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FRS 200 - Hazardous Materials


This course discusses the use, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous materials with an emphasis on flammable liquids, flammable solids, oxidizing materials, corrosive liquids, compressed gases, and explosives frequently encountered by emergency responders.

Credits: 3
Hours
3 Class Hours
Course Profile
Learning Outcomes of the Course:

Upon successful completion of this course the student will be able to:

  1. Describe the common response protocols for responding to a hazardous materials incident.
  2. Identify the common elements on the periodic table by their atomic symbols.
  3. Describe the basic chemical and physical properties of gases, liquids, and solids, and predict the behavior of a substance under adverse conditions.
  4. Demonstrate effective usage of the U.S. Department of Transportation Emergency Response Guidebook.