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Refresher Training for Hazardous Materials First Responder Operational
Course: FSC126

First Term: 2018 Fall
 Lec + Lab   1.0 Credit(s)   1.0 Period(s)   1.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Review of fundamentals of containment, prevention, and knowledge of basic hazard and risk assessment techniques. Topics include protective clothing, containing and controlling specific hazards, vapor suppression, and cooling of tanks. Meets the requirements of Department of Labor Part III; Occupational Safety and Health Act 29; Code of Federal Regulations Part 1910; Hazardous Wast Operational and Emergency Response; Final Rule March 6, 1989 governing Refresher Training.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Explain basic hazard, risk, and prevention assessment techniques. (I)
2. Define the most significant hazardous materials terms. (II)
3. Describe basic containment, confinement, and control operations. (III)
4. Select and use the proper personal protective equipment provided to the First Responder Operational level. (IV)
5. Use positive pressure air-supplied respiratory devices as provided by the authority having jurisdiction. (IV)
6. Demonstrate the standard and emergency decontamination procedures as defined by the authority having jurisdiction. (IV)
7. Describe basic standard operating procedures, termination procedures, and life hazard considerations. (V)
8. Demonstrate the placement of a hose stream for cooling exposures and for containment and extinguishment of fire. (V)
9. Use control techniques to confine the spread of a hazardous material. (V)
10. Develop an activity log and exposure records for a simulated hazardous materials incident. (V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Hazards
   A. Types
      1. Chemical
      2. Physical
   B. Risks
      1. Perceived
      2. Actual
      3. Preventative measures
   C. Assessment
      1. General
      2. Site specific
II. Basic Terminology
   A. Chemical
   B. Physical
   C. Material safety data sheets
   D. Others
III. Types of Control Techniques
   A. Containments
   B. Confinement
   C. Tools and equipment
IV. Personal Protective Equipment
   A. Clothing
      1. Structural
      2. Chemical
   B. Respiratory protection
      1. Self-contained breathing apparatus
      2. Air-purifying respirators
      3. Procedures
   C. Decontamination procedures
      1. Standard
      2. Emergency
V. Hazard Mitigation
   A. Standard operation procedures
   B. Life hazard conditions
   C. Exposure
      1. Cooling systems
      2. Vapor dispersion
   D. Containment and extinguishment
      1. Fire control
      2. Utilizing vapor suspensive forms
   E. Control techniques
      1. Diking
      2. Diverting
      3. Damming
   F. Records
      1. Activity log
      2. Exposure records
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: 5/28/1991

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