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COURSE DESCRIPTION Annual Refresher for Hazardous Waste Sites is an 8-hour course designed for private and public sector employees who work at sites covered by OSHA’s Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response Final Rule (29 CFR 1910.120). This course requires that individuals have completed a 40-hour initial course as listed in 29 CFR 1910.120(2)(3). Group exercises, lectures, and a case study will provide students with real-life approaches to hazardous waste site operations. COURSE OBJECTIVES At the completion of this course, participants should be able to: Identify and characterize physical, chemical, biological, and radiological hazards. Select and use proper personal protective equipment. Implement basic decontamination procedures. Develop site specific safety and health plans. Identify the components of medical monitoring program. DATES, TIMES Seattle, WA & LOCATIONS Tacoma, WA January 19 & 20, 2016 January 21 2016 January 22, 2016 Olympia, WA 8:00 am–4:30 pm (lunch provided) See reverse side for more information. Photo: Oliver Sved/istock/thinkstockphotos.com ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCES • SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH • UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON HAZARDOUS WASTE SITES Annual Refresher JANUARY 2016

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  • C o u r s e d e s C r i p t i o n Annual refresher for Hazardous Waste sites is an 8-hour course designed for private and public sector employees who work at sites covered by osHA’s Hazardous Waste operations and emergency response Final rule (29 CFr 1910.120). this course requires that individuals have completed a 40-hour initial course as listed in 29 CFr 1910.120(2)(3). Group exercises, lectures, and a case study will provide students with real-life approaches to hazardous waste site operations.

    C o u r s e o B J e C t i V e s At the completion of this course, participants should be able to:• identify and characterize physical, chemical, biological, and

    radiological hazards.• select and use proper personal protective equipment.• implement basic decontamination procedures.• Developsitespecificsafetyandhealthplans.• identify the components of medical monitoring program.

    d A t e s , t i M e s seattle, WA & l o C A t i o n s tacoma, WA

    January 19 & 20, 2016 January 21 2016 January 22, 2016 olympia, WA

    8:00 am–4:30 pm (lunch provided)

    See reverse side for more information.Photo: Oliver Sved/istock/thinkstockphotos.com

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  • i n t e n d e d A u d i e n C e this course is targeted towards industrial hygienists, environ-mental health professionals, and those responsible for worker safety and health at hazardous waste sites who have taken the basic 40-hour course.

    r e G i s t r A t i o n register online at osha.washington.edu or by calling the northwest Center at 206-543-1069

    standard registration: $205.00 After January 6, 2016: $255.00

    Government rate: $155.00 After January 6, 2016: $205.00

    A C C r e d i t A t i o n AmericanBoardofIndustrialHygieneCertificationMaintenancecan be obtained for this activity. see the ABiH website for CM credit criteria.

    i n s t r u C t o r John Malool is the course director and lead instructor for the hazardous materials training program at the Centers for education and training of the niosH-funded new york–new Jersey education and research Center, and the northwest Center for occupational Health and safety. He has many years of hazardous waste site health and safety experience with the federal government, and currently serves as Chief of operations ofaHazmatUnitforaregionalizedcountyfiredepartmentinnew Jersey.

    A B o u t u s our Continuing education programs provide environmental and occupational safety and health training for workers, managers, andpractitionersinRegion10.OurPacificNorthwestOSHAeducation Center provides a variety of osHA-authorized courses. our northwest Center for occupational Health & safety was established in 1977 and is one of 18 education and research Centers supported by the national institute for occupational safety & Health (niosH). Most courses are eligible for Continuing education units for professional practice maintenance.

    to request disability accommodation, contact the disability services office at least 10 days in advance at: 206-543-6450 (voice); 206-543-6452 (tdy); 206-685-7264 (FAX); or [email protected] (e-mail)

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    NORTHWEST CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

    DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SCIENCE S

    University of Washington School of Public Health

    CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS