Hazardous Material Regulations (HMR) General Awareness Program Overview
Program Description
This training will provide medical facilities familiarity with the requirements of the Hazardous Material Regulations (HMRS), and to whom and what within their organizations the HMRs apply. This training will also enable individuals to identify hazardous materials (hazmat); and how to pack, label and complete transportation document for hazmat shipments. Examples will be provided during the training to illustrate the applicability of the HMRs to medical facilities.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the workshop, the participant will be able to:
- Describe Hazardous Material Regulations and their purpose
- Identify hazmat employees in their organization
- Classify hazmat for transportation
- Pack hazmat for shipment
- Complete labeling and documentation of hazmat shipments
Level of Instruction
- Beginning
P.A.C.E. Statement
Blood Systems, Inc. is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program
In 1977, P.A.C.E.® was established by the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS) to stimulate and serve as the quality assurance mechanism for continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals. ASCLS strongly supports continuing education opportunities to increase and enhance professional knowledge and ongoing proficiency. P.A.C.E.® ensures that the continuing education programs offered to clinical laboratory professionals maintain high standards of quality and professional acceptability.
Contact hours
- Completion of this program will provide 1 contact hour of P.A.C.E. continuing education credit.
Speaker Credentials
Lyn S. Souter, MT(ASCP), MAOM has a Master’s Degree in Organizational Management. She worked for United Blood Services for almost 6 years and has worked for Blood Systems for 1.5 years. Lyn is the Manufacturing Processes Specialist for the California centers Component Laboratory and Hospital Services departments. Prior to joining Blood Systems she worked at HealthPartners, a large HMO in Minnesota, for 20 years.
Richard B. Castle, MT (ASCP), SBB has a Bachelor’s of Science. Richard has been MT accredited since 1974 and SBB accredited since 1978. Richard is a Manufacturing Specialist for Blood Systems, Inc. (BSI). He has worked for BSI since 1981.
Technical Requirements and Assistance
To view the program material, you need a computer with a supported web browser and a dial-up or better internet connection. The supported operating systems and web browsers are:
Operating Systems
- Windows 2000, XP, Vista, Windows 7
- MacOS X 10.4 or later
- Linux 2.6 with KDE or Gnome
Web Browsers
- Internet Explorer 6 or later
- Firefox 2 or later
- Safari 3 or later
- Opera 9 or later
Technical Support
- Email: Contact Us
- Telephone: 1-888-376-1260
Content Questions
Please contact Lyn Souter at (480) 675-5433 or Richard B. Castle at (480) 675-5617 for questions regarding this program.
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