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24 Hour – NH3 Emergency Response Team Training
April 23 - April 25
Emergency Responder Training
| Requirement: | OSHA 1910.120(q) |
| Duration: | 24 Hours (8am-5pm) |
| Cost: | $850 per individual |
| Description: | This OSHA required training is designed for individuals who respond to hazardous chemical releases or potential releases in order to stop or control the release. While completing this course, students will receive classroom and hands-on training on OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard 1910.120(q). Students will become familiar with the techniques and procedures to respond to and contain a chemical release safely. Students will have an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they learned during this course while participating in a live emergency response drill. |
| Scope: | This course covers:
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| Who should attend: | Members of management, engineering, maintenance, refrigeration, safety, production, human resources and security. A good cross section can contribute greatly to the overall effectiveness of any emergency response team. |
3 Day Course Schedule
Day One
Introduction to HAZWOPER
- The HAZWOPER Standard
- Evacuation Advantages and Disadvantages
- Emergency Response Advantages and Disadvantages
- Type of Response Teams
- Medical Examination Requirements
- Different Levels of Responders
- Elements for Emergency Response Plan
- Review OSHA CPL Directive 02-02-073
Properties of Ammonia
- Discuss MSDS Terms Relative to Ammonia
- Discuss Basic Properties of Ammonia
- Properties of Ammonia Related to Flammability
- Discuss Hazardous Decomposition
- Review Facility MSDS
- Air Sampling During Importance and Techniques
- Discussion and Application of Actual Ammonia Incidents
Day Two
Health Hazards Related to Ammonia Exposure
- Health Hazard Terminology
- Routes of Entry
- First Aid for Chemical Exposure
- ANSI Standard for Eyewash/Showers
Respiratory Protection
- Importance
- Areas of Respiratory Hazards
- Physiology of the Respiratory System
- A Successful Respirator Program
- OSHA Respirator Regulations
- Respirator Types
- Logic Decision Chart
- The Cylinder/Breathing Air
- How to Conduct Fit Testing
- Sample Written Respirator Program
Protective Clothing
- Levels of Protection
- Encapsulating Suit
- Heat Stress
- Cold Stress
- General Indication of Toxic Effects
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Day Three
On day three all of the training that was given in days one and two are put into practice. All attendees, if medically able, will don and doff equipment or hands-on application of equipment at facility will be performed by the attendees. All personnel will be given the opportunity to wear the SCBA and wear the fully encapsulating training suit in practice. In addition, the Incident Command System setup and integration will be discussed and then implemented practically during the mock training by the team.
Additionally, scenario(s) are planned that will simulate conditions indicating that a spill or leak has occurred. The team(s) will form and lay out all their emergency equipment and will assess the situation and determine what emergency equipment they will need to stop the leak. The teams will then approach the spill and simulate the repair. Critiques will then be held to look for weaknesses or changes that should be made in the future scenarios.