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

• Understand legal obligations in relation to hazardous chemicals and actions needed to meet these,
• Understand hazardous chemical dangers, correct labeling & Safety Data Sheets (SDS),
• Gather and evaluate information about properties and hazards of chemicals,
• Perform chemical risk assessments in a competent manner,
• Determine and priorities best practice control measures to reduce risk,
• Identify appropriate information for training employees,
• Determine when health surveillance is required,
• Plan for chemical-related emergencies,
• Source additional information about chemicals and their safe management.

line managers, supervisors, EHS, quality and EHS professionals and auditors and general staff.

• General (background) and chemical-related health and safety legislation including CLP & REACH,
• Classification of hazardous chemicals,
• Chemical accident case studies,
• Type and impact of health & environmental effects and safe working levels (SWLs),
• Hazard identification & chemical risk assessment,
• Sourcing information (use of SDS and other data sources),
• Principles of risk reduction,
• Exposure scenarios, basics of chemical monitoring & health surveillance,
• Pro-active risk assessment, review and management of change,
• Safe chemical handling and storage,
• Emergency and spill response planning,
• Information, instruction and training needs for employees,
• Drafting a chemical management program
• Case studies, discussions and interactive, problem-based individual and group training exercises are used to reinforce delegates’ learning.

 BTS Consultant Certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the workshop.