GEOL 296/ENSC 285 Syllabus
Spring, 2010

Hazardous Materials

Instructor Information

Class Information

Locations: Rowell 244 and the Environmental Safety Facility
Meetings: Wednesday, 4PM - 6PM and possibly one Saturday to be determined
Goals: This course reviews the fundamentals of hazardous materials safety including chemical, physical and regulatory aspects of field and laboratory work. Successful completion of this course qualifies a student for a 40 hour OSHA HAZWOPER certificate.

Grading: Grades will be equally based on three components:

  1. Attendance: Because the HAZWOPER certificate is based on 40 hours of training, on time attendance for all classes is expected. Make up work for missed classes will be required.
  2. Computer lessons and homework: A significant portion of the 40 hours attendance is based on the completion of the computer lessons (see links below). Completing each lesson on time is critical to keeping up with the class.
  3. Class project: The last portion of the class is based on a completion of a class project. Active participation in this project is an important contribution to the grade.

Class Calendar

1/20/2010 Class Introduction:
What is HAZWOPER? and Hazmat History assignments		 4 - 6 PM Rowell 244 class powerpoint file on defining hazwoper and history questions
1/27/2010 First Computer Assignment due:
Physical Hazards of Chemicals 		12 noon
1/27/2010 Review of Hazmat History Information;
Measuring Physical Hazards 		4 - 6 PM Rowell 244 class powerpoint file on physical hazards
2/3/2010 Computer Assignment 2 due:
Health Hazards of Chemicals 		12 noon
2/3/2010 Review of Chemical Health Hazards: Theory and History 4 - 6 pm Rowell 244 class powerpoint file on health hazards
2/10/2010 Computer Assignment 3 due:
Introduction to Hazmat Regulations 		12 noon
2/10/2010 Evaluating Environmental Health Exposure Levels;
GHS and Safety Management; Controls Homework assignment 		4 - 6 PM Rowell 244 class powerpoint file on Globally Harmonized System
2/17/2010 Computer Lesson 4 due:
Ergonomics of Drum Handling 		Noon
2/17/2010 Environmental Safety Facility Protection Strategies;
Environmental Instrumentation 		4 - 6 PM Environmental Safety Facility
2/24/2010 Computer Assignment 5 Due:
Safety Information Resources 		12 noon
2/24/2010 Introduction to Radiation Safety and Controls Homework Review 4 - 6 PM Rowell 244 Radiation Safety powerpoint file
3/3/2010 Computer Lesson 6 due:
Nuclear Communication 		Due in class
3/3/2010 Controls Philosophy and Safety Communication 4 - 6 PM Rowell 244 Safety Communication
No Class on March 10 Spring Break
3/17/2010

Lab spill scenarios and DOT Emergency Response Guide

4 - 6 PM Rowell 244
3/24/2010 Wetterhahn homework: Read this article and answer these questions. Due in class  
3/24/2010

Guest Speaker: Site Assessment
and PPE Selection

 4 - 6 PM Rowell 244
3/31/2010 Homework: Personal Protective Equipment Selection Scenarios Due in class  
3/31/2010

PPE Selection Exercise Review, Respirators and Hazmat History Video
DVD homework, round 1

4 - 6 PM Rowell 244
4/7/2010 Field Trip to EnPro facility, Willison
Topics: Commercial Part B tour and What does a HASP look like? 		4 - 6 PM meet at Rowell 244
4/14/2010

Guest Speaker on ICS: Theory and Practice, John Marcus UVM Fire Marshall
DVD homework, round 2

4 - 6 PM Rowell 244
4/21/2010 Hands-on Exercise at the ESF 4 - 7 PM Environmental Safety Facility
4/28/2010 Final On-Line Exam Noon
4/28/2010 Tour of the Chittenden County Environmental Depot,
1011 Airport Parkway, South Burlington.
Map to the facility is here 		4 - 6 PM Rowell 244

Reference Information:

The Industrial Environment - its Evaluation and Control

http://esf.uvm.edu/hazwoper HTML by Ralph Stuart
rstuart@uvm.edu 		Last Update: March 1, 2010