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DOT HAZMAT Awareness
Our online DOT HAZMAT General Awareness course is targeted towards employees involved in the handling and transportation of hazardous substances. The course aims to heighten the awareness of employees regarding scenarios where they might come across hazardous chemicals and the potential dangers these chemicals pose.
In our DOT HAZMAT General Awareness course, we aim to provide crucial knowledge to employees who deal with hazardous substances. The primary objective is to enhance their awareness about situations where they might come across hazardous chemicals and the risks that these chemicals pose. This course has been designed keeping in mind the Department of Transportation's HAZMAT training regulation on the Handling and Transporting of Hazardous Materials. The DOT HAZMAT General Awareness course by MARCOM offers necessary information to comply with the regulation's General Awareness training requirement. (This course can be utilized as a standalone course or in conjunction with MARCOM's DOT HAZMAT Safety Training Interactive CD-ROM Course). The DOT HAZMAT General Awareness course encompasses a range of topics including the regulations themselves, hazardous materials, their definitions and classes, hazard communication, hazard indicators like labels, shipping papers and placards, locations where hazardous materials might be encountered, packaging and shipping, transportation (trucks, ships, rail, etc.), storage, security concerns and more. With the help of an effective blend of audio, comprehensive video, text and vibrant graphics, this course offers the most economical safety and regulatory compliance training available in today's market.
The following topics are covered in our online DOT HAZMAT General Awareness course:
- The regulations regarding hazardous materials
- Dealing with hazardous materials in the workplace
- Shipping Papers and the Emergency Response Guidebook
- Packing and loading of hazardous materials
- Shipping and Unloading hazardous materials
- And more
This course has an approximate duration of 45 minutes
Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course can be attempted three times to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future reference and knowledge retention.
Upon successful completion of our online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.
Course Details
Course Length
This course will take roughly 50 minutes
Passing Mark
To pass this training course, you need to score 80% or higher on the quiz
Certificate
Upon the successful completion of this course a certificate with your name will be stored on your profile and available to print
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