DOT Hazardous Materials Awareness
An awareness course on moving hazardous materials safely under the Hazardous Materials Regulations in 49 CFR: the nine classes and packing groups, the Hazardous Materials Table, UN specification markings, labels and Table 1 and Table 2 placarding, shipping papers and emergency response information, 172.704 training, materials of trade and other exceptions, incident reporting under 171.15 and 171.16 to the National Response Center, ending with a capstone shipment of cylinders and batteries.
HSE-250 12 lessons · 5 h 28 min
Offered by HSM University · Safety Training
This is the American version of this course. See the Canadian version.
What you'll learn
- Explain why hazmat transport is regulated, how the layers of protection work and the difference between awareness training and hazmat employee certification.
- Identify the international, federal and state rules that govern hazmat by highway, rail, vessel and air, and find the current HMR and Hazardous Materials Table.
- Recognize the nine classes and their divisions, give examples of each, and explain primary and subsidiary hazards.
- Explain how products are classified and assign packing groups to flammable liquids, toxic substances and corrosives from test data.
- Read the Hazardous Materials Table to find the identification number, proper shipping name, class, packing group, labels, special provisions and quantity limits, and write a basic description in the correct order.
- Decode UN specification marks and judge whether a packaging, cylinder or tank is suitable and in good condition for a shipment.
- Apply the rules for markings, labels and placards, including the Table 1 and Table 2 placarding rules and the 1,001-pound threshold.
- Prepare and check a shipping paper and explain the emergency response information and telephone number requirements.
- Describe the duties of shippers, carriers and receivers and the training, certification and record-keeping requirements for workers.
- Decide whether excepted quantity, limited quantity or materials of trade exceptions apply, and list the conditions that still must be met.
- Take safe first actions at a release, use the ERG 2024 and identify the reports required under 49 CFR 171.15 and 171.16.
- Prepare a mixed shipment of cylinders and batteries for road transport from classification to the driver's emergency briefing.
Course content
12 lessons · 5 h 28 min total · final exam
- 1 Why hazardous materials rules exist 28 min · quiz
- 2 The legal framework 27 min · quiz
- 3 The nine classes and their divisions 28 min · quiz
- 4 Classification and packing groups 27 min · quiz
- 5 Identification numbers, shipping names and the Hazardous Materials Table 28 min · quiz
- 6 Packaging and UN specification markings 28 min · quiz
- 7 Markings, labels and placards 27 min · quiz
- 8 Shipping papers and emergency response information 27 min · quiz
- 9 Training, roles and responsibilities 27 min · quiz
- 10 Exceptions, limited quantities and materials of trade 27 min · quiz
- 11 Incidents, release reporting and emergency response 27 min · quiz
- 12 Capstone: preparing a shipment of cylinders and batteries for road transport 27 min · quiz
- E Final exam 20 questions
Requirements
Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.
Description
An awareness course on moving hazardous materials safely under the Hazardous Materials Regulations in 49 CFR: the nine classes and packing groups, the Hazardous Materials Table, UN specification markings, labels and Table 1 and Table 2 placarding, shipping papers and emergency response information, 172.704 training, materials of trade and other exceptions, incident reporting under 171.15 and 171.16 to the National Response Center, ending with a capstone shipment of cylinders and batteries.