Spill Prevention and Control
Overview/Description
This course provides information about hazardous materials; spill control, and confinement methods. The intent of the course is to provide the learner with information about the safe handling, movement and storage of hazardous materials.
The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- define hazardous materials
- recognize where spills are likely to occur
- specify work practices that can prevent spills from occurring
- define the goals of spill control
- identify actions to take when responding to a spill of hazardous materials or waste
- identify response procedures for personnel who discover a spill
- define the terms "containment" and "confinement"
Target
Audience
All persons who work in occupations having workplace hazards
Expected
Duration
1.0 hours
Lesson
Objectives:
Spill Prevention and Control
define hazardous materials.
specify work practices that can prevent spills from occurring.
identify actions to take when responding to a spill of hazardous materials or waste.
identify the boundaries used to define areas where a hazard is present.
identify goals to be implemented when a spill occurs.
identify response procedures to safely deal with a spill.
Course Number: ENV0103