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Online NH3 Training

November 17th, 2009

Online Anhydrous Ammonia Training Now Available

 IFCA and the Illinois Department of Agriculture have made available online anhydrous ammonia training for members.  Employees or new hires who can not attend the regularly scheduled anhydrous ammonia safety schools now have the opportunity to receive an Illinois Department of Agriculture approved anhydrous ammonia training certificate online.  The training consists of a series of power point slides and videos which cover anhdrous ammonia properties, characteristics, safe handling, transportation, unsafe conditions and emergency response.  The training satisfies the Illinois Department of Agriculture requrements for a competant attendant.  Certificates are only valid for ninety days which should be plenty of time to get through the busy spring or fall ammonia seasons.  The temporary online NH3 training is designed for employees to be in compliance until they can attend and complete a regularly schduled ammonia training course.  You can access the online training program by clicking on the link on the IFCA homepage.  Once the training and test are completed, a certificate will pop-up in pdf format so please make sure you have your pop-up blockers turned off.  If you have problems with the pop-up pdf certificate one will be emailed to the e-mail address provided in the registration screen at the beginning of the training program.  The IFCA office will also retain a copy of the temporary cetificate in the event the original is misplaced.  If you have any problems accessig the online NH3 training, please contact Kevin at the IFCA office.