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Hazardous Materials Technician Course

HRNT-1001 Course Description

The 40-hour program was created to equip towing and recovery professionals with the specific knowledge and skills needed to participate in the mitigation and clean-up of incidents involving hazardous materials.

Through a combination of classroom presentations and intensive hands-on field exercises, participants can apply their newly acquired skills in authentic, real-world scenarios. This course fully complies with the OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (q) (6) (iii) standards, and there are no prerequisites.

Topics

  • Scene Safety for Roadway Hazardous Materials Incidents

  • Regulatory Requirements (OSHA/EPA/DOT/STATE)

  • Incident Command and Management

  • Hazard Identification and Analysis

  • Hazardous Materials Chemistry and Toxicology

  • Personal Protective Equipment

  • Chemical Protective Clothing

  • Respiratory Protection/Self-contained Breathing Apparatus

  • Air Sampling and Detection Instruments

  • Decontamination

  • Spill Control (Confinement, Containment, and Recovery)

  • Soil Testing and Documentation

  • Cost Recovery

  • Incident Documentation

Basic Supplies for Clean-up Response

  • Absorbents

  • Absorbent Pads

  • Socks

  • Booms

  • Patch & Plug Kits

  • Bales of Straw

  • Chicken Wire, 3 or 4 Feet in Width

  • Grass Seed

  • Seed Spreader

  • T-Barb Post

  • 50 Gallon Poly Bags

  • Air Transfer Pump 1’’ or 1 1//2’’ * Vac and Discharge Hoses

  • Catch Pools

  • Pressure Washer, 3300 Psi

  • Generator, 7500 Watts

  • Lights

  • Shovels

  • Rakes

  • Spark Resistant Hand Tools

  • Overpack Drum,95 Gallon

  • 2/55 Gallon Closed Lid Steel Drums

  • Soil Test Kit

  • First Aid Kit

  • PPE Safety Glasses

  • Splash Suits

  • Particle Mask

  • Respirator

  • Over Boots

  • Eye Wash

  • Reflective Clothing

  • Hard Hat

  • Gloves

  • Authorization Forms for Clean-ups Signed by the Responsible Party

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