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    HAZWOPER: Handling & Shipping Drums & Containers

    HAZWOPER: HANDLING & SHIPPING DRUMS & CONTAINERS. Potential dangers in the workplace can include detonations, fires, explosions, vapor generation, and physical harm, all of which are risks when dealing with drums and containers that hold hazardous substances. Implementing the correct methods can reduce these risks. A comprehensive spill containment plan is necessary if there's a danger of a significant spill. This HAZWOPER course provides detailed guidelines on how to handle, open, stage, and ship drums and containers filled with hazardous substances. It emphasizes the necessity of inspection, planning, sampling, and characterizing the drums and containers before moving them. It also covers special precautions and spill containment.

    HAZWOPER: Handling & Shipping Drums & Containers

    COURSE OVERVIEW


    The workplace can present various hazards like detonations, fires, explosions, vapor generation, and physical injury when handling drums and containers holding hazardous substances. Implementing the correct work practices can mitigate these risks. If there's a chance of a significant spill, it's crucial for the hazardous waste cleanup site to develop and execute a written spill containment plan that outlines how the spill will be controlled and contained.

    Our HAZWOPER training course zeroes in on the safety measures and procedures to follow when handling, opening, staging, and shipping drums and other containers of hazardous substances. The course underscores the significance of inspecting, planning, sampling, and characterizing drums and containers prior to moving them. It also discusses specialized precautions and how to manage spill containment.


    COURSE TOPICS

    • Drums & Other Containers
    • Hazard Awareness
    • Inspection & Planning
    • Equipment for Handling Drums
    • Special Precautions with Certain Drums
    • Drum Sampling & Characterization
    • Drum Staging & Bulking
    • Shipping Drums & Containers
    • Special Precautions


    ONLINE COURSE DURATION

    Estimated 75 minutes

    PASS MARK

    The course includes testing designed to strengthen the information presented. To receive a certificate of completion, students must achieve a score of 80%. If the pass mark is not met, the course can be taken two more times.


    CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION


    After successfully completing the HAZWOPER course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and print.


    COURSE PREVIEW


    Course Details

    Course Length

    This course will take roughly 75 minutes

    Passing Mark

    To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz

    Certificate

    Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print

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