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Does anyone really choose to be a hazmat employee? For anyone who wants to be a hazmat employee,\u00a0dangerous goods training and certification\u00a0is not just required but necessary. Of that, there is no question. However, not just any assortment of lessons will suffice. According to Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 172.704 (49 CFR 172.704<\/u><\/a>), hazmat employees must undergo five types of training as part of their overall dangerous goods\u00a0training. They must complete each before they can begin working with hazardous materials. Here are the exact requirements on how to comply with the training requirements\u00a0and receive certification to ship hazardous materials.<\/p>\n General awareness training, also known as familiarization training, can be seen as the bare basics of hazmat training. 49 CFR 172.704 states that the purpose is to \u201cprovide familiarity\u201d with the regulations for hazardous materials. It also specifies that instructions must be given on how to \u201crecognize and identify hazardous materials consistent with the hazard communication standards.\u201d While employees do receive more specialized training, there are a number of benefits to this type. This particularly applies to those whose line of work does involve direct contact with dangerous goods.<\/p>\n This is the \u201cmore specialized training\u201d mentioned above. Employees must\u00a0complete training that provides further instruction in their specific field of work and mode(s) of transport. For example, if they are involved with the process of shipping by ground, they must learn the laws and practices that correspond to this mode of transporting hazardous materials.\u00a0 Anyone involved with shipping hazmat by vessel will need to\u00a0receive training in\u00a0the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code, while employees involved with shipping hazmat by air are required to understand the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Technical Instructions and\/or The International Air Transport Association Dangerous Goods regulations (IATA).<\/p>\n Due to the many hazards posed in this line of work, dangerous goods certification training must focus on safety in all scenarios. This means that hazmat employees must be aware and\u00a0learn how to properly package and handle hazardous materials to prevent incidents. Of course, this requirement also extends to emergency response training, which teaches employees how to react when incidents do occur. Employees must also learn how to keep themselves safe from the constant risk of exposure.<\/p>\n Not every threat in the workplace comes from the hazardous materials themselves. Moreover, the job of keeping this environment safe from intruders and infiltrators is not up to security personnel alone. Everyone involved with hazardous materials must know how to spot and stop would-be thieves and terrorists. Security awareness training<\/a><\/u> meets this need. Any personnel involved with \u201cimplementing the security plan<\/a><\/u>,\u201d as the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) website describes it, must undergo in-depth security training.<\/p>\n Prospective employees can receive\u00a0most the required dangerous goods certification training online\u00a0through Hazmat University. Our programs can assist\u00a0employers\u00a0of hazmat employees in meeting all the requirements for certification, including for the required initial and recurrent training.\u00a0 Learn more by visiting our online store<\/a><\/u> today.<\/p>\nGeneral Awareness Training<\/h2>\n
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