HAZWOPER Safety: Decontamination and Best Practices Training Course

Effective decontamination procedures are essential for protecting workers, preventing the spread of hazardous substances, and maintaining safe hazardous waste operations. This HAZWOPER Safety: Decontamination and Best Practices Training Course provides practical guidance on decontamination methods, exposure control strategies, personal protective equipment (PPE), and industry best practices designed to reduce risks when working around hazardous materials.

Participants will learn how decontamination supports worker safety, environmental protection, and regulatory compliance while exploring procedures used to control and remove hazardous contaminants from personnel, equipment, and work areas.

Designed for hazardous waste workers, emergency response personnel, supervisors, safety professionals, environmental specialists, and organizations involved in hazardous waste operations, this training helps strengthen safety awareness and support HAZWOPER compliance efforts.

Training Objectives

• Explain the role of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in hazardous waste management
• Discuss best practices used to control exposure to hazardous waste
• Explain the purpose of decontamination and how effectiveness is evaluated
• Discuss proper donning and doffing procedures for personal protective equipment
• Describe commonly used physical and chemical decontamination methods

Course Overview

Hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities often involve exposure to chemicals and contaminants that can pose significant risks to workers, the public, and the environment. Effective decontamination procedures are critical for reducing exposure, preventing cross-contamination, and supporting safe operations during hazardous material incidents.

This training provides an overview of decontamination principles, exposure control methods, and industry best practices commonly used in HAZWOPER environments.

Participants will learn how OSHA and EPA regulations work together to support worker protection and hazardous waste management. The course reviews the role of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), HAZWOPER requirements, emergency response procedures, and workplace practices designed to minimize exposure risks.

Learners will explore common methods used to remove or neutralize hazardous contaminants from personnel, equipment, and work surfaces. Topics include physical decontamination methods, chemical decontamination techniques, contamination reduction zones, and procedures used to evaluate decontamination effectiveness.

The training also examines the importance of personal protective equipment and proper donning and doffing procedures. Participants will review PPE protection levels, contamination control practices, and methods for reducing the risk of secondary exposure during hazardous waste operations.

Special attention is given to exposure prevention strategies, standard operating procedures, emergency response considerations, and maintaining safe work environments during hazardous waste handling and cleanup activities.

By understanding decontamination procedures and implementing established best practices, organizations can improve worker safety, support regulatory compliance, and reduce the risks associated with hazardous substance exposure.

This program is available with Spanish and French closed captions.

Compliance Standards & Regulations

This course references the following standards and regulations:

• OSHA HAZWOPER Standard (29 CFR 1910.120)
• OSHA Construction HAZWOPER Standard (29 CFR 1926.65)
• OSHA Emergency Action Plans (29 CFR 1910.38(a))
• EPA Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Regulations (40 CFR Parts 263-279)
• Occupational Safety and Health Act General Duty Clause (29 USC 654 Section 5)

Key Benefits

• Improves understanding of HAZWOPER decontamination procedures
• Reinforces hazardous waste exposure control strategies
• Promotes safer handling of hazardous materials
• Supports OSHA and EPA compliance efforts
• Strengthens PPE awareness and contamination prevention practices
• Helps reduce the risk of cross-contamination and secondary exposure
• Encourages safer hazardous waste operations and emergency response activities

Course Details

• Course Length: 16 Minutes
• Language(s): EN / ES / FR
• SKU: AT113
• Produced: 2024

Includes a downloadable participant guide.

Streaming video is included with the license.

Compatible with your LMS or accessible through a hosted LMS platform.

Video Streaming Licensing Options

The pricing displayed above applies to the hosted video-streaming option and includes access for the selected number of learners based on the license tier selected.

Included with Your License

• Hosted video-streaming access
• Downloadable participant guide
• Closed captions (where available)
• Certificate of completion (where applicable)

Need Additional Delivery Options?

In addition to our hosted video-streaming solution, we also offer:

• SCORM course packages for LMS deployment
• Classroom Video-on-Demand training packages
• Enterprise licensing solutions
• Multi-year licensing options

Additional delivery options are priced separately from the hosted video-streaming licenses displayed above.

For organizations requiring access for more than 250 learners, SCORM deployment, classroom training packages, or enterprise licensing solutions, please contact us for a custom quote.