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HAZWOPER: Decontamination

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Per Seat Cost: 25 Points

Material Code: 51591





HAZWOPER: Decontamination

Course Length: 60 minutes

Overview:

HAZWOPER: Decontamination is designed to focus on ways to avoid contamination, the decontamination process including methods and equipment used in decontamination, the limitations associated with decontamination, the decontamination line itself, and emergency decontamination procedures.

After completing this course, learners will be able to:

  • Define what contamination is and measures you can take to reduce it
  • Discuss what decontamination is, its purpose, and decon procedures
  • Describe physical and chemical methods of decontamination and what factors can affect the limitations and effectiveness of decon
  • Describe the equipment used to decontaminate personnel, vehicles, and equipment
  • Identify the contamination reduction corridor and other control zones and their boundaries
  • Describe the decon line and the sequence of decontamination that takes place there including decisions about disposal
  • Define emergency decon and mass decon

Outline:

HAZWOPER: Decontamination covers the following topics:

Contamination Basics

  • What is Contamination?
  • Prevent or Reduce Contamination
  • Other Control Measures

Decon Basics

  • What is Decontamination?
  • Purpose of Decontamination
  • Decontamination Procedures

Decon Methods

  • Physical Methods
  • Chemical Methods
  • Combination of Methods

Decon Extent, Limits, & Effectiveness

  • Extent of Decon Required
  • Decon Limitations
  • Decon Effectiveness

Decon Equipment

  • Personnel Decon Equipment
  • Vehicle & Equipment Decon
  • Equipment Selection Factors

Location of Decon Operations

  • Exclusion Zone
  • Contamination Reduction Zone
  • Support Zone

How the Decon Line Works

  • Decon Line Basics
  • Decon Line Sequence
  • Equipment Disposal or Decon

Emergency & Mass Decon

  • Emergency Decon
  • Mass Decon

Regulations Covered:

  • 29 CFR 1910.120
  • 29 CFR 1926.65

Copyright Date: 2018


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