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Personal Protective Equipment and Decontamination Procedures

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Personal Protective Equipment and Decontamination Procedures

Course Overview

Personal Protective Equipment and Decontamination Procedures is a 45 to 60 minute online HAZWOPER course for hazardous waste workers. It covers OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I, PPE levels, respirator selection, heat stress and decontamination corridors.

  • Covers PPE levels, when each level is used and the features of different protective equipment types onsite.
  • Reviews respirator selection, chemical protective clothing and heat stress during hazardous materials work.
  • Explains how decontamination processes and Contamination Reduction Corridors are set up and used on site.

For those who need a more in-depth HAZWOPER 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
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  • Levels of personal protective equipment
  • When each level of PPE should be used
  • Different types of PPE in each level
  • Features and capabilities of the PPE types
  • Importance of respirator selection for different types of hazarous materials
  • How heat stress can become a problem when working in chemical protective clothing
  • How decontamination processes work
  • How a Contamination Reduction Corridor is set up and how it functions

OSHA StandardOSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I
Course Duration45-60 minutes
Format100% online with audio, full-motion video, text, and graphics
Passing Score70% on final exam
CertificateCertificate of completion available upon passing
LanguagesEnglish
Device CompatibilityDesktop, tablet, and smartphone
ProgressProgress saved automatically, stop and restart without losing your place
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 at job sites
  • Employees exposed or potentially exposed to hazardous substances or health hazards during work
  • Workers at hazardous waste operations and emergency response (HAZWOPER) sites
  • Environmental cleanup and remediation workers
  • Industrial workers handling hazardous chemicals or materials
  • Employees needing HAZWOPER annual retraining on PPE and decontamination topics
  • Safety managers and supervisors overseeing hazardous materials operations

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 production and refining
  • Pharmaceutical manufacturing
  • Industrial maintenance and facility management
  • Government environmental agencies
  • Emergency response and hazmat operations

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Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the Personal Protective Equipment and 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 an interactive online training program that is part of the HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series. It is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120) by instructing employees on the appropriate use of personal protective equipment and how to remove contaminants that accumulate on clothing and equipment.

  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.

  The course covers levels of personal protective equipment, when each level of PPE should be used, different types of PPE in each level, features and capabilities of PPE types, the importance of respirator selection for different types of hazardous materials, how heat stress can become a problem when working in chemical protective clothing, how decontamination processes work, and how a Contamination Reduction Corridor is set up and functions.

  Yes. This course is part of the HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series. For those that need a more in-depth HAZWOPER course or a refresher, eTraining also offers a HAZWOPER 40-Hour Course and a HAZWOPER 8-Hour Refresher Course.

This course is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120. There are varying requirements for employee training under this regulation depending on an employee's specific level of involvement with hazardous materials

  No. This is a focused course specifically on PPE and decontamination procedures, which is part of the HAZWOPER Annual Retraining Series. The 40-Hour HAZWOPER course is a comprehensive initial training program covering all HAZWOPER topics required under 29 CFR 1910.120.

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