24 Hour OSHA HAZWOPER Initial Training – Emergency Response Technician Level III

Note: This online training will not satisfy field-based or practical competency HAZWOPER training requirements and does not cover job- or site-specific elements of HAZWOPER training required by 29 CFR 1910.120(q).

Employers must cover these required elements through instruction or hands-on training.

• Identify basic emergency response procedures and personnel responsibilities
• Demonstrate knowledge of hazardous substances and their health hazards and risks
• Recognize hazardous materials incidents and be able to identify likely hazards
• Describe the Incident Command System (ICS) and function in an assigned role
• Select, use, and care for personal protective equipment (PPE), including respirators
• Perform offensive response actions to stop a hazardous substance release
• Demonstrate understanding of decontamination and decontamination practices

• Understand the scope and applicability of OSHA’s HAZWOPER Standard
• Implement the Incident Command System (ICS) as part of emergency response
• Recognize hazard labels (DOT, GHS, NFPA, HMIS)
• Use the Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG) to guide on-scene actions
• List the steps of a typical emergency response scenario
• Identify health and safety risks
• Describe basic actions for all first responders
• Demonstrate how to select and use PPE, incl. respirators
• Apply OSHA requirements for PPE inspection, storage, and maintenance
• Explain the rules for site monitoring, control, and security
• Identify the types of monitors and detectors that hazmat technicians may use
• Describe advanced hazmat mitigation techniques
• Articulate the importance of an effective Emergency Response Plan
• Describe how to implement appropriate hazmat decontamination
• Detail the components of a medical surveillance program
• Understand the OSHA HAZWOPER training requirements

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