Safe Chemical Handling Training Course

Safe Chemical Handling Training Course

How to treat cleaning chemicals with the respect they deserve.


Responsible Chris Blamire
Last Update 19/09/2024
Completion Time 1 hour 58 minutes
Members 8
  • Welcome
    • Welcome to the ‘Safe Chemical Handling’ training course.
  • Section 1. What is a chemical?
    • 1a. What is a hazardous chemical?
    • 1b. What about chemical-free cleaning products? Are they chemicals?
    • 1c. What chemicals are we talking about?
    • 1d. Summary
  • Section 2. Safety guide for workplace chemicals
    • The chemical handling safety guide.
  • Section 3. Understanding chemical hazards (including labels and SDS)
    • 3a. What are the best places to find chemical safety and hazard information?
    • 3b. Types and classifications of chemical hazards
    • 3c. How can chemicals affect your body?
    • 3d. How does exposure to chemicals most commonly happen?
    • 3e. Chemical concentration and exposure time matters
  • Section 4. First aid guide for cleaning chemicals
    • 4a. What is first aid?
    • 4b. First aid kits
    • 4c. Understanding how a chemical has caused a first aid event
    • 4d. Procedures: First aid with chemicals.
  • Section 5. Spill control with chemicals
    • 5a. What is a chemical spill?
    • 5b. How do you know if a chemical spill is dangerous?
    • 5c. What to do with a chemical spill and how to protect yourself.
    • 5d. How to reduce the risk of chemical spills.
  • Section 6. Managing chemical safety
    • 6a. Do you have the essential requirements for chemical safety at your workplace?
    • 6b. How to improve chemical safety
    • 6c. Examples of chemical risk controls
  • Section 7. Safe chemical handling principles
    • 7a. 6 safe chemical handling principles to remember
    • 7b. 3 big don'ts
    • 7c. Chemical usage and dilution
    • 7d. Storage and disposal of chemicals
    • 7e. First aid kits, spill kits and accident response
  • Section 8. What are your chemical safety responsibilities?
    • Worker and employer responsibilities
  • Section 9. Summary
    • ‘Safe Chemical Handling’ in a nutshell
  • Certification
    • Quiz and Certificate

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