HAZWOPER: Chemical Fundamentals Online Training Course - English

This HAZWOPER training course is designed to inform learners of how chemical-related terms are defined, the health and physical hazards, properties, stability, reactivity, and toxicity of chemicals, and the routes, symptoms, types, and effects of chemical exposure.

• The eLearning course covers the following topics:
  • Intro to Chemicals
    • What is a Chemical?
    • Understanding the Chemicals in Your Workplace
  • Types of Chemical Hazards
    • Health Hazards
    • Physical Hazards
    • Other Hazards
  • Properties of a Chemical
    • Definitions
    • Properties
  • Stability & Reactivity
    • Chemical Stability
    • Chemical Reactivity
  • Toxicology
    • Toxicity & Dosage
    • Routes of Exposure
    • Exposure Symptoms & Effects
• After completing this course, learners will be able to:
  • Discuss the importance of knowing what chemicals are in the workplace
  • Describe the difference between a health hazard and a physical hazard
  • Recognize different chemical properties
  • Explain the difference between stability and reactivity as they pertain to chemicals
  • Discuss toxicity, dose, exposure limits, routes of exposure, and acute and chronic exposure
• Intended Audience: Any employees who may be involved or expected to engage in:
  1. Hazardous waste cleanup operations where the employee may be exposed to hazardous substances; or
  2. A response to an occurrence which results, or is likely to result, in an uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance
• Regs Covered: 29 CFR 1910.120, 29 CFR 1910.1200, 29 CFR 1926.65 and 40 CFR 311
• Length: 50 minutes
• Language: Available in English and Spanish
• Copyright Date: 2017

This online course is part of the HAZWOPER: Emergency Response Initial Training: Awareness-Level Responders Curriculum. To view the other two courses included in this curriculum, as well as other levels of emergency responders training, visit the Hazwoper Training Page.