I was recently asked to do Hazmat training by 2 different companies.  The interesting thing was each company wanted totally different training.  One company ships hazardous materials “in commerce” and they want 49 CFR training.  The other company has a “Hazmat Response team” and wanted Hazmat training in relationship to OSHA 29CFR part 1910.120, dealing with a hazardous waste spill.  In news broadcasts we often hear “they called out the Hazmat team.” 

To help distinguish the 2 meanings of this term I want to refer back to a previous article I wrote To Haz or Haz Not.  This article defines each use of Hazmat and which federal agency is responsible for compliance.  Remember, whichever way you use the term Hazmat, the lack of training is the most often fined part of compliance.