Handling and Storage of Toxic Chemicals and Hazardous Materials Course

Introduction

    The importance of training courses is not only limited to professional life, as most of us think but training courses aim to transfer knowledge and practical experiences that enrich the skills of individuals and enhance their self-confidence, which contributes to the preparation of cadres which in turn contributes to the development and progress of institutions. Therefore, Strategic Vision Training Center aims to enhance the skills and experiences of individuals through the strongest training programs to keep pace with every development in the labor market.

Objective

• Ensure a good understanding of the risks of toxic and hazardous materials
• Establishing safety procedures for storing and handling toxic and hazardous materials
• Explanation of the international system of description and labels for chemicals
• Choosing specific measures to deal with the risks of toxic and hazardous materials
• Establishing an emergency management plan and a system to deal with emergency situations efficiently

Who should attend?

• Technicians and managers who need this kind of knowledge to handle hazardous materials
• Personnel involved in the management and control of hazardous materials
• Safety and security executives involved in safety management
• Engineers who are required to know information about safety procedures
• Parties concerned with handling and storing toxic and hazardous materials

Course content:

First day: Introduction to toxic and dangerous substances

• What are the toxic and dangerous materials?
• Classification of toxic and hazardous materials
• Indication of the danger of toxic and hazardous materials
• The effect of toxic and dangerous substances on health
• Reducing exposure to these substances
• Environmental impact on health

the second day: Classification and characterization

• International Standards for Classifying Toxic and Hazardous Substances
• Chemical classification methods
• The nature and type of storage and transportation of containers
• Nature and type of label for toxic and hazardous substances
• Efficient linkage between the description of hazardous substances and the global nomenclature system
• General Responsibilities of the Supplier

the third day: Executive Monitoring Measurements

• Risk assessment methods for identifying chemical hazards
• Determining the consequences of the risks and the degree of their severity
• Monitoring measurements for chemical hazards
• Monitoring measurements for highly flammable or explosive materials
• Monitoring measurements for chemical storage hazards
• Examination, disposal and treatment of toxic chemical waste

the fourth day: Handling toxic and hazardous materials safely

• Safe work system and best training
• Selection and use of protective clothing and equipment for work
• Training item and information on chemical hazards
• General local ventilation methods
• Maintenance of control engineering measurements
• Follow-up workflow, measurement methods and record keeping

The fifth day: Emergency management and response plans

• Identify potential emergency accidents of toxic and hazardous materials
• Create emergency response procedures
• Establishing contingency plans inside and outside the site
• Training on emergency situations, exercises and emergency systems
• First aid kit, health monitoring and medical records
• Investigate accidents and learn from mistakes