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1 1 Training Policy Hazardous Materials Operations Value Products, Inc. Value Products, Inc. has developed this policy to assure that all personnel who are expected to come into contact with hazardous materials as a part of their job description will have initial training on the materials and how to handle them before exposure to the hazardous materials. The training will include when Personal Protective Equipment(PPE) is needed, how and when to don and doff the PPE, and how to care for the PPE. Training will include the appropriate level of emergency response training for each job description that an employee is employed under. If an employee moves to anotherjob description, then he/she will be trained to meet the new job requirements before starting the new job description. All training will be documented, both initial training and annual refresher training given to all employees that deal with hazardous materials as stated in their job descriptions. Hazardous Materials Training will be presented by an individual that Value Products, Inc. recognizes as having sufficient experience and/or knowledge in regard to hazardous materials handling to discuss the materials presented. Such training may consist of at least 24 hours of HAZWOPER training, and/or other training felt suitable by Value Products. Initial training for all employees whose job descriptions will bring them into contact with hazardous materials will consist of, at a minimum: • Introduction to hazardous materials properties appropriate to the job description. • Personal Protective Equipment used by employees of the job description, its use and care • Emergency Response Plan for Value Products • Tasks performed by employees of a given job description. Training will be documented with a written quiz concerning hazardous materials discussed along with PPE use and care,as well as demonstrations of proper PPE use and care and proper performance of job tasks. All documentation will be dated and signed by trainer and trainee and retained for as long as the trainee is employed at Value Products, Inc. Annual refresher training will be given to all employees whose job description brings them into contact with hazardous materials and will consist of the following at a minimum: • Review of hazardous materials properties appropriate to the job description. • Review of PPE use and care. • Review of Emergency Response Plan.