DOT HazMat General Awareness Training Video by Compliance and Safety

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The Secretary of the Department of Transportation (DOT) defines a hazardous material (HAZMAT) as any substance that poses an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property. While this seems like a very broad umbrella term, hazardous materials can be classified into several basic classes and divisions, which include the following: • Explosives (1.1 -- 1.6); • Flammable gas (2.1); • Non-flammable gas (2.2); • Poison gas (2.3); • Flammable and combustible liquids (3); • Flammable solids (4.1); • Spontaneously combustible (4.2); • Dangerous when wet (4.3); • Oxidizer (5.1); • Organic peroxide (5.2); • Poison liquid or solid (6.1); • Infectious substance (6.2); • Radioactive (7); • Corrosive (8); • Miscellaneous (9); and • Consumer commodities (ORM-D). Product URL: http://complianceandsafety.com/shop/dot-hazmat-general-awareness-video-or-dvd-program-194.html Common examples of hazardous materials include dynamite, gasoline, propane, adhesives, nail polish remover, paint, and cleaning compounds. The DOT carefully regulates the transport and handling of hazardous materials within the U.S. Where their Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) are concerned, violators stand to face civil fines amounting to as much as $27,500 or even prison terms of up to 5 years. Penalties aside, compliance with HAZMAT regulations is vital because of the serious risks they pose. The severity of these risks is dependent on a number of factors, such as: • How the substance is used and disposed of; • How exposure came about; • The concentration (dose) of the hazardous substance; • The duration and frequency of exposure; • and more. Compliance and Safety produced the DOT HAZMAT "General Awareness" video/DVD kit specifically for the DOT's hazardous materials training regulation—a requirement for all workers involved in the transport and handling of hazardous materials. Available in English and Spanish, the kit can be used as a standalone training tool or as companion to Compliance and Safety's DOT HAZMAT "Safety Training" kit. Subjects touched upon in the video/DVD kit include the nature of hazardous materials and the appropriate measures to take when a worker encounters or deals with them. Other areas covered include: • The Department of Transportation's HAZMAT training regulation; • The classes and divisions of hazardous materials, with concrete examples; • The industries where hazardous materials are used; • Labels, shipping papers, and placards for hazardous materials; • Hazard communication; • Packaging, storage, shipping, and transport of hazardous materials; • Possible security risks; • and more. Treatment of the subjects covered was made as comprehensive as possible, with a particular focus on practical employee training measures. Also included upon purchase of Compliance and Safety's video/DVD kit are an easy-to-use leader's guide, training certificates, an employee quiz (with answer sheet), and scheduling and attendance forms. Product URL: http://complianceandsafety.com/shop/dot-hazmat-general-awareness-video-or-dvd-program-194.html