Hazardous Materials Technician Level Response - EPA

This course is designed to enable Hazardous Materials Technicians, which are individuals who respond to releases or potential releases, to assume a more aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that they will approach the point of release to plug, patch or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous substance. Upon completion of this course the student will:

• Know how to implement the employer’s emergency response plan.
• Know the classification, identification, and verification of known and unknown materials by using field survey instruments and equipment.
• Be able to function within an assigned role in the Incident Command System.
• Know how to select and use proper specialized chemical personal protective equipment provided to the hazardous materials technician.
• Understand hazard and risk assessment techniques.
• Be able to perform advance control, containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personal protective equipment available with the unit
• Understand and implement decontamination procedures.
• Understand termination procedures and understand basic chemical and toxicological terminology and behavior.

This course can be taught onsite at your department/organization by request.

Prerequisite: Hazardous Materials First Responder Operations
Hours: 24 (based on facility's site-specific hazards)
Dates and Locations: May 18-20, 2026 – Lansing

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