ENV 152 - Emergency Response to Industrial Spills

Credits: 1.6
Instructional Contact Hours: 2

Provides mandated training (24 hours) for emergency response to industrial spills, including use of protective equipment, sampling techniques, and decontamination methods. May be offered through Delta College Corporate Services or credit by prior experience as reviewed by the Science Division. (Cannot be counted toward Natural Science credit.)

Prerequisite(s): MTH 119AW or MTH 119W or higher AND ENG 111 or ENG 111A (may be taken concurrently)
Corequisite(s): None
Lecture Hours: 24 Lab Hours: 0
Meets MTA Requirement: None
Pass/NoCredit: Yes

Outcomes and Objectives

Comply with requirements under OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 24-Hour training and 40 CFR 265 employee training.
1. Site control and zoning
2. Site hazard recognition
3. Decontamination
4. Monitoring
5. Medical surveillance
6. SCBA/APR
7. Contingency planning
8. Personal protective equipment
9. Drum sampling
10. Confined space entry
11. Toxicology
12. Chemical safety
13. Reporting, containing, and cleanup procedures
14. In plant spills containment