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Spill
Prevention And Control |
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About
This Course |
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This Course is Intended to Provide Training in Basic Techniques
and Control Measures for Relatively
Small Spills Containing Materials that do not Require
Respiratory Protection or Extensive Skin Protection.
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Requiring Personal Protective Equipment Such As
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Coveralls. |
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2.
Gloves. (Optional, as applicable) |
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3.
Boots/Shoes, chemical resistant, steel toe and shank. |
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Boot outer, chemical resistant (disposable) |
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Safety glasses or chemical splash goggles. |
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Hard hat. (Optional, as applicable) |
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Face shield. (Optional, as applicable) |
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Escape mask. (Optional, as applicable) |
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What
You Will Learn From This Course? |
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Understand
the Effects of Exposure to Hazardous Materials |
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Understand
the Basics of Industrial Pollution Prevention |
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Understand
the Basics of Spill Control and Containment |
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Understand
the Basics of Development a Spill Response Plan |
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29
and 40 CFR Requires: |
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Establishment
of a “Spill Control” Program |
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Training
be Conducted |
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Hazards
be Assessed |
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Hazards
and Precautions be Explained |
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Emergency
Response Capability be Established |
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Course
Objectives |
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Provide
Training to the Emergency Response Staff. |
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Introduce
Pollution Prevention and Discuss Its Role in Today’s Industry. |
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Introduce
Spill Control and Discuss Its Role in Today’s Industry. |
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Introduce
Skills Required for Spill Control of Industrial Materials. |
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Introduce
Spill Control Techniques. |
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Discuss
Physical and Health Hazards. |
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Discuss
the North American Emergency Response Guidebook |
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Basis
For This Course |
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32,000,000
Workers Exposed to Chemicals on a Daily Basis. |
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575,000
Existing Chemical Products. |
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Bhopal
India Tragedy, December 1984. |
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OSHA
Requirements for Safe Chemical Handling. |
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OSHA
Requirements for Emergency Spill Control. |
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EPA
Requirements for Pollution Prevention. |
