This is an intense hands-on course designed to meet the intent of:

• 40 CFR (EPA)  
  
  
• 29 CFR 1910.120 (OSHA)  
  
  
• 33 CFR (USCG)  
  
  
• 46 CFR (USCG)  

This course includes and in-depth hands-on review of the following:

• OPA 90 overview
  
• Spill plan
  
• Spill prevention
  
• Spill containment and clean up
  
• Personal Protective Equipment(PPE)
• Medical surveillance
  
• Decontamination
  
• Emergency response plan
  
• Environmental sampling
  
• Spill control
  
• Safe handling of drum containers. (i.e. leak containment, sampling and transferring)
  
• Hazard and risk analysis (related to site restoration activities)
  
• Direct and side effects of chemical exposure to unprotected or under protected workers. (including the effects of heat induced stress on the body)
  
• Uses / Limitations of available monitoring equipment (including, but not limited to a combustible gas detector, oxygen analyzer, pH paper and strips, colorimetric tubes, and radiation detection equipment.)
  
• Drum patching, over-packing, and transfer
  
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS)
  
• Hazardous material characteristics
  
• Reactive and explosive chemicals
  

In order to ensure the program has met its goal and the students are fully OPA 90 qualified, all students will be given a pre-test and post-test. In addition, each students skills will be evaluated during each field evolution. Minimum written test scores are 70% while field evolutions require 100% compliance as determined by each instructor. Certificates will be issued to all students meeting this criteria.