40-Hour OSHA/RCRA

Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (OSHA) Training

A Five Day Seminar

Calendar

February 11-15, 2008 September 8-12, 2008

May 19-23, 2008                       November 3-7, 2008

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

The Course

This training course has been designed to fulfill the non-site specific offsite HAZWOPER training requirements for personnel working on CERCLA sites, major corrective actions at RCRA sites, and for all other personnel requiring training in accordance with OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120.

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. Those persons attending the 40-Hour course who are unable to complete field exercises in SCBA and Level A dress-out will be awarded a 24-Hour Certificate.

Classroom/Field Topics

Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Materials

Safe Operating Procedures

Levels of Protection

Hazard Assessment

Emergency Response

Sampling Procedures-water, soil & drums

Documentation and Chain of Custody

Site Control

Safe Equipment Operation

Respiratory Protection

Air Monitoring

Decontamination

Shock Sensitive Wastes

Spill Containment and Site Clean-Up Methods

General and Site Specific Hazards

Overview of OSHA/RCRA Regulations

OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120

Incident Command System (NIMS)

Emergency First Aid

Hazard Communication 29 CFR 1910.120

Principles of Toxicology

Industrial Hygiene

Static Electricity

Respiratory Equipment Maintenance

Chemical Protective Clothing

Heat Stress and Hypothermia

Confined Space Entry

Drum Handling

Site Safety and Health Plan

Employee/Employer Rights & Responsibilities

Signs and Symptoms of Exposure

Field Exercises

Students will be actively involved in all of

these exercises, including a Level A Dress

out and Mock “Spill Response” on the last

day of class.

Demonstration of the Properties of Hazardous Chemicals

Fitting / Wearing of SCBA's

Fit Tests for Air Purifying Respirators

Level A Dressout

Decontamination

Permeation Experiment

Drum Repair

Refilling Air Bottles

Air Sampling

Mystery Drum/Sampling

Initial Site Assessment

Use of Overpack Drums

Demonstration of Cleanup Materials

Additional Information

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

Seminar Fee

$625-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