Course Objectives

• Have expanded their knowledge about hazards identification and demonstration in the working areas,

• Have increased their knowledge about chemicals classifications, handling including containment and labeling, storage, transportation and/or lifting strategies,

• Have an excellent knowledge about the proper working instructions and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) in case of hazard chemicals handling,

• Have better knowledge of selecting and organizing information, in order to deal with hazard chemicals,

• Have increased confidence that they can avoid any unexpected hazards affected by improper handling of chemicals,

• Be familiar with the advanced risk management principles and techniques including risk analysis, scenarios and consequences (Risk Assessment) and the ways of mitigation,

• Be familiar with emergency prevention planning and its preparedness in the are of hazard chemicals handling

• Have a better knowledge of the international and/ or national regulations and standards regarding workers and environment protection in the area of chemicals and hazards material handling

• Be familiar with some postulated and reported international accidents and/or incidents involving hazard chemicals as case studies and lessons learned from them.

Course Outlines.

• Identification of Hazards
• Chemical Substance Classifications  
• Demonstration of Hazards
• Management of Chemical Hazards
• Strategies Needed to Handle Chemicals
• Strategies for Minimizing Exposure to Hazardous Materials
• Proper Working Instructions
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Containment, Storage and Transportation of Material
• Hazardous waste Treatment and Disposal  
• Risk Analysis, Assessment and Mitigation
• Accident and Incident Investigation
• Process Hazard Analysis
• Preventing and Handling Emergency
• Emergency Response Plan
• Industrial Safety Plan
• Hazard Communication Plan
• Material Safety Data Sheet  
• Communication Skills
• Information Retrieval
• International Safety Standards
• Environmental Regulations and its Requirements
• Case Studies and lessons learned

Who Can Benefit?

• Senior managers, leaders and supervisors involved in the procurement, transportation, storage and handling of chemicals, but particularly hazardous chemicals,
• Operation, maintenance and inspection officers,
• Chemical process engineers, safety engineers, and Quality control specialists, including chemical laboratories