HazWoper 24-Hour Moderate Risk

Lesson 1 - Regulations Overview

• Describe employees' rights and responsibilities provided by the OSH Act.
• Recognize OSHA and EPA standards that apply to work on hazardous waste sites.
• Describe the purpose and content of the employer's general health and safety program.
• Identify relevant portions of a complete site specific health and safety plan.
• Differentiate between the 40, 24, and 8hour training requirements for waste site operations.

Lesson 2 - Site Characterization

• State the purpose and function of site characterization.
• Describe the three phases involved in site characterization.
• Perform a characterization of a work site.
• Utilize resources to identify hazards and initiate personal protection and corrective measures.

Lesson 3 - Toxicology

• List the four main routes for toxic substances to enter into the body.
• Identify procedures to protect oneself from toxic exposure.
• Differentiate between the “acute” and “chronic” responses of exposure to toxic substances.
• List the factors affecting human response to toxic chemicals.

Lesson 4 – Hazard Recognition

• Describe specific hazards posed by working on a hazardous waste site.
• Be able to define: hazard, risk, safety
• Identify measures that can be taken to prevent injury from identified hazards; noise, electrical, work site and equipment, heat stress, cold exposure, biological, bloodborne pathogens.
• Utilize a model for hazard recognition.

Lesson 5 - Chemical Awareness

• Differentiate between an acid and a base.
• Identify the primary health hazards associated with corrosives.
• Describe the basic treatment for skin and eye exposure to chemicals.
• Identify materials that are incompatible with corrosives.
• Explain the difference between flammable solvents and halogenated solvent hazards.
• Define flashpoint, combustible, flammable, LEL, and UEL and how these terms relate to flammable range.

Lesson 6 – Radiological Hazards

• Differentiate between an acid and a base.
• Identify the primary health hazards associated with corrosives.
• Describe the basic treatment for skin and eye exposure to chemicals.
• Identify materials that are incompatible with corrosives.
• Explain the difference between flammable solvents and halogenated solvent hazards.
• Define flashpoint, combustible, flammable, LEL, and UEL and how these terms relate to flammable range.

Lesson 7 – Respiratory Protection

• List the main categories of respirators.
• Describe the difference between positive pressure and negative pressure respirators in terms of face piece pressure and protection factors.
• Compare the advantages and disadvantages of a full face piece mask vs. a half face piece mask for air purifying respirators.
• Identify reasons for poor respirator fit.
• List components of a respiratory protection program as required by OSHA.
• Explain the limitations associated with various types of respirators.

Lesson 8 – PPE: Clothing Ensembles

• Describe the importance of using hazard recognition in personal protective clothing selection.
• Describe limitations that can affect the protection provided by a chemical protective suit.
• Explain the differences between Level A, Level B, Level C, and Level D protective ensembles.
• Discuss the physiological effects of a worker wearing PPE.
• Demonstrate the proper procedures.

Lesson 9 – PPE: Face, Head, Foot and Hand

• List the three potential hazards for eyes and face.
• Differentiate between class A, B, and C hard hats.
• List three different types of hand hazards that can be avoided by wearing hand protection.
• Identify hazards at a waste site where protection would be required for: Eye and face, head, feet and hands

Lesson 10 – Site Control

• Identify key procedures used in an effective site control program.
• List the major steps required for site preparation.
• Name the three most commonly used site work zones and what they represent.

Lesson 11 – Decontamination

• Identify Standard Operating Procedures for minimizing worker contact with waste and maximizing work protection.
• List the four types of decontamination methods.
• Describe three of the chemical decontamination procedures.
• Identify and describe procedures for emergency decontamination.
• List the priorities when planning for decontamination in medical emergencies.