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Welcome to Animal Decon
We support Animal Response Teams and provide animal decontamination and HAZMAT compliance training and decon exercises.
ANIMAL DECONTAMINATION Training
Animal Decon Response
Animal Decon has partnered with Animal Decon Response to train and create animal decontamination disaster response teams that have the capability of providing Type 1 or Type 2 FEMA resource type animal decontamination teams for federal, state, or local emergencies and disasters.
Our teams can be deployed with a MOU. Click the animal decon response logo to learn more.
Osha Compliance Training
It is critical for animal response authorities and stakeholders to become involved in animal decontamination training. Companies must follow strict safety and training guidelines as determined by OSHA Regulation 29CFR1910.1030 which requires employees, emergency response workers to have proper and comprehensive training before they are placed in a position to clean up or handle any incident or animal that could expose them to biohazards such as blood, feces, vomit or unknown chemicals.
Who must receive HAZWOPER training?
HAZWOPER is an acronym that stands for Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response. According to OSHA standard 29 CFR Part 1910.120, HAZWOPER training is required for any workers who perform cleanup, emergency response, or corrective actions that involve the uncontrolled release of hazardous substances. Any person handling an animal during a disaster or in the course of your job ,fits the category of emergency response and it is a requirement.
Who Must Complete 24- or 40-Hour HAZWOPER Training?
OSHA-accepted HAZWOPER training is required for anyone who works at a contaminated site. If your workplace is a designated HAZWOPER site under OSHA regulation 29 CFR 1910.120, you will need to take either the 24-hour or 40-hour HAZWOPER training course.
Who needs HAZWOPER 40 training?
Most workers who are new to uncontrolled hazardous waste or emergency response operations are required to complete 40 hours of HAZWOPER training. This includes general site workers (such as laborers and equipment operators) and on-site management and supervisors.
Who Needs OSHA 8-Hour HAZWOPER Refresher Training?
Workers at uncontrolled hazardous waste operations and those involved in emergency response actions must receive eight hours of HAZWOPER refresher training each year.
Interested In Becoming An Animal Decontamination specialist
Must take 40-Hour Hazwoper with Animal Decontamination
The Animal Decontamination Specialist provides a range of decontamination operations for animals in one or more of the following competency areas:
1. Companion animals, including pets, service animals, and assistance animals
2. Livestock, including food or fiber animals and domesticated equine species
3. Wildlife animals, captive wildlife, and zoo animals
4. Laboratory animals
COMPOSITION AND ORDERING SPECIFICATIONS
- This position can be ordered as a single resource or in conjunction with a National Incident Management System (NIMS) typed team (Companion Animal Decontamination Team)
- Discuss logistics for deploying this position, such as security, lodging, transportation, and meals, prior to deployment
- This position typically works 12 hours per shift, is self-sustainable for 72 hours, and is deployable for up to 14 days
- Requestor can order this resource to augment the human decontamination lines of hazardous materials teams
- Requestor specifies competency areas necessary based on the animal population the position will serve
Veteran Owned and Operated
