Why attend - benefits of attending
After attending this course you will be able to:
- Identify sources of hazardous coatings and materials and the relative risks posed by industrial painting activities
- Describe the potential effects of hazardous coatings/materials
- Implement controls and work practices necessary to protect the public, environment, and workers during industrial hazardous coating removal activities
What this course covers
- Hazardous coatings and materials in industrial painting
- Legal and liability Issues
- Health effects of hazardous coatings and materials
- Identification of hazardous coatings/hazardous materials
- Air, soil, water/sediment, and dust regulations and monitoring strategies
- Worker protection from hazardous coatings/materials
- Respiratory protection and PPE
- Management of solid and hazardous wastes
- Sources of hazardous coatings exposure
- Control of environmental releases (containment and ventilation)
- Specifications, submittals, and site-specific compliance programs
- Pre-Planning and worksite preparation
- In-process and post-Competent Person (CP) responsibilities/demobilization
Course format
Each participant will receive a comprehensive manual that includes references for additional reading and copies of relevant handouts. Hands-on workshops following most of the units reinforce the key points and give students the opportunity to test their knowledge. Quizzes help the students prepare for the 100-question, multiple-choice exam administered at the end of the course.
To receive a certificate and CEUs, you must attend all 32 hours of the course and attain a 70% or better score on the exam.