Material Safety Data SheetCourse Overview:This training is
designed for those who work with hazardous chemicals. If there are
hazardous chemicals in your workplace, you need to know about the
material safety data sheet (MSDS). An MSDS is a written description
of a hazardous chemical or chemical product and is the primary
source of information about workplace chemicals for employers,
workers, and the communities where the chemicals are manufactured
or used. Each MSDS contains comprehensive technical information
about a particular substance and explains the risks, precautions,
and remedies to exposure related to hazardous chemicals. Employees
must be trained how to access MSDSs and interpret them and MSDSs
must be readily available to employees in their work areas. This
important document reveals the hazards of the chemicals you work
with and describes the precautions you need to take to keep safe
and healthy.
.Duration: 3 days and can be customized according to client
request Course Content Day 1
Hazardous Chemical List
Handling Hazardous Chemicals
Interpret Material Safety Data Sheets Background and basic
explanation of MSDSs
What are MSDSs
Why are MSDSs required? How do you find them? How to read an
MSDS
Overview of the 16 Section ANSI Z400.1-2004 MSDS format
How to read labels
What are industrial (workplace) labels? Overview of a US
industrial label
Over view of other major label formats
WHMIS (Canada) workplace labels
European Union workplace labels
Pesticide labels
Transport labels
Consumer labels
Day 2 NFPA and HMIS ratings
NFPA Ratings
What are they? When are they used? How to read them
HMIS Ratings
What are they? When are they used? How to read them
Risk Management of Hazardous Chemicals
Methods and Observations to Detect the Presence or Release of a
Hazardous Chemical in the Work Area
Physical and Chemical Hazards of Chemicals in the Work Area
Routes of Exposure, Including Target Organs (Basic
Toxicology)
Exposure Monitoring and Medical Surveillance Programs Where
Applicable
Measures Employees Can Take to Protect Themselves from the
Physical and Chemical Health Hazards
Work Practices, Emergency Procedures, and PPE)
Waste/Empty Container Disposal Procedures
Spill ContainmentDay 3
Storage Practices for chemicals
Standards related to environmental aspects of chemical
storage
General requirements for PPE for chemicals
Requirements
Proper use
Categories
When and where is PPE required
PPE Design
What not to wear
Work clothing
Identifying defective and damaged equipment
Hazard assessment
PPE Selection
Controlling hazards
PPE Staff Training requirements
Need for training
Identifying training needs
Demonstration
Conducting on job training of PPE usage
Retraining
Trainer requirements
Eye and face protection
Identifying work related hazards
Prevention of injuries
Description and use of eye/face protectors
How to deal with emergencies
Respiratory protection
Identifying work related hazards
Prevention of injuries
Inspection requirements
Selection, use and maintenance of respirators
How to deal with emergencies
Head, hand and foot protection
Identifying work related hazards
Prevention of injuries
Inspection requirements
Selection, use and maintenance
How to deal with emergenciesAudience
Personnel dealing with Hazardous Material & Chemicals
Course Dates:
On RequestTraining Tools
This highly interactive training program uses broadcast-quality
video, graphics, animation and PowerPoint presentations.
Handout materials
Electronic and hard copy handout materials will be available for
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