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Safety Data Sheets in HAZWOPER Environments

Safety Data Sheets in HAZWOPER Environments

Course Overview

Safety Data Sheets in HAZWOPER Environments is a 45 to 60 minute online course for workers using chemical safety information under 29 CFR 1910.120. It covers GHS SDS format, safe handling, storage, incident prevention and incident control.

  • Covers the role Safety Data Sheets play in HAZWOPER environments where hazardous chemicals are present onsite.
  • Explains how to find specific hazardous material details in the GHS Safety Data Sheet format quickly onsite.
  • Reviews how SDS information supports safe handling, safe storage, incident prevention and incident control.

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
$19.95

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Course Clips

Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • Role played by SDSs in HAZWOPER environments
  • How to find specific information about hazardous materils in an SDS
  • How to use SDS information for safe handling
  • How to use SDS information for safe storage
  • How to use SDS information to prevent hazardous material incidents
  • How to use SDS information to control hazardous material incidents

OSHA StandardOSHA 29 CFR 1910.120
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 HAZWOPER sites who handle or work near hazardous chemicals
  • Environmental cleanup and remediation workers
  • Industrial workers who need to reference Safety Data Sheets in their daily operations
  • Employees needing HAZWOPER-related training on chemical safety documentation
  • Safety managers and supervisors responsible for hazardous materials compliance

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 Safety Data Sheets in HAZWOPER Environments.

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 designed to help facilities comply with OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation (29 CFR 1910.120). It educates employees about the GHS SDS format and how SDS information can help them work safely with potentially hazardous chemicals.

  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 the role played by SDSs in HAZWOPER environments, how to find specific information about hazardous materials in an SDS, how to use SDS information for safe handling and safe storage, and how to use SDS information to prevent and control hazardous material incidents.

This course is designed to help facilities comply with OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120.

GHS stands for Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals. The GHS SDS format is the standardized format used worldwide for communicating chemical hazard information.

This is a standalone course focused on Safety Data Sheets in HAZWOPER environments. For more comprehensive HAZWOPER training, eTraining also offers a 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course and an 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Course.

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

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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.

200,000+
Professionals certified
87%
Completion rate (industry avg <45%)
10M+
Hours of training delivered
15
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