U.S.D.O.T. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS AWARENESS ONLINE TRAINING

This course is designed to provide you the basic information about hazardous materials and Hazardous Material Regulations [HMR]. Also, after completing this course, you will be able to determine the required shipping documents and other necessary requirements of dealing with the hazardous material.

FEDERAL STANDARD : 49 CFR 172

PREREQUISITE: None

COURSE OBJECTIVES :

1.	Understand the basics of the Hazardous Materials Regulations [HMR]
2.	Identify hazardous materials at the workplace
3.	Understand hazardous materials training requirements
4.	Determine the required information for shipping documents
5.	Determine the proper labeling, marking and placarding requirements
6.	Understand the packaging, loading and unloading requirements of the materials you handle

COURSE CONTENT :

1.	Hazardous materials
2.	Hazardous materials regulations
3.	Classification
4.	The hazardous materials table
5.	Packaging
6.	Labeling
7.	Marking
8.	Placarding
9.	Shipping papers
10.	Emergency response information
11.	Loading and storage

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:

The elements listed below are the minimum system requirements to take this online course. While you may use the minimum requirements, your experience online will be greatly enhanced through the use of a faster internet connection, i.e. cable or DSL as opposed to 'dial-up'.