Chemical Warehouse Storage and Handling
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Chemical Warehouse Storage and Handling Course
Introduction:
This comprehensive course offers in-depth knowledge and practical insights into the purchase, transportation, storage, and handling of chemicals, with a specific focus on hazardous substances. Through a combination of formal presentations and group exercises, participants will gain familiarity with the properties of hazardous chemicals, learn how to safely control them, and acquire the necessary information to establish a secure system of work.
The course covers a range of critical topics, including the challenges associated with accidental chemical releases and the appropriate actions to be taken in such situations. Additionally, waste disposal issues are addressed to provide a holistic understanding of chemical management. Procedures for assessing risks during storage, handling, and use are thoroughly explained, empowering participants to conduct formal Risk Assessments for existing installations and prior to the introduction of new chemicals. This enables delegates to define necessary precautions for safe practices.
Moreover, the course offers valuable guidance on developing procedures that ensure the implementation of safe operating practices. Participants will gain insights into establishing robust protocols to minimize risks and maintain a secure working environment.
By the end of this course, delegates will possess a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects involved in the management of chemicals, particularly hazardous substances. They will be equipped with the knowledge and skills to control and handle chemicals safely, carry out effective risk assessments, and establish procedures to ensure the adoption of safe operating practices.
Join us in this transformative learning experience and enhance your competence in the purchase, transportation, storage, and handling of chemicals. By developing a thorough understanding of these crucial aspects, you will be better equipped to mitigate risks, protect personnel, and maintain a safe working environment.
Course Objectives:
By the end of the course, the delegates will be fully familiar with:
- Transportation of hazardous substances
- Handling and assessment of risk prior to working with hazardous substances
- Procedures for dealing with spills and contamination of persons and property
- Appreciate the needs for emergency response plans
- The production of a hazardous substance Procedure Manual
- The safe disposal of hazardous waste and by-products
- Personal Protective Equipment for working with hazardous substances
- Purchasing Controls for ordering hazardous materials
- Storage facilities and security considerations
Who Should Attend?
This course will be of benefit to all supervisors in warehousing, inventory management, and logistics operations. It will also be of benefit to managers in these operations.
Course Outlines:
Introduction to course, its aims and objectives
- The role of the supervisor and manager in preventing chemical incidents
- Types of hazardous substances, understanding of key properties and principles of classification
- How international regulations identify hazardous substances
- Hazardous data sheets, information required to complete or interpret hazard data sheets
- Packaging hazardous substances for carriage
- Transportation of hazardous substances, key international regulations
- The role of the purchasing department in ensuring safe handling
- Transport of hazardous substances
- Documentation needs
- Safety equipment
- Operational controls/limits
- Storage of hazardous substances
- Bulk storage
- Packaged goods storage
- Chemical warehouses, design and operational features
- PPE assessments selection and use
- Risk assessment as applied to the transport and storage of hazardous substances
- Safe handling, control, and measurement of exposure to hazardous substances
- Spillage containment, emergency response, and decontamination/remediation
- The problems associated with the disposal of chemical waste
- Special requirements relating to hazardous work
- Hazardous work documentation
- Key procedures, a suggested approval to the development of procedures
- Training needs assessment for the distribution and storage process