Level A for High-Hazard Clan Labs
$799.00
3-Day Course
This program covers the types of high-hazard scenes, production methods, toxicology, sampling, field testing instruments, and, most specifically, the use and requirements of wearing Level A PPE. Participants will suit up in Level A PPE and practice processing a high-hazard scene. Students will also learn about performing pressure testing and visual inspections of the Level A PPE along with the required maintenance for the equipment.
Group discount pricing is available as follows:
3-5 participants: 5% discount
6-10 participants: 10% discount
11-15 participants: 15% discount
16-20 participants: 20% discount
21 participants: contact NES at 1-800-NES-ADVISE (1-800-637-2384)
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Classes run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. daily with a break for lunch and additional short breaks at the instructor’s discretion. Casual attire is recommended.
Objective: Provide participants with hands-on knowledge of Level A PPE and the substances that characterize the illicit hazardous environments (IHEs) for which Level A PPE would be necessary
Target Personnel: Experienced clan lab investigators, Site Safety Officers, chemists, hazmat personnel, and other first responders to clan labs or other high-hazard scenes
Prerequisites: 32-Hour Clandestine Laboratory HAZWOPER Safety training; Site Safety Officer training (recommended); comply with any necessary medical clearances needed to wear respiratory protection and a Level A suit
Overview: This program covers the types of high-hazard scenes, production methods, toxicology, sampling, field testing instruments, and, most specifically, the use and requirements of wearing Level A PPE. Participants will suit up in Level A PPE and practice processing a high-hazard scene. Students will also learn about performing pressure testing and visual inspections of the Level A PPE along with the required maintenance for the equipment.
Course Topics:
- Fentanyl & fentanyl analogs (including carfentanil)
- LSD
- PCP
- Other high-hazard scenes
- Use of Level A PPE
- Maintenance of Level A PPE
- Level A site control
- Level A PPE decontamination
- Field instruments used to identify hazards (RAMAN, FTIR, GC/MS, air monitoring equipment)
Optional Add-Ons: Students have the option to choose just the training or to receive the training plus equipment, which includes a DuPont Tychem 10000® Level A suit and hazmat boots, for an additional fee. NES also offers the pressure test kit needed for maintaining the Level A suit. If you wish to purchase one or both of these add-ons, you will be given the option to do so in the shopping cart. Please register at least six weeks in advance if purchasing any add-ons (NOTE: refund of add-on purchases is not guaranteed in the case of class and/or enrollment cancellation).
Level A suit boots = $1,051.00
Pressure test kit = $1,440.00
Training Facility:
Folsom
NES, Inc. Training Facility
169 Parkshore Dr., STE 100
Folsom, CA 95630