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Promed International (RTO #40705) t/a Inertia Training

HazMat Awareness

& Personal Protection

A two-unit skill set for industrial workers and emergency response teams — building the awareness to identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident, and the discipline to employ the correct personal protection while you do it.
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2 Days

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Refresh as required

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No Prerequisites

Industrial / ERT

2

Units of competency

~2 Days

Face-to-face

L-C

Awareness to Level C

PUA / TLI

Training packages

ABOUT THIS COURSE

INT029 is the entry-level skill set for hazardous materials awareness — the practical knowledge that lets industrial workers and first-response team members recognise a HazMat situation, set up basic detection and monitoring, and protect themselves while doing it.

The program combines two units from the Public Safety training package: PUAFIR306 covers hazard identification, classification under the Australian Dangerous Goods Code, atmospheric monitoring and exclusion zone setup; PUAFIR308 covers the selection, donning, working in and doffing of personal protection up to chemical splash (Level C) standard.

It is widely required across chemical processing, oil and gas, manufacturing, warehousing and infrastructure environments — anywhere workers may be the first on scene to a release, spill or fume event before specialist response arrives.

Units of Competency

What’s Included

Your Statement of Attainment will cover the following nationally recognised unit:

PUAFIR306
Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
PUAFIR308
Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident

What You Will Learn

Course Content

This course covers the following knowledge and practical skills:
  • The Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code — 9 classes and their hazards
  • Reading placards, UN numbers and hazard symbols on packages and IBCs
  • Interpreting Safety Data Sheets (SDS) — the sections that matter
  • Detection and monitoring equipment — gas, oxygen, LEL, photoionisation
  • Setting up and reading atmospheric monitors
  • Identifying release type — vapour, liquid, solid, mixed
  • Establishing initial isolation distances using the Emergency Response Guide
  • Hot, warm and cold zones — boundaries, control measures, decontamination
  • PPE classification — Levels A, B, C and D
  • Selecting PPE for the identified hazard and exposure level
  • Donning sequence — order, buddy check, integrity verification
  • Working safely in PPE — heat stress, communication, time limits
  • Doffing sequence — controlled removal to avoid contamination
  • Self-decontamination and gross decontamination procedures

Assessment

How You’ll Be Assessed

Assessment combines written knowledge questions with supervised practical performance tasks completed during the course.

Practical Performance Tasks

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Identify HazMat class from placards, UN numbers and shipping documents in three scenarios
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Interpret a Safety Data Sheet and extract the key health, fire and reactivity informatio
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Set up atmospheric monitoring equipment, calibrate it and interpret readings against action levels
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Establish hot, warm and cold zones for a simulated incident using the Emergency Response Guide
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Select, don and verify Level C PPE with a buddy check before zone entry
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Doff Level C PPE in the correct sequence with no breach of the contamination boundary
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Conduct self-decontamination and complete the post-incident equipment check

Written Assessment

Written knowledge assessment covering both units — ADG classification, SDS interpretation, monitoring principles, zone management, PPE levels and the limits of a Level C response.

Who Should Attend

Is This Course Right for You?

  • Industrial workers in chemical processing, manufacturing and oil & gas
  • Emergency response team members at facilities handling hazardous substances
  • WHS officers and safety coordinators at sites with HazMat risk
  • Warehouse and logistics workers handling dangerous goods
  • Workers required to demonstrate baseline HazMat competency for site access
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Course Details

Course Code
INT029
Training Package
Promed International (RTO #40705) t/a Inertia Training
Duration
Approx. 2 days (12–16 hours)
Delivery
Face-to-face / Blended
Location
Your workplace or our venue
Certification
Statement of Attainment
Valid for
No formal expiry — refresh as required
Prerequisite
N/A
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Entry Requirements

  • No formal prerequisites — open to all
  • Reasonable English language, literacy and numeracy
  • Physical capacity to wear and work in chemical splash (Level C) PPE for short periods
  • Long pants and closed-in safety footwear for the practical component
  • Valid Unique Student Identifier (USI) required for certification
  • Photo ID for assessment
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USI Required

A Unique Student Identifier (USI) is required to receive your Statement of Attainment. If you don’t already have a USI visit www.usi.gov.au to create yours.

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How We Deliver

Flexible Training Options

We come to you, or you come to us.

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Face-to-Face

Full day — minimum contact time as per unit

All theory, practical training and assessment completed in a single session with your trainer.

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Blended Learning

Reduced face-to-face — theory completed online

Complete theory at your own pace online, then attend a practical skills and assessment session.

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Workplace / Onsite

We come to you – any format

We deliver at your workplace. Ideal for groups – custom scheduling including outside business hours.