Show Hazardous Materials Technology Offers New Degree Ed Lile 1 r i Staff Writer program in environmental environmental environmental environ environ- mental hazardous materials technology technology technology tech tech- offers a curriculum designed designed designed de de- signed to make our community a safer place to live During summer quarter provided a hour 40 occupational t safety and health act course for hazardous materials technicians under the direction of instructors Neil and Randy Isham According to George Van DeWater DeWater DeWater De- De Water division chair of electromechanical electromechanical electromechanical me electro 15 instructors from California California California Cali Cali- fornia and Arizona attended this course They prepared for a summer summer summer sum sum- mer internship at the Department of Energy facilities where they were trained in handling and disposition of hazardous materials The equipment used during the training at was part of the division of continuing education that is used primarily for the training training training train train- ing of personnel in business and in in- in This included protective clothing clothing clothing cloth cloth- ing monitoring equipment containers containers containers con con- for removal of hazardous waste detoxification stalls and equipment for sealing off t toxic areas Van DeWater stated that students stu stu- students dents can earn a certificate or an associates associate's degree in EHMS EI These courses have been designed and TR N A Arr W r-r r E J I M 4 r e Rb j I I I iu f 11 cA w a f for or ritA rw t S' S r l G Yo Y d ne' ne neW W ry nth y W f r rov yn 1 v v 4 4 w Nn R I Horizon n photo Ed d Lile Instructors train on handling and disposing of hazardous materials developed with the help of industry advisors Our mission is to develop a standard curriculum and certification certification certification tion process to meet the growing environmental industry Van De- De water said He added that there is an increased increased increased in in- creased demand for supervisors and workers who know how to handle store transport and dispose of hazardous materials r rr l r p d r ty s. s x I R. R 4 y R pV h v VV Horizon photo Ed Lie lk Participants suit up for hazardous waste training |