Hazardous materials and waste are part of many work situations, and can be found on many types of job sites. "Understanding HAZWOPER" HAZWOPER DVD Program assists facilities in complying with the employee training requirements of OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120), explains the regulations, and helps employees reduce or eliminate potential exposure to hazardous materials in their work environments.

It is so important that employees know how to recognize these potentially dangerous substances, as well as how to handle and dispose of them properly, that OSHA mandates that anyone working with these substances receive comprehensive training in this area.

In 1976, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to regulate the handling of hazardous waste "from cradle to grave". Since then other regulations have followed, including OSHA's 29 CFR 1910.120, also known as HAZWOPER.

As part of these regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on an employee's specific level of involvement with hazardous materials.

Topics Covered:

• History of the HAZWOPER regulations.
• Definitions of hazardous chemicals and waste.
• Container labels and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDSs).
• The Site Safety and Health Plan.
• HAZWOPER training requirements.
• The Site Control Program.
• Monitoring of hazardous substances.
• The Medical Surveillance Program.
• Decontamination.
• ... and more!

The DVD program comes with a comprehensive leader's guide, reproducible scheduling &attendance form, employee quiz, training log and training certificate. The program can be used as the basis for approximately two hours of classroom training.