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Course:	HAZMAT General Awareness Training for Construction Personnel
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400179

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Summary:	This course provides a general awareness of the US DOT HAZMAT (hazardous materials) and Transportation Security Training (Manifest Training). The primary goal is to provide personnel responsible for the review, completion and signature of waste manifests with the information necessary to complete the form or identify whether the manifest is completed properly. This course uses US DOT training materials.
Learning Outcomes:	Upon successful completion of this training, a participant will be able to: • Recognize hazardous material (HAZMAT) transportation safety and security mandates that affect PennDOT employees involved in shipping or receiving hazardous materials. • Explain the difference between hazardous wastes, hazardous materials, and materials of trade. • Identify the HAZMAT Regulations related to materials shipping and transportation • Recognize the requirements of Transportation Security requirements • Comply with training and testing requirements in 49 CFR (Initial training/testing at least every 3 years) • Provide the personnel assigned to review or complete waste manifests with the information necessary to complete the form or identify whether the manifest is properly completed for signature • Reference and identify the RCRA Hazardous Waste Regulations. • Identify when hazardous waste manifests are required • Explain the differences in marking/placarding of hazardous materials as required by U.S. DOT Chart 13 (49 CFR, Part 172) • Identify and reference the Hazardous Materials Table as related to materials shipping
Outline:	USDOT Hazmat-Construction Training-AGENDA.docx
Target Audience:	All Department personnel who oversee the shipment of RCRA (hazardous/residual) wastes for offsite treatment/disposal and sign the waste disposal manifest on behalf of the Department

Final Exam:	Yes

Continuing Education Credits

Miscellaneous	CEHs	Classes After		CEUs	Classes After		PDHs	Classes After

PennDOT:							5.00	07/01/14

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:	jbuggyz@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 Daniel E Sanchez/PennDOT On 07/14/10 At 02:28 PM	By Jonie L Buggy/PennDOT On 01/12/23 At 08:25 AM