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In the United States, we ship millions of tons of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) every day. Hazardous materials are a common part of our daily lives despite the fact that they can be poisonous, toxic, flammable, explosive or corrosive. This suite provides learners with a working knowledge of regulations enforced by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration. The courses explain how to read the Hazardous Materials Table, provide general knowledge about how to complete shipping paperwork, and describe how to mark, label and placard shipments. This suite of courses is ideal for people who offer hazardous materials to be shipped and for air, highway, rail or water carriers. These courses may be taken individually, though you must take all of them, in order, every 3 years to fulfill the requirements of the U.S. Department of Transportation, or DOT.

First responders at the awareness level play an important role in emergencies involving hazardous substances. The information they report helps to prepare the personnel who will contain materials, address fires and explosions and treat victims. Take this course to learn more about hazardous substances, how to recognize and identify them and what to do when you encounter an emergency in which they are involved. This course is ideal for industrial workers and their managers who aspire to become a responder or better understand what the role entails.

Los primeros respondedores en el nivel de concientización desempeñan una función importante en las emergencias que involucran sustancias peligrosas. La información que proporcionan ayuda a preparar al personal que contiene los materiales, controla los incendios y explosiones, y atiende a las víctimas. Tome este curso para aprender más sobre sustancias peligrosas, cómo reconocerlas e identificarlas y qué hacer cuando se encuentra en una emergencia en que están involucradas. Este curso es ideal para trabajadores industriales y sus gerentes quienes quieren convertirse en respondedores o entender mejor qué implica la función.