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Decontamination Procedures
Decontamination Procedures

Course Overview

Decontamination Procedures is a 45 to 60 minute online HAZWOPER course for workers exposed to hazardous materials under 29 CFR 1910.120. It covers why decontamination matters, site zones, PPE, controls, equipment, solutions and cleanup procedures.

  • Explains why exposed workers need decontamination and how it reduces hazardous material exposure risks onsite.
  • Covers exclusion zones, contamination reduction zones and corridors used to control chemical incident sites.
  • Reviews PPE, work practices, engineering controls, equipment, solutions and detailed decontamination steps.

For those who need a more in-depth course, or a refresher, check out our Hazwoper 40-Hour Course, or our Hazwoper 8-Hour Refresher Course.

  • 45-60 minutes, self-paced
  • Instant certificate
  • Mobile friendly
$19.95

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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Why OSHA requires decontamination for workers exposed to hazardous materials
  • Tools, equipment, and materials used in the decontamination process
  • Exclusion zone, contamination reduction zone, and contamination reduction corridor
  • Work practices and engineering controls
  • Personal protective equipment
  • Decontamination equipment and solutions
  • Decontamination procedures

OSHA Standard29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER)
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online with audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificatePrintable certificate of completion upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
AcceptedOur courses meet federal standards, but state requirements may vary. Please verify before purchase.
ProviderMARCOM (in partnership with eTraining)

Find out if this training applies to your role, your job site, or your employer's compliance requirements, and whether it matches the certification you need.

  • Workers who remove hazardous waste or handle hazardous substances
  • Workers exposed or potentially exposed to any hazardous substance or health hazard at their workplace
  • Emergency response team members involved in decontamination operations
  • Safety officers responsible for decontamination planning and procedures
  • Facility managers overseeing hazardous materials operations
  • Workers at any job site where hazardous materials and waste are present

Employers across a wide range of industries use this course to meet federal, state, and site-specific safety training requirements for their workforce.

  • Hazardous waste cleanup and remediation
  • Chemical manufacturing and processing
  • Environmental services and consulting
  • Oil and gas extraction and refining
  • Healthcare facilities with hazardous materials exposure
  • Construction involving hazardous substances
  • Government and municipal environmental agencies

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Decontamination Procedures.

Yes. Upon passing the final exam with a score of 70% or higher, you can immediately print a certificate of completion. This certificate serves as proof of training for your employer.

Yes. The course is accessible on desktop computers, laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Progress saves automatically on the same device, so you can stop and resume where you left off.

  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. It is approximately 45 to 60 minutes long.

  This is an interactive online training course designed to help facilities comply with OSHA’s HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). It teaches employees how to reduce or eliminate potential exposure to hazardous materials through proper decontamination procedures, including zone management, equipment use, and step-by-step decontamination processes.

 The course covers why OSHA requires decontamination for workers exposed to hazardous materials, the tools, equipment, and materials used in the decontamination process, why chemical incident sites are separated into zones (exclusion zone, contamination reduction zone, contamination reduction corridor), work practices and engineering controls, personal protective equipment, decontamination equipment and solutions, and detailed decontamination procedures.

  OSHA requires decontamination to protect workers from the harmful effects of hazardous materials exposure. When workers come into contact with hazardous substances, proper decontamination removes or neutralizes those substances to prevent continued exposure, cross-contamination, and health effects. This is mandated under 29 CFR 1910.120.

 Chemical incident sites are divided into zones to control the spread of contamination. The exclusion zone is the area of highest contamination. The contamination reduction zone is a buffer area where decontamination activities take place. The contamination reduction corridor is the specific path workers follow through the decontamination process before entering the clean support zone.

  No. This is a focused course on decontamination procedures. 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, the 24-Hour HAZWOPER Course, and the 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course.

Yes. This course is 100% online and fully self-paced. There is no in-person component required. The course uses a combination of audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics.

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Fifteen years, 200,000+ professionals certified, and a completion rate roughly double the industry average.

OSHA citation printed on every certificate

Your employer and site safety officer can verify compliance at a glance, with no phone calls and no lookups.

No setup. No LMS. Training in minutes.

Pay once, get instant access. No account setup, no downloads, no IT involvement. Works in any browser.

Built for field workers, not classrooms

Grounded in real jobsite operations. Scenarios reflect the work your crew actually does.

Trusted by safety managers & contractors

Used by EHS managers, general contractors and federal site supervisors to keep crews certified on time.

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Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
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Hours of training delivered
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