Chemical Hazard Awareness Training

Do you know enough about the chemicals you work with?

If you are handling chemicals regularly you should:

Understand their properties and how they behave
Know how to use the information sources available (e.g. safety data sheets)
Know how to minimise chemical risks and hazards
Be able to assess safety aspects during a chemical incident

NCEC recognise the above four points as being vital for working safely with chemicals but understand that not everyone may have sufficient background knowledge to be able to do this.

The chemical hazard awareness training will give you:

An understanding of what chemicals are, and their hazards
The ability to interpret the information that accompanies chemicals e.g. placards, labels and safety data sheets (SDS)
The knowledge to use the available information to assess the risks associated with a chemical
The ability to determine safety aspects during a chemical incident including personal protective equipment (PPE)

The course is adaptable, enabling us to tailor it to include the chemicals that you handle and elements of your procedures.