If you face an investigation where dangerous substances might be around, you may need to obtain a HAZMAT certificate.
Hazmat is the shortened form of the word "hazardous materials," which the United State Department of Transportation recognized as materials that could adversely affect people and also the environment. Hazmat certification is required to be obtained by workers who remove, handle, or transport hazardous materials. This comprises careers in transportation and shipping, firefighting and emergency rescue, construction and mining, as well as waste treatment and disposal. Workers who are also in manufacturing and warehouse storage may also come across hazardous substance or materials risks while on their jobs. Certification involves having the knowledge of the risks and safety measures for handling these materials.
HAZMAT stands for Hazardous Materials. These are materials that could adversely affect people and the environment. Examples are synthetic organic chemicals, heavy metals and radioactive materials. People who work in certain industries such as construction and mining, firefighting, waste treatment and disposal e.t.c, are required to have this certificate.
The certification involves training workers in these industries in the use of, risk involved, and way of handling of these materials when they are encountered at work.
