DOT HAZMAT General Awareness ā M173S (19 mins.) Spanish
DOT HAZMAT General Awareness focuses on employees who handle as well as transport hazardous materials. The course reviews a number of topics aimed at making employees more aware of situations in which they may encounter hazardous chemicalsā¦ and the nature of the hazards associated with the chemicals. Created specifically for the Department of Transportationās HAZMAT training regulation on Handling and Transporting Hazardous Materials, this course provides the information necessary to comply with the regulationās General Awareness training requirement. (While this course can be used by itself, it can also be used as a companion product to MARCOMās DOT HAZMAT Safety Training course). Areas covered in the course include the regulation itself, hazardous materials, definitions and classes, hazard communication, hazard indicators, such as labels, shipping papers and placards, where hazardous materials may be encountered, packaging and shipping, transport (trucks, ships, rail, etc.), storage, security issues and more.