Hazardous Chemical & Spillage Control Training Course

Public courses are suited to individuals or where an organisation needs to train a small number of delegates.

In-Company training is suitable where an organisation would like to train a group of people. This training is available as live tutor-led virtual training or on-site.

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Many companies are concerned about the environmental and health and safety issues arising from the handling, storage and transportation of hazardous chemicals. This is particularly relevant in the context of Clause 7.2 of ISO 14001 and ISO 45001: Competence, which requires the implementing company to ensure that all personnel who handle hazardous chemicals are adequately trained for both normal and emergency conditions.

Relatively recent and other legislation to be covered includes the REACH Regulation 1907/2006/EC in December 2006, which established a new regulatory framework for the registration, evaluation, authorisation and restriction of chemicals, replacing many existing pieces of chemical legislation and with implications for any companies who are designated as a downstream user of chemicals.

This one day course is designed for personnel who wish to gain an understanding of the properties and safe handling of hazardous chemicals.

It will also assist companies to prepare for a hazardous spill and will focus on:

Spill preparation
Spill response
Spill clean-up

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Legislation including the new REACH regulation
Introduction to chemicals
Health effects and safe working levels
Permissible levels of exposure
Classification of dangerous substances
Material safety data sheets
Hazardous chemicals
The use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
Use of spill kits
Use of emergency spillage equipment
Actions/precautions to be taken in the course of a spillage response exercise
Training in relevant spillage response procedures
Investigation/reporting of spills

Environmental and health and safety personnel
Personnel involved in emergency response
Personnel involved in regulatory affairs
Operators involved in hazardous chemicals, movement, storage, etc.
Chemical stores personnel
Operators involved in hazardous waste disposal and liaison with hazardous waste contractors
Laboratory and research and development personnel
Members of spillage response team

Participants achieve the following learning outcomes from the programme:

Have a general understanding of the legislation pertaining to hazardous substances, including the REACH Regulation.
Understand the concepts of chemicals, their hazardous properties and characteristics.
Interpret warning symbols
Interpret material safety data sheets
Review the efficiency of the company’s spill response procedure
Develop practical skills in responding to chemical spillages

Finbarr Stapleton

Finbarr Stapleton, Antaris, has a B.Sc. in Industrial Chemistry...

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Gerry Higgins

With extensive experience of implementing quality, environmenta...

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Nick Smyth

Nick Smyth graduated from the University of Limerick in 1981 wi...

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Peter Fleming

Peter Fleming is an accomplished EHSQ professional with credibl...

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In-House Courses
For In-House courses, the tutor will contact you in advance to discuss the course programme in more detail in order to tailor it specifically for your organisation.

Course Manual
Delegates will receive a very comprehensive course manual.

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Course Code

EE009

Duration

1 training day

Delivery Mode

This programme is delivered by or In-Company training

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