HAZMAT Transportation Awareness (US)
10 min! Run Time
Employees
only
of Completion
What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Every day the United States ships millions of tons of hazardous materials that may be poisonous, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive. This short awareness course covers the basics of identifying and safely handling them while complying with federal law.
What this course covers:
- What hazardous materials are and the risks they pose
- How hazardous materials are transported
- How hazardous materials are regulated
- The responsibilities of employers, handlers, shippers and carriers
Ideal for general familiarization and for employees involved in shipping, packaging or transporting hazardous materials. Runs about 10 minutes.
System Requirements
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HAZMAT Transportation Awareness (US)
Attachments:
Frequently Asked Questions
What hazardous materials are and the risks they pose, from poison and toxicity to flammability, explosion, and corrosion.
It walks through how hazardous materials move through the shipping system and how that process is regulated.
It breaks down what employers, handlers, shippers and carriers are each expected to do when hazardous materials are in their care.
General familiarization, plus employees involved in shipping, packaging or transporting hazardous materials.
About 10 minutes, making it a short awareness-level introduction.
In the United States, we ship millions of tons of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) every day. These materials can be poisonous, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive by nature. Take this course to learn basic information about how to identify and safely handle hazardous materials, all while complying with federal laws and regulations. This course may be taken for general familiarization and is also ideal for employees who are involved in shipping, packaging or transporting hazardous materials.
Course Objectives:
What hazardous materials and associated risks are;How they are transported;How they are regulated;What responsibilities employers, handlers, shippers and carriers have
Duration: 10 min.