Course Description

This course provides detailed aspects regarding the purchase, transportation, storage and handling of chemicals and in particular hazardous chemicals. Using a mixture of formal presentations and group exercises, the course will enable the delegate to become familiar with the properties of hazardous chemicals and how both to control them safely and to obtain the information needed to provide a safe system of work. The problems associated with accidental chemical releases and the actions to be taken are covered and to provide a complete picture, the problems associated with waste disposal. Procedures for the assessment of the risks during the storage and handling and use are covered so that formal Risk Assessments can be carried out on existing installations and prior to the introduction of a new chemical. This will enable the delegate to define the precautions, which should be taken. Finally, the delegate will be given guidance on the development of procedures to ensure safe operating practices. 

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participant will be able to:

• Learn about transportation of hazardous substances 
• Learn about Handling and assessment of risk prior to working with hazardous substances procedures of dealing with spills and contamination of persons and property 
• Learn about GHS
• Appreciate the needs for emergency response plans 
• Learn about the production of a hazardous substance Procedure Manual 
• Learn about the safe disposal of hazardous waste and by products 
• Learn about Personal Protective Equipment for working with hazardous substances 
• Learn about Purchasing Controls for ordering hazardous materials 
• Learn about storage facilities and security considerations 

Who Can Benefit

This course is intended for engineers, project managers or surveyors who works at a hazardous waste clean-up site on an occasional basis and those who are regularly works with or cleans up hazardous materials or wastes with exposures within “permissible” levels.