Course Description
Something as fundamental as electric supply can become dangerous in a HAZMAT emergency. Electricity can ignite many hazardous materials, which creates fast-moving fires that are hard to control, or even destructive explosions. If electricity powers equipment or lights in your workplace where hazardous materials are present, or a HAZMAT emergency occurs in an electrified area, it’s important to understand how electricity can impact emergency procedures.
In this course, you will learn the rules for staying safe around electricity in HAZMAT environments, according to HAZWOPER. These standards are designed to protect you from injuries and fatalities that could occur due to the interaction of electricity and hazardous materials. By the end of this course, you will understand how to prevent electrical hazards when working in a HAZMAT environment, and what to do in a worst-case scenario if electrical hazards cannot be contained.
What You'll Learn
- Understand HAZWOPER standards for working safely around electricity in HAZMAT environments
- Learn the basics of electrical safety and how electricity behaves when it is out of control
- Identify the classes of HAZMAT environments and the electricity standards and controls for Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 areas
- Recognize how electricity and hazardous materials interact, including ignition risks, fast-moving fires, and explosions
- Apply procedures for responding to and handling emergency situations when electrical hazards cannot be contained
Key Takeaways
- Electricity can ignite many hazardous materials, creating fast-moving fires that are hard to control or even destructive explosions.
- Where electricity powers equipment or lights near hazardous materials, or a HAZMAT emergency occurs in an electrified area, electricity can impact emergency procedures.
- HAZWOPER standards define the rules for staying safe around electricity in HAZMAT environments and are designed to protect against injuries and fatalities.
- HAZMAT environments are organized into classes (Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3), each with its own electricity standards and controls.
- The course covers both preventing electrical hazards and what to do in a worst-case scenario if electrical hazards cannot be contained.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is this course for?
It is for people who work in environments where electricity powers equipment or lights near hazardous materials, or where a HAZMAT emergency could occur in an electrified area, and who need to stay safe around electricity according to HAZWOPER.
What does this course cover?
It covers HAZWOPER standards, the basics of electrical safety, how electricity behaves when out of control, the classes of HAZMAT environments and their electricity standards and controls (Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3), how electricity and hazardous materials interact, and responding to and handling emergency situations.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
You will understand how to prevent electrical hazards when working in a HAZMAT environment and what to do in a worst-case scenario if electrical hazards cannot be contained.
Why is electrical safety important in HAZMAT environments?
Because electricity can ignite many hazardous materials, creating fast-moving fires that are hard to control or even destructive explosions, and the HAZWOPER standards are designed to protect against the resulting injuries and fatalities.
