Created specifically for the U.S. Department of Transportation/’s HAZMAT Training regulation on Handling and Transporting Hazardous Materials, these products provide the information necessary to comply with the regulation/’s "General Awareness" training requirement..

This course focuses on employees who handle hazardous materials. The products review a number of topics aimed at making these employees more aware of situations in which they may encounter hazardous chemicals, the nature of the hazards and the issue of taking appropriate security measures when dealing with hazardous materials that the DOT has added to the regulation.

For all workers.

• The Regulation Itself
• Hazardous Materials Definitions and Classes,
• Hazard Communication
• Hazard Indicators: Labels Shipping Papers, and Placards,
• Where Hazardous Materials may be Encountered
• Packaging and Storage
• Shipping
• Transport (Trucks Ships, Rail, etc.),
• Security Risks and Terrorism

• Know how the DOTs Hazardous Materials Regulations are organized.
• Be able to recognize DOT Hazard Class labels and placards.
• Know what hazard information can be found in a materials shipping papers.
• Be able to describe the proper procedures for loading and unloading hazardous materials.