24-Hour OSHA/RCRA

Hazardous Materials/Hazardous Wastes Safety Training

A Three Day Seminar

Calendar

April 15-17, 2008

December 9-11, 2008

Class begins at 8:00 a.m. and adjourns at 5:00 p.m. each day.

The Course

This course is designed to satisfy the 24-hour HAZWOPER training requirement for personnel engaged in occasional activities at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites and / or treatment, storage and disposal (TSD) facilities as described in 29 CFR 1910.120(p).

Upon successful completion of the course, each student will receive a Certificate of Satisfactory Completion and a wallet card from the National Spill Control School, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

Classroom Topics

Regulatory Overview

Physical and Chemical Properties of

Hazardous Materials / Hazardous Wastes

Industrial Hygiene

Medical Surveillance

Hazard Communication

Material Safety Data Sheets

Container Management

Personal Protective Equipment and Clothing

Respiratory Protection

Confined Space Entry

Decontamination

Incident Response

Spill Containment

Safe Work Practices

Labeling and Record-Keeping

Waste Sampling

Site Safety and Health Plans

Hazardous Waste Manifests

Signs and Symptoms of Exposure

Levels of Protection

Incompatible Wastes

Field Exercises

Demonstration of Self Contained Breathing Apparatus and Level A Suit

Air Sampling

Demonstration of Physical and Chemical Properties of Hazardous Materials

Permeation Experiment

Additional Information

An examination will be given the last day of the course.

Seminar Fee

$495-Prepaid

Includes a course text notebook and all necessary course materials.

For special government / industry group rates, contact the National Spill Control School at (361) 825-3333.

E-mail: nscs@tamucc.edu

Web Site: http://www.sci.tamucc.edu/nscs