Battery acid is a corrosive substance that can be harmful to individuals if it leaks or is spilled out of an enclosed battery. Therefore, prompt cleanup of all battery acid spills is necessary to prevent injuries. This course will explain procedures that will help you identify the hazards associated with batteries, limit your exposure to those hazards, and teach you how to properly handle spills and releases.
Obtain chemical and health hazard information for batteries
Identify a battery acid spill
Describe how to respond and clean up a battery acid spill
Describe how to mitigate and treat battery acid exposures
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT: Mark DiNardo, CSP
Mark earned a Bachelor of Science degree majoring in Chemistry from the University of Pittsburgh. He has been a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) since 2010. He also is a Class A/B/C Tank Operator in the state of Pennsylvania. Mark has been a Safety Professional for 16 years including the last 11 years with the Environmental Health and Safety Department at the University of Pittsburgh. As a Hazardous Material and Environmental Compliance Specialist his responsibilities include oversight of high hazard chemical laboratories, chemical risk assessments, chemical spill response, fuel storage tank inspections and safety training. Prior to his work in the safety field, Mark was a chemist in an inorganic industrial laboratory in which he conducted bench scale and pilot studies of industrial wastewater systems. Areas of expertise include chemical safety, spill response and safety training.
0.75 hr. Online Course