Chemical Hazards:
Understanding, Recognizing, and
Managing
DESCRIPTION
Health hazards of chemicals are complex and vary widely in extend. Unless specifically trained, much of the medical terminology in MSDSs can be confusing to the uninitiated.
Health hazards of chemicals are complex and vary widely in extend. Unless specifically trained, much of the medical terminology in MSDSs can be confusing to the uninitiated.
Understanding the different chemical hazards so that toxicological
information can be correctly interpreted is the first step in Hazardous
Material communication. Different labeling systems are in use throughout the
world and must be understood. A multi-level approach to exposure prevention is
introduced: Prevention covers engineering controls (devices), personal
protective equipment (which emphasis on the often misunderstood topic of
respiratory protection) and procedures.
Prevention also includes the development and implementation of a formal
system that documents procedures, measures performance and strives for
continuous improvement. Such a system is called a Safety Management System
(SMS) and the elements of it can be deduced in a logical fashion. This course
introduces the attendants to these systems and provides procedural frameworks
for them.
OBJECTIVES
·
Recognize your responsibility for
the correct identification, minimization, containmentand disposal of hazardous
chemical waste
·
Learn ways of reducing chemical
wastes and their costs in the lab by modifying procedures for inventory,
purchasing, accumulation and solvent recycling.
OUTLINE
- HAZMAT
Communication Requirements
- A Toxicology Primer
- Introduction
- Routes
of exposure
- Dose
and response relationship
- Factors
influencing toxicity
- Sources
of toxicity information
- Uses
of toxicity information
- Health
effects
- Types
of toxic effects
- Exposure
guidelines
- Hazardous Material Label System
- NFPA
704
- HMIS
- UN
codes & DG classification
- EU
codes & Classification
- Storage of Chemicals
- Why
not to use alphabetical storage
- Separation,
Segregation, Prohibition
- Organizing
your chemical store
- Controlling Exposure in the
Workplace
- Chemical
Health Risk Assessment
- Risk
Reduction strategies
- Personal
Protective Equipment
- Exposure
monitoring
- Prevention by way of a “Safety
Management System (SMS)”
- Elements
of an SMS
1. Prevention
2. Emergency Preparedness
3. Continous Improvement
- The 3
Pillars of Safety Management System
1. Management of Change
2. Incident Investigation
3. The Safety Committee
PARTICIPANT
The target audience should all personnel working with chemicals as well as those people responsible for implementing procedural controls to prevent chemical incidents.
INSTRUCTOR
Thoriqul Huda, ST, M.Sc
He was a competent instructor and experience
in the field of Health & Safety and Environment from Islamic University of
Indonesia, especially in the Chemical Safety field. He
join Chemcare Asia Indonesia as an Independent consultant and trainer since
January 2005, and he has helped almost 25 companies in providing training or
consulting on implementation of Chemical Safety Management System. He has also
follows numerous of Occupational Health and Safety training inside and outside
Indonesia. Right now, he is active as an instructor, consultant, researcher, and
also auditor in the field of Chemical Safety.
