Course Overview for: DOT Hazardous Materials Transportation Training Online as per 49 CFR 172.704-GSA Special Pricing

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Duration: 4-7 Hours

Prerequisites: None

Requirements: Students will be allowed to proceed at their own pace in this interactive, on-line training program. Students must pass a graded final exam with a score of 70% or better.

Objective: The purpose of this course is to ensure awareness and promote safety among employees who may be involved in the transport of hazardous materials. The objective is to ensure that employees operate in the safest possible manner in situations where contact with potentially hazardous materials is likely.

At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify the proper shipping methods for hazardous materials in air, water, and land.
  • Recognize information needed on shipping papers for specific types of hazardous wastes
  • Utilize proper labeling, marking, and placarding required for hazardous waste transportation
  • Develop information gathering techniques needed for required incident reporting and emergency notification
  • Show understanding of the documentation for shipping papers and manifests.

Course Overview: The transportation of hazardous materials and wastes is becoming increasingly difficult with the development of new products requiring specialized transportation methods. As a result, the regulations that govern the transportation of hazardous materials are constantly undergoing improvement. New containment designs and specifications are being developed daily. Recent technology has provided more efficient methods to ship goods such as more compacted packaging for non-bulk shipping containers.

The nuclear industry throughout the world has grown with the development of nuclear power and nuclear pharmaceuticals that provides a better life for everyone. As a direct result of the use of nuclear technology, we now have increased the amount of radioactive waste that must be safely transported and stored.

A combination of all these factors results in more hazardous materials than ever before on out highways at any given time. Accidents have been few, but increased awareness by enforcement agencies, news media and the public in the potential dangers involved in the transportation of hazardous materials has resulted in safer regulations and citations of carriers for violations of the regulations.

This Online Course meets DOT requirements for training of personnel engaged in Hazardous Materials Transportation, including hazardous material handling, hazardous waste handling, shipping and manifest documents, proper markings, labels, placards, emergency communication, emergency procedures, and emergency notification.

This course is intended for individuals who manage hazardous materials in their job. This includes employees who:

  • Prepare hazardous materials' shipping papers and/or manifests;
  • Prepare hazardous materials for shipping
  • Handle hazardous materials before, during, and after shipment
  • Handle containers or packaging containing hazardous materials;
  • Are responsible for the safety of hazardous materials; and
  • Own or operate vehicles that transport hazardous materials.
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Course Outline

Chapter 1 - Regulations and Responsibilities
DOT, EPA, OSHA, NIOSH
Comparing Regulations for Hazardous Materials
Carrier Responsibilities
Dispatcher Responsibilities
Vehicle Loading and Unloading
Equipment Checklist
Securing Cargo
Video: General Awareness

Chapter 2 - Driver's Responsibility
Driver's Training
Driver's Qualification
Driver's Instruction
Pickup and Delivery Drivers
Driver's Checklist

Chapter 3 - Hazardous Material Handling Programs
Identification of Hazardous Materials
Identification of Hazardous Materials
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)
Hazardous Material Categories
Hazardous Material Table (HMT)
Department of Transportation (DOT) Labels
Specific Conditions
Hazardous Material Discharges
Video: HAZMAT Operations

Chapter 4 - Hazardous Waste Handling Programs
EPA Characteristic Classifications
Tracking Requirements
Package Markings
Accidental Discharges

Chapter 5 - Shipping and Manifest Document Requirements
Shipping Paper Requirements
Entries on Shipping Papers
Certification
Specific Types
Radioactive Materials
N.O.S., Empty, and Toxic Shipping
Anhydrous Ammonia, Marine Pollutants, and Elevated Temperatures
Air, Rail, and Water Shipments
Processing Papers

Chapter 6 - Proper Markings
Specification and Placement
Non-Bulk Packaging
Combining Materials
Marine Pollutants
Bulk Packaging
Poisonous
Tanks
Identification Labels
PCBs

Chapter 7 - Packaging Labels
Requirements
Exceptions
Specific Labels
Radioactive Labeling

Chapter 8 - Vehicle Placarding
Acceptable Placarding, Table 1, Table 2
Exceptions
Specifications
Subsidiary Hazards
Display
Moving Vehicles

Chapter 9 - Emergency Communication Procedures
Emergency Response Communications Standards
Required Information
National Carrier Contact Information
Video: Initial Response

Chapter 10 - Emergency Procedures
Personal Protective Equipment
Highway Emergencies
Vehicle Breakdowns
Terminal Emergencies
Assistance
Written Notification
Video: HAZMAT Emergencies

Chapter 11 - Public Notice in Emergencies
Responsibility
Important Information
Chapter 12 - Security
New DOT Requirements
Personnel Security
Facilities Security
Unauthorized Access
In-Route Security

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