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Understanding HAZWOPER

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Understanding HAZWOPER

Course Overview

Understanding HAZWOPER is a 45 to 60 minute online course for workers new to hazardous materials environments under 29 CFR 1910.120. It covers hazardous substances, cleanup, emergency plans, medical surveillance, site characterization and PPE levels.

  • Explains what can make a substance hazardous and how workers begin reducing exposure at job sites safely.
  • Covers safe containment, cleanup after accidental releases and the importance of a written Emergency Plan.
  • Reviews medical surveillance, site characterization and HAZWOPER personal protective equipment levels onsite.

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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Everything You Need to Know
About This Course

  • What can make a substance hazardous
  • How to safely contain hazardous materials
  • How to clean up hazardous materials after accidental release
  • Importance of a written Emergency Plan
  • Role of medical surveillance
  • Site characterization
  • Levels of personal protective equipment defined by the HAZWOPER regulation

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 new to HAZWOPER environments seeking foundational knowledge
  • Environmental cleanup and remediation workers
  • Industrial workers handling hazardous chemicals or materials
  • Employees needing introductory training on HAZWOPER regulations and compliance
  • 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 Understanding HAZWOPER.

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 explains the regulations and helps employees begin to reduce or eliminate potential exposure to hazardous materials in their work environments.

  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 understanding what can make a substance hazardous, how to safely contain hazardous materials, how to clean up hazardous materials after accidental release, the importance of having a written Emergency Plan, the role of medical surveillance in keeping workers safe, what is involved in performing a Site Characterization, and the levels of personal protective equipment defined by the HAZWOPER regulation.

   This course addresses OSHA's HAZWOPER regulation, 29 CFR 1910.120.

  This is an introductory course designed to explain HAZWOPER regulations and help employees understand the fundamentals of working safely around hazardous materials. For more in-depth training, eTraining offers a 40-Hour HAZWOPER Course.

  No. This is a standalone foundational course on understanding HAZWOPER regulations. The 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher is an annual retraining requirement for workers who have already completed initial 24-Hour or 40-Hour HAZWOPER training.

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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.

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

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