Texas OSHA DOT Hazmat General Awareness

This course is designed to provide you the basic information about hazardous materials and Hazardous Material Regulations (“HMR”). Also, after completing this course, you will be able to determine the required shipping documents and other necessary requirements of dealing with the hazardous material.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the basics of the Hazardous Material Regulations (“HMR”)
• Identify the Hazardous Materials (“HazMat”) with which you work
• Understand HazMat training requirements
• Determine the required information for shipping documents
• Determine the proper labeling, marking and placarding requirements
• Understand the packaging, loading and unloading requirements of the materials you handle

Topics Covered:

• Hazardous Material (HazMat)
• Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”)
• Classification
• The Hazardous Materials Table
• Packaging
• Labeling
• Marking
• Placarding
• Shipping Papers
• Emergency Response Information
• Loading and Storage

Regulatory Requirement:

Please see the state/regulatory requirement from the course catalog page.

Seat Time:

This course has been approved for 8 hours.

Course Pre-Requisite:

N/A

Testing

Quizzes - All quizzes must be passed with a 100% to proceed forward to the next lesson.

Final Exam:

Final Exam must be passed with a 70% to pass the course. The final exam can be taken three times if necessary.