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Hazardous Laboratory Chemical Handling & Procedures

This course introduces participants to the core components of the industrial health ap¬proach to minimizing exposure to harmful hazards upon chemical handling. This course will provide an introduction to the potential hazards when dealing with chemicals. After outlining chemical properties details are giv¬en of potential health risks, storage facilities, handling, protective equipment and methods for dealing with chemical releases.

The Training Course Will Highlight ?

Highlights of the course are:

• Reducing potential hazards
• Removing risks and in the event of an in¬cident
• Minimizing the consequences
• Planning and dealing with an emergency should a major incident occur

Training Objective

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

Procedures for dealing with spillages
Reporting requirements to relevant authorities
The characteristics of chemical hazards
How to minimize the risk of their hazardous potential being released
Basic design and layout for good storage and handling procedures
Safe operations involving bulk storage, transfer and handling
How to deal with incidents involving the release of chemical
Safe disposal procedures for unwanted substances

Target Audience

Lab Managers and Supervisors, Chemists and Technicians, Health & Safety and Environmental Professionals, staff responsible for managing hazardous wastes, Laboratory Technicians, Technologists, Analytical Laboratory Professionals, Laboratory Staff, Superintendents, Supervisors, Engineers, Chemists and Analysts, Auditors, Research Directors, anyone working in any analytical laboratory, Chemical Engineers, Health & Safety Professionals Instrument Engineers and Supervisors who work in laboratory

Training Methods