HAZARDOUS WASTE OPERATIONS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (HAZWOPER) AND FIELD SAFETY TRAINING
Conforms to the guidelines covered under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR part 1910.120 for providing Hazardous Wasted Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) 40-hour certification, required for workers involved in clean-up operations, voluntary clean-up operations, emergency response operations, and the storage, disposal, or treatment of hazardous substances or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites. Beyond satisfying OSHA standards, provides safety training for personnel conducting field sampling operations in proximity of heavy equipment (e.g. excavators, drilling rigs, dump trucks) through guest lectures and videos. Additionally, case studies relating to field safety operations will be examined.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: None Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify site hazards (ionizing radiation, oxidizer, biological, safety, and electrical) and exposure routes of hazardous materials into the human body. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the dangers associated with oxygen deficiency, heat stress, cold and noise exposure, and confined space entry. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the types, uses, and limitations of personal protective equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, and chemical protective clothing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the donning and operation of different levels of personal protective equipment. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret a Health and Safety Plan, and air monitoring device data. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the roles and responsibilities of field sampling personnel and equipment operators Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Identify site hazards (ionizing radiation, oxidizer, biological, safety, and electrical) and exposure routes of hazardous materials into the human body. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify the dangers associated with oxygen deficiency, heat stress, cold and noise exposure, and confined space entry. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the types, uses, and limitations of personal protective equipment including self-contained breathing apparatus, supplied air and air-purifying respirators, and chemical protective clothing. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Demonstrate the donning and operation of different levels of personal protective equipment. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Interpret a Health and Safety Plan, and air monitoring device data. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explain the roles and responsibilities of field sampling personnel and equipment operators Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027