Chemical Safety Awareness Course

Designed to create awareness among workers in industries on various hazards of chemicals and their safe handling. At the end of the course, participant should be able to:

• Describe the classes of chemicals and their hazards.
• Understand the Material Safety Data Sheet.
• Explain and apply safe practices in the handling of hazardous materials.

Course Outline:

• Understanding common legislation on chemical handling and transportation
• Understanding Chemical Hazards classes and its risk
• Understanding Chemical hazard labeling and standards
• Understanding and interpretation of Safety Data Sheet
• Basic chemical handling, the “Do’s and Dont’s ”
• Identification of Safe and Unsafe practices – common mistakes
• Mitigation and control equipment
• Use of chemical suits & PPE
• Response during Hazmat incident
• Containment, decontamination and mitigation procedures using chemical spill kit
• Chemical spill exercises and practices