
- Operations involving hazardous waste that are conducted at treatment, storage, disposal facilities regulated by RCRA (EPA)
- Emergency response operations for releases, or substantial threats of releases, of hazardous substances without regard to the location
Intended Audience: This course is required for anyone engaged in hazardous substance removal or other activities which may expose them to hazardous substances and health hazards on a regulated hazardous waste site. The course includes a combination of lectures, class exercises and hands-on training.
Topics To Be Covered Include:
- Regulations Overview
- Toxicology & Handling Chemicals
- Risk Assessment & Safety Principles
- Medical Surveillance & Personal Protective Equipment
- Emergency Response & First Aid
- Site Control & Emergencies
- Decontamination
- Health & Physical Hazards
- Confined Spaces
- Drum Handling
- Lockout/Tag Out
- Hazard Communication
How Does HAZWOPER and HAZMAT Differ?
Hazardous Material: A substance (gas, liquid, or solid) capable of creating harm to people, the environment, and/or property. Some examples include: solvents, paints, gasoline, adhesives, lubricants, etc.
Hazardous Waste: A contaminated chemical or by-product of a production process ›that no longer serves its purpose, and needs to be disposed of properly by EPA and DOT laws/regulations.
HAZMAT: Is often used when discussing the transport of hazardous materials, but any aspect of hazardous materials production, transport, use, disposal, or cleanup is covered under this standard.
HAZWOPER: Refers to ALL training that deals with hazardous waste operation and emergency response to chemical spills or releases - Toxicity, Volatility, Flammability, Explosiveness, Corrosiveness.
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| Certificates | Same day as course completion. |
| Parking | Parking Available |
| Food | Breakfast pastries and coffee are provided. |
1700 Hudson Ave. Suite B, Rochester, NY 14617
MO Aug 28, TU Aug 29, WE Aug 30, TH Aug 31, FR Sep 01 from 8:00am to 4:00pm
Diversified Environmental Training is a New York State, state of the art training facility with accredited trainers and curriculums with Asbestos, Lead, Mold and OSHA. Our focus is not simply to offer the best and most effective training but to provide other services that have synergy with our students, and partners within the construction and general industries. Our energy is to work closely with many 501 c(3) organizations and other construction related companies and offer training coupled with job placement programs and a variety of other soft skill programs that ready these students for career opportunities.
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