Hazardous Substances
'HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES' aims to raise the awareness of employers
and employees to the hazards associated with the presence and use of
chemicals and hazardous substances and the actions that are necessary to
control the risks.
At the end of the training trainees will be able to:
• Appreciate by use of examples the main groups of substances and agents
that are hazardous to health including chemicals, substances, biological and
physical agents
• Recognise the main routes of entry of chemicals and biological hazards into
the body or areas most at risk from physical agents
• Recognise common labelling and signs
• Recognise the various forms that chemicals, substances and biological
agents can be presented in
• Appreciate how the quantity and duration of exposure affects risk
• Appreciate the issue of sensitisation
• Appreciate the significance of skin contact as the major cause of
occupational disease making reference to allergens in particular latex and
exposures to sunlight
• Appreciate how simple self examination can form part of a health
surveillance programme
• Recognise a hierarchy of controls and reference to the limitations of
personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Appreciate the need to store and take care of issued PPE and report
any defects
• Appreciate the requirements for the safe disposal of chemicals
and substances
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Further Details
WHO IS IT FOR?
The module has been developed for managers and employees at all levels in the organisation to ensure they have the necessary awareness of hazardous substances, chemicals and biological hazards and the measures that are typically used to control the risks.
HOW IS IT DELIVERED?
‘HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES’ can be delivered online or through a computer network to each trainee at their desktop or laptop. The training can be completed at the employees own pace by 'book marking' and recording progress and returning to the training at a later stage. In delivering the training in this way the normal costs of training are reduced whilst still achieving the desired awareness and compliance with the organisation's
legal responsibilities. At the end of the training the trainee will complete an assessment.
COMPLIANCE RECORD KEEPING INSTANTLY SOLVED
An invaluable feature of Praxis42 eLEARNING modules is our learning
management system called eSP, our eSolutions Platform. This solves the problem of compliance record keeping by recording completion of modules and making them available for you to view and manage electronically. No more struggling to find training records should you have a visit from the enforcing agency or an audit.
MODULE SUMMARY
‘HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES’ training from Praxis42 helps managers and employees recognise the hazards associated with working with chemicals, substances, biological hazards and exposures to physical agents. The course uses all the latest HSE guidance including ‘Working with substances hazardous to health’ INDG136, covers typical control measures and the globally harmonised international pictograms.
CONTENT OF THE COURSE
1. Introduction
2. Defining the problem
3. Responsibilities
4. Control measures
5. Personal protection
6. Assessment
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