This 8-hour, awareness-level, instructor-led training course provides employers and employees of small or mid-sized companies or agencies with critical hazardous materials (HazMat) training information on loading, unloading, or preparing HazMat for transportation. Specifically, this course focuses on the unique transportation requirements for carriage by highway and rail.
Topics covered include:
• DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) (49 CFR Subchapter C)
• Hazardous material recognition and identification
• Basic emergency response procedures regarding HazMat
• Determining quantities and appropriate markings, labeling and packaging for HazMat
• Preparing shipping papers for transporting HazMat
• Safe and secure handling, packaging, labeling and transportation practices for HazMat
| Details |
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| Date(s) |
Thu. Aug 27, 2026 0800 - 1700
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| Location |
Spartanburg County EOC
175 Community College Dr., Spartanburg SC 29303
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| Handicap Accessibility |
No
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| WiFi Access |
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| Offered By |
South Carolina Emergency Management Division |
| Primary Instructor |
TBD, To Be Determined |
| Course Length |
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| Course Hours |
8.00 |
| CEUs |
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| Award Credentials |
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| Prerequisites |
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| Equivalent Prerequisites |
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| Target Audience |
This includes:
-Employees who load, unload prepare and/or transport HazMat
-Employers who must comply with the DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR)
-Small to mid-sized companies or agencies who transport hazardous materials and/or manufacture
containers or other packaging components that are qualified for use in transporting HazMat |
| Maximum Participants |
40 |
| # Open Seats |
38 |
| # on Wait List |
0 |
