Overview:  The student will be introduced to hazardous materials and how they must be handled for transportation. This course will raise  general awareness along with some function specific training in regards to handling hazardous materials. This course will explain how it is determined, what is considered a hazardous material,  and how it must be handled for transportation for all modes of transportation. The course will further explain: the paperwork required for its transportation and how it must be handled; packaging required for the product; how the packaging must be marked and type markings required; along with requirements for loading and unloading such materials.

 
The course will also explain how to recognize markings and what they mean along with how they should be placed on the packaging. The student will also learn in a general way what to do in an emergency; understanding an "Emergency Response Guide Book" and how to use it.

Course Objectives:  Upon completion of this training the student will be familiar with:

• Requirements to handle and transport and transport hazardous materials
• The classes of hazardous materials
• Requirements of hazardous material paperwork and packaging
• Significance of markings placed on hazardous materials containers and packages
• Proper handling of hazardous materials
• The penalties and consequences if proper handling is not followed
• Emergency plan and how to activate it if an incident were to occur
• Employee responsibility in regards to security of hazardous materials