All 9 Classes of Hazardous Materials Explained
If you’ve wondered lately “hey, is this stuff hazmat?”—then this video is for you!
Assigning your material to correct hazard class or division is a crucial early step in the shipping process, one that will guide every decision you make until the shipment leaves your site—from how you name and describe your material to the packaging required, the labels you use, the modes of transportation available to you, and so on.
Hazmat Shipper Training (Lion.com/Hazmat)
The US Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) require training at least every three years for "hazmat employees," whose actions affect hazmat transportation safety (49 CFR 172.704). The IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations require training every 24 months for air shippers of dangerous goods. For vessel or ocean shippers, the IMDG Code regulations defer to US DOT's three-year re-training rule.
Hazardous Waste Management Training (Lion.com/RCRA)
US EPA requires annual training for hazardous waste personnel at large quantity generator facilities (40 CFR 262.17(a)(7)).
OSHA Health & Safety Training (Lion.com/OSHA)
Online OSHA safety training that prepares workers to identify and protect themselves from workplace health and safety hazards, including many of OSHA's Top 10 Most Cited Standards.
OSHA HAZWOPER Training (Lion.com/HAZWOPER)
Many OSHA Standards require training and annual re-training for employees, including the HAZWOPER Standard in 29 CFR Part 1910.120 for hazmat emergency responders (e.g., hazmat technicians and others) and employees performing cleanup at sites contaminated with hazardous substances.
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