VS services

-- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING
-- CONFINED SPACE TRAINING
-- RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING
-- OPA COMPLIANCE TRAINING
-- SPECIALIZED SAFETY CLASSE

Since 1952, Valley Solvents & Chemicals has been in the business of handling, warehousing, and transporting industrial chemicals, hazardous materials and waste. Valley also provides HAZMAT Emergency Response, cleanup, and disposal services. Our entire team of chemical professionals and emergency response technicians are trained and certified for the realities of the job beyond regulatory standards.

Our many years of actual field experience and knowledge are now available in Professional Training Programs for you and your team. Our highly qualified training staff brings actual field experience and knowledge to the classroom in a manner that enhances effectiveness and safety.The following classes can be conducted at your location or can be attended at any of the scheduled classes at our facilities.

When it comes to HAZMAT Training, depend on the people that handle hazardous materials and chemicals for a living.

-- HAZARDOUS MATERIALS TRAINING
   (In Accordance With 29 CFR 1910.120)
 -	 8 Hr 	First Responder Awareness Level
 -	 8 Hr 	Hazardous Materials Refresher
 -	 8 Hr 	Incident Management
 -	 8 Hr 	Supervisor’s Course
 -	 8 Hr 	Law Enforcement Response to HazMat Incidents
 -	16 Hr 	Operations Level
 -	16 Hr 	Incident Command System
 -	16 Hr 	EMS Response to HazMat Incidents
 -	24 Hr 	Hazardous Materials Technician
 -	40 Hr 	General Site Worker
 -	40 Hr 	Emergency Response Technician

-- CONFINED SPACE TRAINING
   (In Accordance With 29 CFR 1910.146)
 -	 4 Hr 	Confined Space Refresher
 -	 8 Hr 	Confined Space Training
 -	16 Hr 	Confined Space Training with Rescue

-- RESPIRATORY PROTECTION TRAINING
   (In Accordance With 29 CFR 1910.134) -  8 Hr 	Respiratory Class
 -       	Fit Testing
 -       	SCBA Use and Application
 -       	Air Purifying Respirators
 -       	Airline Systems

-- OPA COMPLIANCE TRAINING
 -	 8 Hr 	Oil Spill Control Techniques
 -	 8 Hr 	Boat Safety & Boom Deployment
 -	24 Hr 	Oil Spill Management
 -	40 Hr 	Oil Spill Technician
 -        Custom Designed Oil Spill Drills and Exercise
          (Tabletop and/or Deployment)

-- SPECIALIZED SAFETY CLASSES
 - 	4 Hr 	H2S Safety Training
 - 	8 Hr 	Railcar Familiarization
 - 	8 Hr 	Motor Carrier Transport Identification
 - 	8 Hr 	First Aid/CPR
 - 	2 Hr 	Blood Borne Pathogens
 - 2-4 Hr 	Fire Extinguisher Training
 - 	8 Hr 	Air Monitoring & Application
 - 	2 Hr 	Lockout/Tagout
 - 	     	Right To Know 29 CFR 1910.1200 (HAZ.COMM)

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
Darron Slover
Mr. Slover has over twelve years in the environmental and safety industry. His experience includes involvement in emergency response, site remediation, oil spill response, reactive and explosive chemicals, plant and refinery responses, train derailments and transportation incidents. He has an extensive knowledge of plant operations and safety protocols. He has instructed for Federal, State and local governmental agencies. Darron has developed and instructed various courses ranging from oil spill management, confined space rescue, and hazardous materials. He has served as the Health and Safety Manager for the Southwest Region of EmTech Environmental; Operations Manager for Intracoastal Environmental Services; Haz-mat Instructor for Marine Spill Response Corporation. Mr. Slover carries certifications as a Texas EMT, National Registry EMT, EMS Instructor, Rescue Instructor, and extensive knowledge and training in incident command, site assessment, emergency response tactics.

CERTIFICATION
Texas Dept. of Health EMT
National Registry EMT
National Registry EMS Instructor
USCG Class B Tankerman
40 Hr Railcar Specialist Course
16 Hr Union Pacific Railcar School
40 Hr Curriculum Development
40 Hr Fundamentals of Classroom Instruction
40 Hr Train The Trainer
40 Hr Hazardous Waste Operation
40 Hr TX A&M Oil Spill Response Tactics
40 Hr Oil Spill Management Techniques
24 Hr Emergency Response
 8 Hr Supervisor Training
16 Hr Ethylene Oxide Training
16 Hr Explosives and Reactives Technician
16 Hr Confined Space Training
16 Hr Incident Command
24 Hr Haz-Cat Kit Technician
40 Hr High Angle Rescue
24 Hr Basic Navigation
80 Hr LSU Gulf of Mexico Coastal Habitats Course
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver
National Drager SCBA Service Technician
TCLEOSE Certified Peace Officer