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This course covers the following information:

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: DOT HAZMAT Regulations and Training

  • Understand the hazards that can be associated with transporting HAZMATs
  • Understand how the Department of Transportation addresses these hazards through the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)
  • Understand the objectives and what is covered in DOT HAZMAT Safety Training.

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: HAZMAT Labels, Placards and Hazard Classes

  • Understand why HAZMAT containers are required to display Hazard Class labels
  • Understand why HAZMAT transportation vehicles are required to display Hazard Class placards
  • Know the nine Hazard Classes that have been established by the Department of Transportation.

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: Shipping Papers and Emergency Response Information

  • Understand why the Department of Transportation (DOT) requires Shipping Papers and emergency response information to accompany every HAZMAT shipment
  • Know the types of information that should be included in Shipping Papers.

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: Using the DOT Emergency Response Guidebook

  • Understand the purpose of the DOT's Emergency Response Guidebook
  • Know the types of information that are included in the Emergency Response Guidebook and how they are organized
  • Understand what types of HAZMAT information can be found in a Safety Data Sheet (SDS).

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: Shipping and Receiving HAZMATs

  • Understand the Hazardous Materials Regulations" requirements for the safe shipping and receiving of HAZMATs
  • Know the safe practices you should follow when packaging and shipping HAZMATs
  • Know the safe practices you should follow when receiving and storing HAZMATs.

DOT HAZMAT Safety Training: HAZMAT Emergencies and Exposure

  • Understand the purpose of a facility's Emergency Action Plan
  • Know the importance of following your company's Emergency Action Plan if an incident involving a HAZMAT occurs
  • Know what exposure and environmental contamination hazards can be associated with HAZMAT spills.