This HAZWOPER training course is designed to focus on ways to avoid contamination, the decontamination process including methods and equipment used in decontamination, the limitations associated with decontamination, the decontamination line itself, and emergency decontamination procedures.

This online HAZWOPER Refresher for Emergency Responders: Decontamination course covers the following topics:

• Contamination Basics
• Purpose of Decontamination
• Decontamination Extent, Limits, & Effectiveness
• Personnel Decontamination Equipment
• Vehicle & Equipment Decontamination
• Equipment Selection Factors
• Contamination Reduction Zone
• Equipment Disposal or Decontamintation
• Emergency & Mass Decontamintaion

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Define what contamination is and measures you can take to reduce it
• Discuss what decontamination is, its purpose, and decon procedures
• Describe physical and chemical methods of decontamination and what factors can affect the limitations and effectiveness of decon
• Identify the contamination reduction corridor and other control zones and their boundaries
• Describe the decon line and the sequence of decontamination that takes place there including decisions about disposal

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.