This course provides essential training on HAZWOPER (Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response) exposure monitoring and medical surveillance. Participants will learn how to detect hazardous contaminants, assess potential risks, and follow medical surveillance protocols to ensure long-term health and safety.
Key Highlights:
- Understanding HAZWOPER regulations and their role in workplace safety.
- Identifying airborne contaminants and hazardous materials.
- Learning the purpose and methods of exposure monitoring.
- Using direct reading instruments and sampling collection devices for hazard detection.
- Recognizing IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) conditions.
- Conducting perimeter, periodic, and personal exposure monitoring.
- Understanding medical surveillance requirements and procedures.
- Learning about pre-employment screenings, periodic exams, and emergency evaluations.
- Knowing employer responsibilities regarding exposure monitoring and medical surveillance.
By the end of the course, you will have learned:
- How to identify and assess airborne hazards in the workplace.
- The importance of exposure monitoring and how to use detection equipment.
- When and how medical surveillance is required under OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulations.
- How medical examinations track long-term health risks associated with hazardous exposure.
- The role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in reducing exposure risks.
This training ensures that workers handling hazardous materials understand exposure risks, monitoring protocols, and medical surveillance measures, helping to maintain a safe and compliant work environment.