Students will learn how to label containers accumulating hazardous wastes.

Summary:

This certificate course meets and exceeds OSHA requirements for 29 CFR 1019.120(e) / CCR Title 8, 5192.  The course is a dynamic and proven course covering all aspects of hazardous substances, hazardous waste handling and operations. HAZWOPER offers an array of subjects for beginning to advanced handlers. Students will also perform hands on activities with various types of personal protective equipment, respirators, sampling equipment and more.

Students will participate in simulated hazardous materials cleanup and decontamination exercises.


What You'll Learn:

  • Hazard Communication Standard
  • Medical Surveillance regulations
  • HAZWOPER regulatory overview
  • Toxicoloy
  • Hazard recognition
  • Respiratory protection
  • Chemical protective equipment
  • Levels of protection (A, B, C, D)
  • Decontamination practices
  • Site safety plan development
  • General safe work practices
  • Container / drum handling
  • SCBA usage
  • Physical hazards
  • Spill cleanup procedures
  • Lockout / Tagout
  • Confined Space Entry Awareness


Who Should Attend:

Anyone who must comply with Fed / California's laws and regulations regarding Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. 

  • General laborers
  • Personnel responsible for hazardous waste
  • Supervisors / managers of HAZWOPER teams
  • Environmental / chemical engineers
  • Drillers
  • Equipment operators
  • Spill responders
  • Incident Commanders


Course Includes:

  • Student manual (275 pages)
  • ERG Book (300 pages)
  • NIOSH Pocket Guide (400 pages)
  • MSDS dictionary (80 pages)
  • Certificate of completion
  • Pocket card



Emergency response procedures will assist your employees how to respond to hazardous waste releases.

Class will cover the 4 Levels of Protection.

40 Hour HAZWOPER 

General Site Worker $350

Class includes fire extinguisher awareness.

SCBA training available in this new “Complete” class.

Students will learn the currrent respirator regulations. Each student will receive a NIOSH-N95 Filter.

Students will learn how to air monitor hazardous environments.

Environmental Health & Safety Training

Safety Management Systems

Regularly Scheduled Classes held on campus at Cal-State University Fullerton

(714) 425-9915