FIRT 1315 - Hazardous Materials I

Institution:

College of the Mainland

Subject:

FIRT - Fire Protection Tech - FIRT

Description:

This course studies the chemical characteristics and behavior of various materials, storage and transportation of hazardous materials, handling hazardous emergency situations and effective methods of hazard mitigation. Topics include the identification of hazardous materials in various shipping and storage containers, chemical characteristics and reactions of materials. The curriculum is intended for all personnel seeking to qualify as Awareness and Operations Level responders to hazardous materials incidents.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Corequisites:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

09/01/2006 - 08/30/2008 

Institution Website:

www.com.edu

Phone Number:

(409) 938-1211

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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