Chemical Safety

This lesson covers the required awareness training on the occupational hazards common to the handling and use of chemicals, measures you can take to protect yourself from chemical hazards, safe practices for chemical storage and waste disposal, and the correct response to emergency situations involving chemical spills. This lesson does not cover information related to radiological agents, explosives, and biohazardous/infectious agents.

Upon successful completion of this course, you should have a better understanding of:

• Recognizing chemical hazards in the workplace and the associated risks of their use

• Conditions that may present an exposure risk, possible exposure routes, and factors that influence an individual's reaction to a chemical exposure incident

• Safety precautions that should be taken by workers and employers to minimize exposure to chemicals

• Safe storage, transport, and disposal practices for hazardous chemicals

• Proper response actions in the event of a chemical incident