Hazardous Materials


		Hazardous Materials: 8 hours Board Approval #: 05-OM-0111 - WT: 0, WW: 0, IN: 0, CO: 0, DS: 0, SU: 0.8 Description: This 8 hour course covers OSHA general industry standards and integrates materials from other consensus and proprietary standards that relate to hazardous materials. Included are flammable and combustible liquids, compressed gases, LP-gas, cryogenic liquids, and anhydrous ammonia. Related processes such as welding, spraying, and dipping are covered, as well as electrical equipment and ventilation.
Audience
All employees exposed to hazards resulting from flammable and combustible liquids or other hazardous materials and managers of those employees.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe methods for detecting unsafe storage conditions for hazardous materials • Explain electrical factors that may contribute to the creation or abatement of hazardous conditions • Relate hazardous conditions and unsafe procedures to the appropriate standards for abatement action • Specify the necessary precautions for hazardous operations, such as the dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids • Describe proper abatement techniques for selected industrial hazards.
	Course Topics
	Flammable and combustible liquids (1 hour) Compressed gases (1 hour) LP-gas (.25 hour) Cryogenic liquids (.25 hour) Spraying and dipping processes (.5 hour) Electrical equipment (1 hour) Process safety management (.5 hour) Hazardous waste operations and emergency response (1 hour) Permit-required confined space entry (1 hour) Welding (.5 hour) Ammonia (.5 hour) Chlorine (.5 hour)