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This interactive course on Exposure Monitoring & Medical Surveillance is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). As part of these regulations, there are varying requirements for employee training, depending on an employee’s specific level of involvement with hazardous materials. The course part of the HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series discusses various types of exposure monitoring equipment and techniques. The course reviews the concept of medical surveillance and how it is used to evaluate the health of anyone who regularly works around hazardous materials. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood and retained.
This course is provided in partnership with MARCOM, a top-rated safety and compliance training content provider.
For those that need a more in-depth course, or a refresher, check out our Hazwoper 40-Hour Course, or our Hazwoper 8-Hour Refresher Course.
Terms and Definitions
Monitoring with Direct-Reading Instruments
Monitoring with Sampling Collection Devices
Monitoring for IDLH
General on-site Monitoring
Perimeter Monitoring
Periodic Monitoring
Personal Monitoring
Medical Surveillance
This course is designed for workers who remove hazardous waste, or are exposed or potentially exposed to any kind of hazardous substance or health hazard in the course of their work while in or around confined spaces.
For over 14 years, we've been certifying hundreds of thousands of workers with high-caliber compliance training that actually engages learners. While competitors offer glorified PowerPoint presentations, we invest in superior animation, professional narration, and thoughtful instructional design. Our courses aren't just compliant, they're memorable and effective. We make quality training easy to deploy, manage, and track, with responsive North American support. Whether you're onboarding 10 workers or 10,000, you get the same premium experience backed by proven results.
Our customized progress tracking software will automatically provide up to date information on where your employees are within a course.
Combining the accessibility of online training with the self-paced nature of our courses, and the ability to deliver them on almost any device, offers the ultimate in training convenience.
A well-designed and thought out course increases student engagement and retention. The quality of the content and delivery of our online training is second to none.
It is important to us that our customers get any questions or issues answered quickly. We guarantee that our staff will be accessible and responsive, whether by phone or email.
Combining the accessibility of online training with the self-paced nature of our courses, and the ability to deliver them on almost any device, offers the ultimate in training convenience.
Our customized progress tracking software will automatically provide up to date information on where your employees are within a course.
Combining the accessibility of online training with the self-paced nature of our courses, and the ability to deliver them on almost any device, offers the ultimate in training convenience.
A well-designed and thought out course increases student engagement and retention. The quality of the content and delivery of our online training is second to none.
It is important to us that our customers get any questions or issues answered quickly. We guarantee that our staff will be accessible and responsive, whether by phone or email.
Combining the accessibility of online training with the self-paced nature of our courses, and the ability to deliver them on almost any device, offers the ultimate in training convenience.
This is an interactive online training course designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). It is part of the HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series. The course discusses various types of exposure monitoring equipment and techniques, and reviews the concept of medical surveillance and how it is used to evaluate the health of workers who regularly work around hazardous materials.
This course is designed for workers who remove hazardous waste, or are exposed or potentially exposed to any kind of hazardous substance or health hazard in the course of their work while in or around confined spaces. It is also appropriate for safety officers, industrial hygienists, and facility managers responsible for exposure monitoring and medical surveillance programs.
The course covers terms and definitions, monitoring with direct-reading instruments, monitoring with sampling collection devices, monitoring for IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health), general on-site monitoring, perimeter monitoring, periodic monitoring, personal monitoring, and medical surveillance.
IDLH stands for Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health. IDLH monitoring involves using instruments and techniques to detect atmospheric conditions that pose an immediate threat to life or could cause irreversible health effects. This is a critical component of exposure monitoring at hazardous materials worksites.
Direct-reading instruments provide real-time, on-the-spot measurements of atmospheric conditions such as gas concentrations or oxygen levels. Sampling collection devices collect air or material samples that are then sent to a laboratory for detailed analysis. Both methods are covered in the course as part of a comprehensive exposure monitoring approach.
Medical surveillance is a systematic program of medical evaluations used to assess and monitor the health of workers who regularly work around hazardous materials. It helps detect early signs of exposure-related health effects and ensures that workers are physically fit to perform their duties safely. The course reviews how medical surveillance is used in HAZWOPER environments.
Yes. The course is 100% online and fully self-paced. It uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and colorful graphics. Progress saves automatically so you can pause and resume on the same device.
The HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series is a collection of focused HAZWOPER training courses that cover specific topics within the OSHA HAZWOPER regulation. The Exposure Monitoring and Medical Surveillance course is part of this series. These courses can be used as supplemental training or as part of an annual retraining program.
Yes. Upon successful completion of the course, you will receive a printable certificate of completion.
No. This is a focused course on exposure monitoring and medical surveillance. It is not a replacement for the full 40-Hour or 24-Hour HAZWOPER course. For comprehensive HAZWOPER certification, eTraining offers the 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course and the 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course.
The course covers terms and definitions, monitoring with direct-reading instruments, monitoring with sampling collection devices, monitoring for IDLH (Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health), general on-site monitoring, perimeter monitoring, periodic monitoring, personal monitoring, and medical surveillance.
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