Awareness in Chemical Handling via Understanding of the CSDS

Awareness in Chemical Handling via Understanding of the CSDS

COURSE CONTENT & ITINERARY Duration: 1 day

Objective: Create, instil and engage awareness of the importance of knowing and conforming to chemical specifications, guidelines and recommendation displayed in a C.S.D.S (Chemical Safety Data Sheet) of chemical substances being handled; as to avoid health related risk and loss control that can cause an impact to the environment.

Who should attend? : Maintenance team, store and warehouse team, operational and production team involves in handling chemicals. EMS committee/task force members, internal auditors and the EMR, and HSE personnel.

8.30am – 9.00am	·         Delegates’ registration.
9.00am – 10.00am	·         Introduction to common issues in chemical handling; ·         The Chemical Safety Data Sheet (CSDS) in SHE-MS; ·         What is CSDS & its importance in chemical handling; ·         CSDS – its legal requirement;
10.00am – 10.30am	·         Morning tea-break
10.30am – 12.30am	·         Overview of internationally banned substances based on RoHS and REACH requirements; ·         (exclusive notes on banned chemicals under ROHS) ·         Industrial hygiene and toxicology from CSDS information; ·         (exclusive discussion and notes on actinic rays, anthracene, arsenic, tar, creosote) ·         Degreasing agents in degreasing process; ·         Machining of metals using coolants and lubricants; ·         Paints and solvents usage in paint-works;
12.30pm – 2.00pm	·         Lunch break
2.00pm – 3.30pm	·         Chemical handling and health hazard; what and how? ·         Chemical classification of contaminants in chemical handling; ·         Physical classification; ·         Pathological classification; ·         (exclusive notes on pathological classification’s health effects: irritation, asphyxia, anoxia, anesthesia, etc.) ·         Why need to understand CSDS? And which information is used in chemical handling? ·         Elaboration on the legal requirement under Occupational Safety and Health (Classification, Packaging and Labeling) Regulations, 1997; ·         Samples of chemical labels and PPE required in chemical handling; ·         (exclusive notes – NIOSH Checklist on PPE)
3.30pm – 4.00pm	·         Afternoon break
4.00pm – 5.30pm	·         Group-work: Identifying Chemical Handling Methods based on CSDS of chemicals being handled at work-place; ·         Presentation ·         Discussion and training evaluation.
5,30pm	·         Course ends.