32nd Annual Occupational Safety and Health Summer Institute
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Disaster Preparedness
August 5-7, 2009
Marriott Norfolk Waterside
Norfolk, Virginia
TECH EXAM FRIDAY, AUGUST 7 at 11:30 AM.
PLEASE MAKE TRAVEL PLANS ACCORDINGLY.
The "Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) Disaster Preparedness" course will cover the basic principles of responding to a CBRNE disaster. Following the events of 9/11 anyone in the Health & Safety profession might be called upon to respond or at least understand or potentially assist with a CBRNE event. It is important to understand what is meant by the term CBRNE and related agents, how to detect their presence, respond to them properly to minimize impact and loss of life, and offer proper protection for response personnel. This course can be used to upgrade your HAZMAT certification to include CBRNE response.
The course participant will gain a basic understanding of CBRNE agents and, in addition the course will cover the specific topics listed below.
Course Faculty
Donald R. Linville, CIH, HEPACO Inc., Asheville, NC
Nelson Couch, PhD, CIH, CSP, Triangle Health and Safety, Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC
Content
- Roles and responsibilities for responders
- Nuclear/radiological agent identification
- Biological agent identification
- Chemical agent identification
- Proper detection, equipment and use
- Proper protective clothing and decontamination
- Reporting requirements and Emergency Action Plans
- Explosive agents
Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the participants will understand what a CBRNE event is and how to respond to it. They will be able to select the proper detection equipment, instrumentation, and protective equipment and be able to properly use them. They will be able to develop training programs and function as a first responder in the event of a CBRNE disaster.
Schedule
Course begins Wednesday,August 5 at 1:00 pm and ends Friday, August 7 at 11:00 am.
Credit
1 Elective Tech Credit
2.0 ABIH (Category 4)
1.5 BCSP
1.25 CEUs
Tuition and Registration
Please review our Registration
Policies.
Tuition for this course is $815/$915 after July 16.
To register online, go to the
Summer Institute Registration Form.
You may also submit your registration via email;
please be sure to include the course title
and date.
For further information on this course, contact
the NC ERC office at osherc@unc.edu,
or call us at 919-962-2101, toll free at 888-235-3320.
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