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24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Courses – Why go for Them

The 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Course is essentially a safety training course that helps to ensure the safety and health of workers who work under hazardous conditions, and at hazardous workplaces. There are many types of HAZWOPER training courses, including: the OSHA 24 Hour HAZWOPER course, the OSHA 40 Hour HAZWOPER Course and the 8 Hour Annual Refresher Training Course. The safety courses that are provided by 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Courses cover all the topics to meet the requirements of the OSHA 29 CFR 1920.120 standard. Some of the benefits that you will get from taking the 24 Hour HAZWOPER Training Course are: There are bulk discounts available on any group purchases. As you advance in the course, you will be given feedback immediately with regards to your progress. The course is highly interactive and challenging, and helps to improve your knowledge and memory. The content as well as the training features are highly engaging. The OSHA HAZWOPER training certificate that you rec

Different Types of Biological Hazards

A biological hazard can also be defined as a “bio-hazard”. More specifically it is a by-product from an organism that can cause serious harm to human beings, for example, viruses, toxins and medical wastes. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States has divided bio-hazards into four basic levels. A level 1 bio-hazard poses the least risk while a level four poses the greatest. Present below are a list of the different types of biological hazards: Bio-hazard Level 1: This hazard level consists mainly of bacteria and other microorganisms like Bacillus subtilis, canine hepatitis, Escherichia coli etc. The precautions that need to be taken at this level are washing one's hands with anti-bacterial soap and other disinfectants. Bio-hazard Level 2: This level of hazard consists of those forms of bacteria and viruses that cause only mild disease as Lyme disease, salmonella, mumps, hepatitis A, B, and C, influenza A, measles, scrapie and dengue fever. Bio-hazard Level

How to Legally Dispose Hazardous Wastes

Dr. Hazelwood stated that,"Dilution is not the Solution to Pollution”. Hence, disposal methods should always be treated with great caution. For instance, it is illegal to dump most chemical wastes into sewage systems or into common garbage sites. Furthermore, it is also a federal offense to dump or burn solvents, varnishes and paints into the backyard. However, it is legal to allow very small amounts of solvents to evaporate. It is also legal, for large generators to recycle huge amounts of wastes. The materials that are commonly used by many conservators can be grouped into 5 chemical classes, they are, detergents, acids and alkalies, solvents, bleaches and ethyl ether. These classes must never be mixed together, for they are incompatible and hence are a safety hazard. Firstly, Solvents should be collected in glass vessels for glass is inert and will not rust through if water is mixed in with the waste. Dumping water soluble solvents down the drain is not acceptable. On the othe