Hazardous Substances – Safety Awareness Training

The Hazardous Substances – Safety Awareness Training is designed to provide employees with the essential knowledge to identify, handle, and store dangerous materials safely. This course focuses on minimizing health risks and environmental impact by ensuring all personnel understand chemical labeling and proper protective measures.

What You Will Learn

• Classification & Labeling: Understanding the GHS (Globally Harmonized System) pictograms and what they signal about a substance’s danger (e.g., toxic, flammable, corrosive).

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS): How to read and interpret SDS documents to find critical information on first aid, fire-fighting, and accidental release measures.

• Routes of Entry: Learning how hazardous substances enter the body (inhalation, ingestion, absorption, or injection) and how to block those pathways.

• PPE Selection: Identifying the correct personal protective equipment, such as specific glove materials or respirator filters, for different chemical groups.

• Safe Storage & Disposal: Best practices for segregating incompatible chemicals and following environmental regulations for waste.

• Emergency Response: Immediate steps to take in the event of a chemical spill or skin/eye exposure.

Key Benefits

• Health Protection: Prevents long-term occupational illnesses and acute injuries caused by chemical exposure.

• Environmental Responsibility: Reduces the risk of spills that could lead to environmental damage and heavy legal fines.

• Regulatory Compliance: Helps your organization meet COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) or local equivalent standards.