40-Hour Illicit Cannabis Operations HAZWOPER Technician ***CA POST-CERTIFIED***CA POST Plan IV
$899.00
5-Day Course
CA POST Control #7640-20297
This 40-hour HAZWOPER program was developed to address safety concerns for personnel working cannabis cultivation, extraction, and processing operations. The course focuses on the many health & safety concerns associated with cannabis operations sites, including chemical and physical hazards, hazard evaluation, protective clothing, respiratory protection, and other related topics. Training for this program consists of both classroom and hands-on instruction and may also incorporate a THC extraction demonstration.
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.
CA POST Control #7640-20297
Objective: Prepare personnel to perform cannabis site operations safely and in compliance with the OSHA HAZWOPER standard (29 CFR 1910.120)
Target Personnel: Law enforcement, environmental health inspectors/regulators, state parks employees, Forest Service agents, and other personnel who are involved in entering, assessing, and/or dismantling cannabis cultivation, extraction, and processing sites
Prerequisites: Medically cleared to wear respiratory protection; clean-shaven if being fit tested
Overview: This 40-hour HAZWOPER program was developed to address safety concerns for personnel working cannabis cultivation, extraction, and processing operations. The course focuses on the many health & safety concerns associated with cannabis operations sites, including chemical and physical hazards, hazard evaluation, protective clothing, respiratory protection, and other related topics. Training for this program consists of both classroom and hands-on instruction and may also incorporate a THC extraction demonstration.
Course Topics:
- Cannabis cultivations
- Cannabis horticulture
- Toxicology
- Chemical hazards
- Hazard warning systems
- Air monitoring
- Physical hazards
- Respiratory protection
- Mold
- Resin extraction labs
- Chemical handling & waste
- Hazard controls
- Site control
- Biological hazards
- Decontamination
- Sampling methods & procedures
- Special field operations
Associated Resource: Students will receive a copy of our Cannabis Operations Safety field guide (Green Book).
*NOTE: This training does not satisfy 29 CFR 1910.120(q) / 8 CCR 5192(q) emergency response training requirements; employees who would engage in emergency response operations must complete additional training as determined by their anticipated level of response and operations responsibilities.
Training Facility:
Folsom
NES, Inc. Training Facility
169 Parkshore Dr., STE 100
Folsom, CA 95630