DATE: August 04 – 08

COURSE LOAD: 5 days (40 hours)

DESCRIPTION:

This 40-hour course is focused on responding to railroad incidents involving tank cars carrying hazardous materials. Students will learn about yard incidents, main line derailments,
mixed freight manifest train response and unit train response. They will be instructed on how 111,117,112,105 and 113 series tank cars function in day-to-day operations as well as in
emergencies. Damage assessment, leak control, product transfer, flaring, up righting of containers as well purges will be addressed.

The course is 60% classroom and 40% field work.

PRE-REQUISITES: Hazardous Materials Technician