HAZWOPER: Handling Hazardous Materials

The online training course “HAZWOPER: Handling Hazardous Materials” teaches employees the basic safety skills necessary for working with hazardous materials. This video course discusses the physical risks of hazardous materials such as flammability, volatility, explosiveness and how to recognize and minimize these and other dangers.

The online training details health hazards such as toxic or carcinogenic materials and how to avoid both acute and chronic injuries from exposure to hazardous substances. This video illustrates how to care for victims who have been exposed to harmful chemicals. This includes using eyewash stations, safety showers and assisting victims who have inhaled or swallowed dangerous materials and substances. Workers learn to address spills and leaks immediately by alerting a supervisor and contacting emergency personnel if necessary.

The online course trains workers how to handle hazardous materials responsibly. Help employees reduce the potential for HAZMAT injuries and create a safer work place with this Video On Demand training.

This course has been updated to include GHS container labels and Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for GHS compliance.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

Any employee working with or around hazardous materials and substances

• Introduction
• Flammables and Combustibles
• Explosives and Oxidizers
• Acute and Chronic Health Hazards
• Corrosives and Irritants
• Toxins and Carcinogens
• Identifying and Transporting Hazardous Materials
• First Aid
• Evacuation and Site Characterization
• Cleanup and Decontamination Procedures
• Conclusion

• HAZWOPER: Heat Stress
• HAZWOPER: Understanding Chemical Hazards
• HAZWOPER: Accidental Release Measures and Spill Cleanup Procedures