24-HR HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician

Description

The 24-Hour HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Course is designed for personnel who will respond aggressively to hazardous substance releases or potential releases for the purpose of stopping the release at its source. This course satisfies the training requirements set forth in OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) standard, 29 CFR 1910.120(q).

Technicians trained under this standard operate at the offensive level, taking direct action to control, contain, and mitigate hazardous substance emergencies. Training emphasizes hazard recognition, risk assessment, protective equipment, containment operations, and coordination within the Incident Command System (ICS).

Upon completion of this course, participants will have the knowledge and skills necessary to respond safely and effectively as a member of a HAZMAT team at the Technician level. NASP highly recommends that additional PRACTICAL training be included for emergency responders, including, but not limited to, PPE selection and use, confinement and containment techniques, review of your site-specific ERP, and decontamination procedures.

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will have the knowledge, skills, and abilities to:

• Analyze hazardous situations using basic hazard and risk assessment techniques.
• Determine appropriate response actions based on the results of hazard analysis.
• Select and apply proper PPE for hazardous substance response.
• Demonstrate correct use of advanced respiratory protection equipment.
• Implement advanced techniques to stop or control hazardous substance releases.
• Operate specialized tools, equipment, and materials to conduct leak control procedures.
• Establish and manage effective decontamination operations.
• Apply strategies to prevent secondary contamination during response activities.
• Describe roles and responsibilities within the ICS structure.
• Coordinate effectively with other response levels, including awareness, operations, specialists, and command staff.
• Demonstrate safe disengagement from emergency operations.
• Complete post-incident documentation, critique, and return-to-readiness activities.
• Define and correctly use basic chemical and toxicological terminology relevant to emergency response.
• Recognize potential health and safety hazards associated with hazardous materials.

Prerequisites

The 24-Hour HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Emergency Response Technician Course is a foundational course that requires no prerequisites.

Recertification

A refresher course and exam will be required every year. The cost of this recertification is $79.00.

Please Note: An annual 8-hour HAZWOPER Refresher course is required under 29 CFR 1910.120 for general site workers involved in hazardous waste operations and emergency response.