Benzene Awareness

Last Updated: October 6, 2026

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Benzene Awareness

1 Lesson

Interactive course

For workers where benzene is present: recognize its hazards, know the exposure limits and regulated areas, use the protection required, know your monitoring and medical rights, and respond to a splash or release.

This certificate records completion of awareness training based on OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1028. It is not an OSHA card or license, and it does not by itself meet the training requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1028(j)(3). Your employer must still provide employees with information and training at the time of their initial assignment to a work area where benzene is present, and at least annually thereafter if exposures are above the action level; the training must follow 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) and (2) with specific information on benzene, explain the contents of 1910.1028 including Appendices A and B and where the standard is available, and describe the medical surveillance program and explain the information in Appendix C. Where respirators are required, your employer must also cover you under a respiratory protection program that meets 29 CFR 1910.134, including its training and fit-testing requirements.

What you will learn

Recognize how benzene can hurt you, and why you cannot trust your nose
Know the exposure limits and what a regulated area sign means for you
Use the controls, respirators and protective equipment your job requires
Use your rights to monitoring results, medical surveillance and training
Respond to a benzene splash, spill or release

Course outline

Know the hazard: How benzene hurts you
Limits and regulated areas: Three numbers to know
Protecting yourself: Controls first, then respirators; Skin, eyes and fire
Monitoring, medical and training: Air monitoring: your results and your right to watch; Medical surveillance and training
Splashes, spills and releases: When benzene gets out
On the job