This course delivers critical training on monitoring procedures and equipment as outlined in OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation. Designed for hazardous waste operations and emergency response personnel, the course explains how to detect, assess, and track hazardous substances using a range of monitoring tools. Participants will learn when and how to use direct-reading instruments and sampling collection devices to protect themselves and others from exposure risks.
Highlights include:
- Overview of OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation and the importance of environmental monitoring
- Key differences between detection and surveillance of hazardous materials
- Use of direct-reading instruments for immediate hazard identification, including:
- Oxygen indicators
- Combustible gas indicators
- Gas chromatographs
- Photo-ionization detectors
- Radiation detectors
- Colorimetric indicator tubes
- Applications of sampling collection devices for lab-based analysis of contaminants
- Procedures for monitoring IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health) environments
- Best practices for on-site, perimeter, periodic, and personal monitoring
- Techniques for calibrating instruments and safely collecting and analyzing samples
- Importance of documenting monitoring results and exposure durations accurately
By the end of the course you will have learned:
- How to use both direct-reading and sampling tools to monitor for hazardous substances
- When to apply specific types of monitoring depending on the situation or site condition
- How to identify IDLH environments and respond with appropriate monitoring tools
- How to perform personal exposure monitoring and ensure lab data is valid and complete
- How comprehensive monitoring practices help maintain safety and compliance during hazardous waste operations