Texas Commission on Fire Protection 80-Hour Hazmat
Technician Course
This course is designed to provide the student with the basic skill set to satisfy the minimum
requirements of the Texas Commission on Fire Protection’s requirements for a State Certified
Hazardous Materials Technician. A hazardous materials technician is defined as an individual
who performs emergency response to an occurrence which results in, or is likely to result in, an
uncontrolled release of a hazardous substance where there is a potential safety or health hazard
(i.e., fire, explosion, or chemical exposure). A hazardous materials technician responds to such
occurrences and is expected to perform work to handle and control (stop, confine, or extinguish)
actual or potential leaks or spills. The hazardous materials technician assumes a more
aggressive role than a first responder at the operations level in that the hazardous materials
technician will approach the point of release. The hazardous materials technician is expected to
use specialized chemical protective clothing (CPC) and specialized control equipment.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TECHNICIAN CURRICULUM OUTLINE
SECTION SUBJECT RECOMMENDED HOURS
National Fire Protection Association
Superfund Amendment Reauthorization Act
Analyzing the Incident
Collecting and Interpreting Hazard and
Response Information
Planning the Response
Implementing the Planned Response
Evaluating Progress
Terminating the Incident
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1 hour
2 hours
10 hours
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26 hours
17 hours
10 hours
6 hours
8 hours
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED 80
Hazardous Materials Technician Skill Exercies
HazMat 1 - Identify Hazardous Materials
HazMat 2 - Determine Area of Evacuation
HazMat 3 - Hazardous Materials Scenario
HazMat 3a - Product Data Sheet
HazMat 4 - Determine Appropriateness of Materials, Charts and CPC
HazMat 4a - Limited Use Permeation Guide
HazMat 5 - Don, Work In and Doff NFPA Level A Vapor Protective CPC
HazMat 6 - Contain Leaks Associated with 55 Gallon Drums
HazMat 7 - Contain a Leak on a 100 or 150 Pound Chlorine Cylinder
HazMat 8 - Contain a Leak on a Ton Chlorine Cylinder
HazMat 9 - Contain a Leak on a High Pressure Railroad Tank Car with Liquid Chlorine Tank
Car Fittings
HazMat 10 - Ground an MC 306/DOT and Install a Dome Cover Cap
HazMat 11 - Establish a Two-Step Decontamination Reduction Corridor (CRC)
HazMat 12 - Perform a Two-Step Decontaminationt
HazMat 13 - Select Appropriate Monitoring Equipment
HazMat 14 - Demonstrate Field Maintenance of Monitoring Equipment
HazMat 15 - Operate CDV 700S Radiological Monitoring Equipment
HazMat 16 - Operate Gas monitoring Equipment
HazMat 17 - Operate Colorimetric Monitoring Equipment
HazMat 18 - Demonstrate Test Strip Operation and Limitations
HazMat 19 - Demonstrate Test Strip Operation and Limitations
HazMat 20 - Develop a Plan of Action
HazMat 21 - Describe Product Removal and Transfer Considerations for Overturned Cargo
Tanks
HazMat 22 - Describe Response Objectives and Identify Action Options