HAZWOPER Refresher Training - Module 6 - Monitoring and Medical Surveillance (US)

This is Part Six of a 13-part series of modules on HAZWOPER designed to provide the annual refresher training as required by OSHA for all employees affected by this regulation. Part Six covers monitoring and medical surveillance. Monitoring helps to determine what protection is needed before exposure to hazardous materials. Medical surveillance allows for the early detection of diseases or conditions caused by exposure to hazardous materials, so treatment can be given to prevent further illness. 

 What monitoring is

 Air monitoring equipment and how it is used

 Requirements of a medical surveillance program

 Who is covered by the medical surveillance program

 What medical examinations are given as part of the program

 OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response;

OSHA 29 CFR 1926.65: Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response;

EPA 40 CFR 311: Worker Protection