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Local HazMat Response and Impact on Training
Local HazMat ResponseIn order to determine what type of HazMat Training your employees need, you need to know what services your local fire department or hazardous materials team can provide. Local HazMat services vary widely depending on the size of the city and the area in which you live.To give you a general idea of the variance in HazMat response, we’ll explain HazMat services...
Online vs On-site HazMat Training
Why choose On-Site HazMat Training? When choosing HazMat Spill Response Training for you or your team, you want to make sure you’re not only meeting requirements, but also setting your team up for success should a spill happen at your facility. The most comprehensive,...
Who Needs HazMat Training?
OSHA and the DOT require different types of training based on the regulations for the transportation, storage, and usage of hazardous materials. The requirements can be confusing. To clarify them, we created a general guide outlining the different types of hazardous...
Confined Spaces, Permit-Required Confined Spaces, and Employer Requirements
Every employer is required to survey their facility to determine whether they have “confined spaces” or “permit required confined spaces” on-site. What is a confined space? When does a confined space become a permit required confined space? And if an employer has a...
What is HazMat?
HazMat is an abbreviation of “Hazardous material”. A hazardous material, or HazMat, is a chemical or agent (biological, chemical, radiological, or physical) which has the potential to cause harm to humans, animals, or the environment, either by itself or through...
When does OSHA require a Confined Space Rescue Team?
If you have a Permit Required Confined Space at your facility, OSHA may require you to have a Confined Space Rescue Team. How do you know whether you need one? The simplest way is to ask yourself this question: “If the person inside the space were to become...
Handling Fentanyl & High Hazard Drug Labs
I have had the privilege of helping the Drug Enforcement Administration develop and deliver 28 High Hazard Clandestine Drug Lab Training Classes which require the use of fully encapsulated Level A Suits. What is a high Hazard Clan Lab? It is an illegal drug lab which...
Identifying an Unknown Liquid
In the HazMat World, knowing the chemicals that you are dealing with can mean the difference between life and death. This may seem a little dramatic but it is very important to have some basic tools and knowledge to determine the hazards to First Responders. This...
2016 Emergency Response Guidebook Video, PowerPoint and Game
HazMat Solutions Inc. is pleased to present educational tools which can be used by a single person online or as a group to teach first responders how to use the Department of Transportation’s Emergency Response Guidebook during the initial phases of a hazardous...