Safety Training

R.M. Technologies

R. M. Technologies provides comprehensive safety training programs for both operating engineers and management personnel. The course will encompass physical properties of anhydrous ammonia and/or aqua ammonia, review of material safety data sheet, personal protective equipment, customer’s storage system, delivery and operating procedures, system maintenance, regulatory requirements, emergency situations and response. Other topics of interest can be customized to fit the application. We further offer 24-hour emergency response and annual refresher courses. Upon successful completion of the course, client's personnel will be certified as Hazardous Material Technician and should posses the necessary tools and knowledge to respond to a hazardous material release. This training will meet the requirements of OSHA 29 CFR 1910.120. Our program will incorporate additional technical and operational training on the customers system, which will further complement your in-house training program. This additional training provides you with the proper documentation to meet the training guidelines as set-forth in OSHA’s PSM and EPA’s RMP. The Hazardous material Technician course is designed for individuals who respond to releases for the purpose of stopping or mitigating a release. Unlike the operations level, they generally assume a more aggressive role in that they are often able to approach the point of a release in order to plug, patch, or otherwise stop the release of a hazardous material. Hazardous materials technicians are required to have received at least 24 hours of training equal to the First Responder – Operations level and have competency in the established skills.

Technician Level:

OSHA Requirements:

	The Technician level training program meets OSHA’s HAZWOPER 1910.120(q) requirements for Emergency Response Training.
	OSHA mandates a minimum of 24 hours training time, have competency in the established skills, complete annual refreshers and pass a basic physical, a Pulmonary Function Test (PFT) and Medical Evaluation, per OSHA’s Respiratory Standard 29 CFR 1910.134.

Program Duration: The Technician level training program has a required duration time of 24 hours with mandatory 8-hour annual refresher courses.

Program Contents:

	Employees who successfully complete the Technician level training program will be certified Hazardous Material Technicians.
	They should possess the necessary tools and knowledge to respond to a hazardous material spill or release.
	R. M. Technologies will incorporate additional technical and operational training to meet the guidelines set forth in OSHA’s Process Safety Management (PSM) program and the EPA’s Risk Management Plan (RMP).
	This level of training is designed for those individuals who respond to releases and/or spills for the purpose of stopping or mitigating them.
	This program can be extended to meet any customer specific training requirements.

The Technician level training program standard contents are as follows:

	Hazardous Material Definition
	Regulatory Exposure Limits
	Human Exposure Consequences
	Chemical Specific Hazards
	First Aid
	Proper Safety Equipment & Use
	Proper Fire-Fighting Procedures
	Proper Release Procedures

* Leader Roles

* Scene Control

* Entry

* Decontamination

Planning For Releases

AWARENESS LEVEL

OSHA Requirements

	OSHA requires awareness level training to all employees who may come in contact with a hazardous material while they are at work.
	These employees must be properly instructed on the identification of the hazardous material/s, the physical and health hazards of the hazardous material/s, the proper selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment, proper evacuation methods and who to contact in the event of an emergency.

Program Duration: Awareness level training is a minimum of 2 hours and may be extended to include customer specific needs, such as, general ammonia system review and any other areas of customer interest.

Program Contents: Awareness level training provides a general overview of Anhydrous Ammonia, Ammonium Hydroxide and/or Urea including, but not limited to, the following areas:

	Ammonia Properties
	Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) review
	Ammonia Applications
	Proper selection and required use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
	Emergency Evacuation Methods
	Applicable Regulatory Requirements

OPERATIONS LEVEL

OSHA Requirements

	OSHA requires all operators/employees who directly handle hazardous materials to be thoroughly trained to a minimal level of Operations.
	This level allows employees to perform defensive actions while evacuating from an emergency situation.
	They must be instructed on the identification of the hazardous material/s on-site, proper selection and use of Personal Protective Equipment, the shut-down of critical equipment in the event of an emergency, proper evacuation methods and procedures and trained personnel to contact in the event of an emergency situation.

Program Duration: Operations level training is a minimum of 8 hours and may be extended to include customer specific needs.

Program Contents: The Operations level program provides specific training in the proper storage, handling and transport of hazardous materials. This level of training includes, but is not limited to, the following topics:

	Awareness level training +
	Storage Tanks and Appurtenances
	Equipment Operation
	Transfer Operation
	Tank Trucks
	Leak Detection
	Leak Repair
	Ammonia Purity Testing

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