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Course:	Hazard Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 8-hr Refresher Training
SAP Course Number:	78TECH401189

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Summary:	The Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Standard (HAZWOPER) applies to distinct groups of employers and their employees. This includes any employees who are exposed* or potentially exposed to hazardous substances -- including hazardous waste -- and who are engaged in one of the following operations •Clean-up operations -- required by a governmental body, involving hazardous substances -- that are conducted at uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; •Corrective actions involving clean-up operations at sites covered by the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA); •Voluntary clean-up operations-- at sites recognized by federal, state, local, or other governmental body as uncontrolled hazardous waste sites; and •Emergency response operations-- for releases of, or substantial threats of release of, hazardous substances regardless of the location of the hazard.
Learning Outcomes:	Following this course the participants will be able to: •Identify the names of personnel and alternates responsible for site safety and health; •Identify safety, health and other hazards present on the site; •Don and the use of personal protective equipment; •Identify work practices by which the employee can minimize risks from hazards; •Understand the safe use of engineering controls and equipment on the site; •Know the medical surveillance requirements including at hazardous waste sites and recognition of symptoms and signs which might indicate over exposure to hazards; and •Identify the contents of the site safety and health plan.
Prerequisites:	OSHA 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER Training
Target Audience:	All Department personnel who 1) Are onsite at one or more hazardous waste sites for 30 days or more a year. [Note: On-site for 1 hr or more constitutes- one day.], 2) Dons a respirator, or 3) Is exposed to hazardous substances above the OSHA PEL.

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

Miscellaneous	CEHs	Classes After		CEUs	Classes After		PDHs	Classes After

PennDOT:							8.00

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee. Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”
For informational purposes only:	1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
	1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction

Course Contact Information

For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:	Jonie L Buggy
Phone:	(717) 409-3993
Email:	jbuggy@pa.gov
For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules, locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.

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By PDFPECMS2K301 On 03/16/22 At 01:04 PM	By Jonie Buggy/PennDOT On 05/02/24 At 02:37 PM