40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOP)

Price: $699.00

Duration: 40 Hours

Who Should Attend
This course is designed for individuals involved in hazardous waste operations where potential exposure to regulated hazards exist.

Objectives
To prepare students to perform hazardous waste operations safely and in compliance with the OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations Standard. This course is for individuals working at hazardous waste sites (site workers). Contents of this course comply with 29 CFR 1910.120 and 8 CCR 5192, regulations.

Overview
The topics covered in the 40–hr HAZWOP course include chemical and physical hazard recognition, hazard controls, selection of personal protective equipment, air monitoring, respiratory protection, site control, decontamination, field–specific operations (drum handling, trenching and excavation, etc.) and an introduction to emergency response. Training includes classroom instruction and a field exercise utilizing the use of personal protection equipment, monitoring, sampling and decon practices covered in the training program. Each student will receive a printed copy of the PowerPoint presentation, and a CD containing the course manual. Individuals who are medically evaluated and present a physician’s written consent and bring their personal respirator, will receive a qualitative fit test free of charge. NES offers a quantitative fit test for an additional fee of $35.

Bay Area

September 27-30, 2010 November 15-19, 2010

Folsom

October 4-8, 2010 December 6-9, 2010