GEOS 5230 - Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response

Training in safety procedures for working on hazardous sites. Training in the safe handling of hazardous materials which might be encountered during drilling, soil sampling, or water sampling. Review of State and Federal regulations. Use of personal protection equipment. Satisfies OSHA 40 hour training requirements.

Prerequisites & Corequisites: Prerequisite: GEOS 5120

Credits: 1 hour

Notes: The prerequisites to 5000-level courses are: junior status and 12 hours of course work in Geosciences or consent of instructor. There may be specific prerequisites to individual courses.
When Offered: Summer II