Hazardous Substances: Spill Discovery & Notification - Online Training Course

Overview

When a hazardous spill (or release) occurs, a prompt and appropriate response is important for the health and safety of everyone and everything involved. A delayed or improper response can result in damage, illness, and injury, and in some cases, create life-threatening situations.

(NOTE: This course does NOT cover the actual handling of a spill or its cleanup. Also, this course is NOT meant to satisfy the training requirements for any HAZWOPER or emergency response training level under 29 CFR 1910.120 or 1926.65.)

• Hazardous Substances: Spill Discovery & Notification eLearning course covers the following topics:
  • Hazardous Substances
    • What is a Hazardous Substance?
    • Routes of Exposure
    • Health & Physical Hazards of Exposure
  • Hazardous Spills
    • Real-Life Examples
    • What is a Spill?
    • Different Types
    • Factors that Affect Severity
    • Common Causes
    • Potential Consequences
  • Prevention & Planning
    • Prevention
    • Planning Ahead
  • Discovery & Notification
    • Discovering a Spill
    • Notifying Proper Personnel
• After completing this course, learners will be able to:
  • Describe hazardous substances and the harmful effects associated with them
  • Explain the common causes of hazardous spills
  • Identify ways to prevent and plan for them
  • List the steps an employee should take upon discovery of one at work
• Intended Audience: Employees who may discover a hazardous spill or release but are unauthorized to confine, contain, control or clean up the spill
• Pre-Requisite: This introductory course is a pre-requisite for Hazardous Substances: Incidental Spill Response Course
• Length: 25 minutes
• Copyright Date: 2017

System Req.

To ensure full course functionality, your computer will need to meet or exceed the following requirements:

General

• Windows 7, Mac OS X 1.9 (Mavericks) or higher
• Persistent high-speed internet connection with at least 1.5Mbps download speed
• Speakers or headphones
• Pop-up blockers must be disabled
• JavaScript must be enabled
• Cookies must be allowed
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 10 or higher

HTML5

• Windows: Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
• Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
• Mobile: Safari in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Apple iOS 10 or later, Google Chrome in Android OS 4.4 or later

Flash

• Adobe Flash Player 10.3 or later, although the latest version of Flash is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED, plus any of these web browsers:
• Windows: Internet Explorer 8 or later, Microsoft Edge (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)
• Mac: Safari (latest version), Google Chrome (latest version), Firefox (latest version)