8 Hour – Annual Refresher/NH3 ERT
April 25, 2024
Registration Deadline: Monday, April 9, 2024
Emergency Responder Refresher Training
| Requirement: | OSHA 1910.120(q) |
| Duration: | 8 Hours |
| Cost: | $350 per individual |
| Description: | This course is designed to meet the requirements of OSHA for refresher training of emergency response personnel who will respond to leaks or spills of chemicals for the purpose of stopping the leak or spill. It is specifically aimed at ammonia users, but will relate to many other chemicals. It can be tailored to other specific chemicals in your workplace. OSHA requires that all personnel who are expected to respond to spills or leaks must have this annual refresher training. |
| Scope: | This course covers:
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| Prerequisite: | 24 Hour Emergency Response Team Training |
| 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. |
1 Day Course Schedule
Hazards that may confront Emergency Responders
- Health
- Physical
Hazard Communication
- MSDS and Toxicological Terms
- Material Safety Data Sheets
Anhydrous Ammonia
- Health Hazards
- Reactivity of Ammonia
Description of an Ammonia Spill and Notification
Protective Clothing
- Levels of Protection
- Encapsulating Suit
- Heat Stress
- Cold Stress
- Self Contained Breathing Apparatus
Preparing for an Emergency
- Before
- During
- After
- Emergency Action/OSHA regulations
- Written Emergency Action Plan
- Incident Command Center
Ammonia Spill Procedures
- Ventilation
- Absorption
Respiratory Protection
- Areas of Respiratory Hazards
- OSHA Respiratory Regulations
- The Cylinder/Breathing Air
The attendees will participate in the hands-on setup of a staging area.
What’s more, the design and setup of the staging area will come from the team
members attending the class by means of the guidance of the instructor. As a
result, the response team will have a more efficient management of equipment for
during an actual emergency response situation.
Scenarios are planned that will simulate conditions indicating that a spill
or leak has occurred. The teams will form and lay out all their emergency
equipment, using the newly designed staging area. They 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. All personnel will be given the opportunity to wear the SCBA and wear
the fully encapsulating training suit in practice.
At some point during the day the attendees are required to take a 25 question
examination and upon satisfactorily passing, will be awarded an 8 hour refresher
certificate and an emergency responder identification wallet card to be used
when responding to actual spills.