Hazmat: General Awareness - Online Training Course

OVERVIEW

 Regulations covered: Helps satisfy the Hazmat General Awareness training requirements 49 CFR 172.704(a)(1)

• Topics covered by Hazmat: General Awareness include:
  • Determining a Hazmat
    • Is it a Hazmat?
    • Hazard of the Material
    • Hazard Classification
    • Other Criteria
    • The Hazmat Table
  • Ways to Communicate the Hazard
    • Communicating Hazards
    • Shipping Papers
    • Marking
    • Labeling
    • Placarding
    • Emergency Response Information
• Intended Audience: All hazmat employees, across industries, who work with or around shipments of hazardous materials
• Length: 30 minutes
• Copyright Date: 2015 (Rev. 1/16)

MORE INFO

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

• Identify the required training all hazmat employees must receive
• Determine if a material is a hazmat and verify its hazard classification using the Hazardous Materials Regulations
• Recognize and identify hazmat through the use of shipping papers, markings, labels, and placards

SYSTEM REQ.

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

• Windows XP operating system, or later
• 128 MB of RAM
• Speakers or headphones, soundcard or on-board audio source
• Video card and monitor capable of a resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels
• Internet Explorer 8.0 or newer for PC / Firefox 19 or newer for PC / Google Chrome 25 or newer for PC. If using a Mac desktop or laptop, Safari, Chrome and Firefox typically work, however it is advised you install the latest version of those browsers as well as the latest version of Flash.
  • Pop-up blockers must be disabled
  • JavaScript must be enabled
  • Flash Player 10, however the latest version is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
  • Cookies must be allowed
• Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 or higher
• Minimum bandwidth availability of 1.5 Mbps. 3.0 Mbps or higher recommended.
• This course can be completed using a tablet device, such as an iPad or Android tablet. We do not recommend nor support using a mobile device with a screen size of less than seven inches, such as a smart phone.