HAZWOPER Hazardous Materials Technician Annual Refresher, 8-hours (HAZ 904)
Who Is It For
Anfeald’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) Hazardous Materials Technician Refresher class, HAZ 904, is for participants who are currently certified hazardous materials technicians and who require annual update training. Hazmat technicians are employees who are likely to discover a hazardous materials release and participate in both defensive and offensive clean-up activities that include stopping the release at its source and conducting all related operations. Hazmat technicians are directly exposed to chemical hazards and wear chemical protective clothing.
Class Description
This class provides refresher for participants to help them safely and decisively mitigate chemical releases on an emergency basis, without regard to location. It includes a range of information in an abbreviated format suitable for refresher training including key information from OSHA’s Hazard Communication regulation, chemical properties, chemical hazards, basic toxicology concepts, basic fire and explosion safety concepts, selecting and properly using chemical protective clothing and respiratory protection, decontamination, zoning, incident command system, and many other topics. The class features hands-on activities using client’s or Anfeald’s equipment, though a proper response requires a variety of specialized PPE and equipment – Clients are advised to purchase and make this equipment available for class to maximize the effectiveness of the class.
Class Details
Regulations: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1926.59
Level: HAZMAT Technician Refresher
Prerequisite(s): HAZ 902: HAZWOPER Hazmat Technician, Initial, 24-hour (current certification)
Available Format(s) and Length
- Face-to-Face: 8-hours nominal, 8-hours OSHA, 7-hours actual contact time, 0.7-CEU