| Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/14/93 | |||
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| FSC116 19902-19946 | LEC | 1 Credit(s) | 1 Period(s) |
| Hazardous Materials Codes and Regulations | |||
| Overview of federal statutes and national codes used to establish safety, health, and environmental standards for chemical utilization. Highlights Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency, Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and National Fire Protection Association regu-lations. Includes the application of laws, regulations, and rules by the various agencies having authority to enforce legal mandates in thearena of chemical compliance. Prerequisites: None. | |||
| MCCCD Official Course Competencies: | |
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| FSC116 19902-19946 | Hazardous Materials Codes and Regulations |
| 1. | Identify the general safety requirements for working in a hazardous materials environment. (I) |
| 2. | Identify the reporting requirements for a hazardous materials spill or leak. (II) |
| 3. | Describe the emergency planning requirements found in each major Environmental Protection Agency Act. (II) |
| 4. | Describe the educational and training requirements under "Right to Know" legislation. (II) |
| 5. | Identify the placarding and labeling regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials. (III) |
| 6. | Differentiate between a "hazardous occupancy" under the Uniform Building Code and "hazardous materials" occupancy under the Uniform Fire Code. (IV, V) |
| 7. | Describe the portions of National Fire Protection Association 101 that focus on hazardous materials utilization in commercial occupancies. (VI) |
| 8. | Explain the idea of "control areas" in Article 80 of the National Fire Protection Association code. (VI) |
| MCCCD Official Course Outline: | |
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| FSC116 19902-19946 | Hazardous Materials Codes and Regulations |
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