HazMat Solutions Blog
Free HazMat Training Games for General Industry and First Responders
HazMat Solutions Inc. is pleased to announce the release of two new online training games. HazMatch, a hazardous material identification and chemical spill response and 2020 ERG Board Game, which focuses on learning content from the 2020 ERG Book. Both games are a fun interactive way to earn training hours. Play them on your own or with your team. HazMatch Game The HazMatch game is a...
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...