Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Hazardous Materials Labels: Regulatory Labeling Requirements

• The government requirements for labeling containers of hazardous materials.
  
• The similarities and differences between the HAZMAT labeling requirements established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
  
• Which HAZMAT labeling systems you are most likely to encounter in your workplace.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: GHS Labels

• Why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) integrated the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) in its Hazard Communication Standard.
  
• How the GHS helps people get information about HAZMATs quickly and easily.
  
• The types of information that are included on GHS-compliant HAZMAT labels.
  
• What types of containers are required to display GHS HAZMAT labels.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: DOT Hazard Class Labels: Part I

• The Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements for displaying hazard class labels and placards when transporting HAZMATs.
  
• The nine hazard classes that are used in the DOT system.
  
• The physical properties of the chemicals that are included in each hazard class.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: DOT Hazard Class Labels: Part II

• The color-coding system that the Department of Transportation (DOT) uses to communicate information about a material's hazards.
  
• The color codes for the different hazard classes in the DOT system.
  
• How UN Numbers communicate important information about HAZMATs.
  
• How to recognize a UN Number on a DOT HAZMAT label or placard.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: HMIS Labels

• How Hazardous Materials Identification System (HMIS) labels communicate important information about a material's hazards and the precautions you should take when handling it.
  
• How to find the information you need about a HAZMAT on an HMIS label.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: The NFPA System

• How National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) labels communicate detailed information about the hazards that are associated with a material when it burns.
  
• How to find the information you need on a HAZMAT on an NFPA label.
  

Hazardous Materials Labels: Hazardous Waste Labels

• The state and federal labeling requirements for containers of hazardous waste.
  
• The types of information that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires on hazardous waste and workplace accumulation labels.
  
• The safe work practices that you should follow when handling hazardous waste containers.