This course is designed to educate shippers of hazardous materials in the regulations and requirements they must follow. Aside from obtaining a general understanding of shipping hazardous materials, learners will also come to recognize the parts of the hazardous materials table as well as recognize whether a material is a "hazardous material."

Training Objectives

• Recognize the basic requirements of the Hazardous Materials Regulations
• Recognize the basic training requirements
• Identify the parts of the hazardous materials table
• Identify hazard classes and divisions
• Recognize whether a material is a "hazardous material"
• Recognize the required HAZMAT shipping paperwork
• Recognize HAZMAT packaging requirements
• Recognize proper HAZMAT marking and labeling
• Recognize proper HAZMAT placarding

Audience

• Shippers of hazardous materials
• Process engineers
• Safety committees
• Process operators
• Process specialists
• Shipping personnel
• Receiving personnel
• Corporate managers
• Department managers
• First line supervisors
• Maintenance personnel
• Hazardous waste workers
• Accident investigation team members

Regulatory Requirements

Primary Regulations: Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR), 49 CFR Parts 171-180

Related Regulations: None