Principles of COSHH
Course Content
Aim:
The course is aimed to give the delegates an understanding of the control, storage and use of substances hazardous to health.
Pre-Requisites:
No prior knowledge of safety legislation is required, although some knowledge may be advantageous.
Duration:
The course will be on one day's duration and can be conducted at Roxby Training's premises or the clients' premises.
Optimum Number:
The optimum number of persons on this course will be six.
Training Aids:
Use will be made of lecture notes, audio-visual presentation and discussion.
Course Syllabus
Introduction of to chemical awareness and control
Nature of chemicals
- Nomenclature
- Names of chemicals
- Reactivity
- Types of chemicals encountered
- Properties
Hazardous properties
- Who knows
- Who must know
- Legislation
Occupational exposure standards
- OEL
- MEL
- EH40
Categorisation of danger
- Chip regulations
- Symbols and warnings
- Risk and safety phrases
Health & Safety information
- MSDS
- COSHH
- COSHH and risk assessments
- Legislation
Safe systems of work
- Extraction and engineering
- Action for simple exposure
Storage / Spillages
- Small scale
- Major emergencies
Dates available on request.
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