Course Description
EHSO 3017 2019 Introduction to Hazardous Materials Receiving
Course Description
This course is required by the Department of Transportation (DOT) for anyone preparing, shipping or receiving packages of hazardous materials (chemicals, infectious materials, chemical or diagnostic samples, etc.). This includes laboratory workers, office staff, and shipping and receiving personnel who handle packages and gas cylinders. This course provides you with the information necessary to identify hazardous materials, handle them safely, prevent incidents from occurring, and gives you some simple steps you can take in the event of a spill.
Course Goals:
Learn to identify and handle hazardous materials, what information you need to have to properly package and ship materials, how to prevent incidents, and what to do if an incident occurs.
Average Completion Time
1 hours
Prerequisites
None
Associated Programs (Explain)
There are no programs currently assigned to this course