Duration: 4-7 Hours

Pre-Requisite: None

Certifications:
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.

Objectives:
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 Outline and Overview:
The transportation of hazardous materials and wastes is becoming increasingly complex with the introduction of new products requiring increased transportation demands. As a result, the regulations that govern the transportation of these goods are constantly undergoing amendment. New packaging designs and specifications are being developed daily. Recent technology has provided economical methods to ship goods such as efficient packaging with 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:

• Load, unload, and handle hazardous materials;
• Select, mark, label, or modify containers or packaging;
• Prepare materials for shipping;
• Prepare shipping papers;
• Are responsible for the safety of hazardous materials during shipment; and
• Operate vehicles.