The procurement, handling, storage, and transportation of chemicals—particularly hazardous chemicals—are all covered in detail in this course. The course will help the delegate learn about the characteristics of hazardous substances, how to safely control them, and how to gather the information required to develop a safe system of work through a combination of formal presentations and group exercises.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course the delegates will be fully familiar with:

Transportation of hazardous substances
Handling and assessment of risk prior to working with hazardous substances
Procedures of dealing with spills and contamination of persons and property
Appreciate the needs for emergency response plans
The production of a hazardous substance Procedure Manual
The safe disposal of hazardous waste and by products
Personal Protective Equipment for working with hazardous substances
Purchasing Controls for ordering hazardous materials
Storage facilities and security considerations

Who Should Attend?

This course will be of benefit to all supervisors in warehousing, inventory management, and logistics operations. It will also be of benefit to managers in these operations.

Course Outlines:

Introduction to course, its aims and objectives

The role of the supervisor and manager in preventing chemical incidents
Types of hazardous substances, understanding of key properties and principles of classification
How international regulations identify hazardous substances

Hazardous data sheets, information required to complete or interpret hazard data sheets
Packaging hazardous substances for carriage
Transportation of hazardous substances, key international regulations
The role of the purchasing department in ensuring safe handling

Transport of hazardous substances
Documentation needs
Safety equipment
Operational controls/limits
Storage of hazardous substances
Bulk storage
Packaged goods storage
Chemical warehouses, design and operational features

PPE assessments selection and use
Risk assessment as applied to the transport and storage of hazardous substances
Safe handling, control, and measurement of exposure to hazardous substances
Spillage containment, emergency response, and decontamination/remediation

The problems associated with the disposal of chemical waste
Special requirements relating to hazardous work
Hazardous work documentation
Key procedures, a suggested approval to the development of procedures
Training needs assessment for the distribution and storage process

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