HANDLING TOXIC AND HARMFUL CHEMICALS

HANDLING TOXIC AND HARMFUL CHEMICALS

Objectives:

To provide participants with guidance in the safe and proper storage and handling of Hazardous Materials
 To learn some of the current common pollution prevention techniques being used by industry today 
 To assist the participants in obtaining a better appreciation and awareness of Handling Hazardous Materials
 To improve the participants’ skills in managing the industrial hazardous waste
 To ensure that each participant will know how to obtain environmental performance improvement through the implementation of ISO 14001

Course contents:

•  What is a Hazardous Material?
•  Classification of a Hazardous Materials
•  Flammable liquid
•  Flammable solid
•  Oxidizer
•  Corrosive
•  Organic Peroxide
•  Poison
•  Explosive
•  Compressed Gas
•  Cryogenics
•  Radioactive
•  Biomedical
•  Hazardous Materials Awareness .
•  Response to Carbon Monoxide Incidents:
•  Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
•  Effects of Carbon Monoxide & Detection procedures.
•  Confined Space Awareness.
•  Confirmed Space Operations.
•  Storage of Hazardous Materials
•  Handling Hazardous Materials
•  Protective Measures
•  Spill Procedures
•  First Aid Procedures for Hazardous Materials
•  Disposal of Hazardous Materials
•  Management of Industrial Hazardous Waste   
•  Introduction to ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) and what it can and cannot do 
•  The elements of ISO 14001 and its relationship with ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) 
•  Some typical Hazardous Waste Regulations and the need for harmonization 
•  Life Cycle Management of Hazardous Wastes 
•  The importance of documentation in hazardous waste management
•  Consideration for major incidents, contingency planning and recommended corrective 

Who Should Attend?

•  Chemical Engineers
•  Emergency Response Personnel
•  Fire Fighters
•  Paramedics
•  Health, Safety, and Environmental Managers 
•  Staff responsible for managing hazardous materials 
•  Laboratory Technicians 
•  Staff wishing to reduce risk and liability arising from polluting events 
•  Technical assistants and anyone who has a role to play in environmental matters of the Organization