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CHEMICAL SAFETY AWARENESS TRAINING OVERVIEW Chemical Safety Training is designed for those who have the potential to be exposed to chemicals in the workplace. On completion of the course participants should understand the physical and health hazards of chemicals used in the workplace and the importance of the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) to identify methods of protection using safe work practices, emergency procedures and personal protective equipment (PPE). DURATION: 1 day Participants: Max No. 12 OBJECTIVES The objective of this course is to provide an awareness and understanding of chemical safety in the workplace. SUMMARY CONTENT The course covers: The definition of a hazardous substance Examples of hazardous substances in the workplace Routes of entry into the body for hazardous substances The 2007 Code of Practice for the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Chemical Agents) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 619 of 2001) Risk Assessment principles and practice Hazard identification

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CHEMICAL  SAFETY  AWARENESS  TRAINING      OVERVIEW  Chemical  Safety  Training  is  designed  for  those  who  have  the  potential  to  be  exposed  to  chemicals  in  the  workplace.    On  completion  of  the  course  participants  should  understand  the  physical  and  health  hazards  of  chemicals  used  in  the  workplace  and  the  importance  of  the  MSDS  (Material  Safety  Data  Sheet)  to  identify  methods  of  protection  using  safe  work  practices,  emergency  procedures  and  personal  protective  equipment  (PPE).      DURATION:    1  day    Participants:    Max  No.  12        OBJECTIVES    The  objective  of  this  course  is  to  provide  an  awareness  and  understanding  of  chemical  safety  in  the  workplace.        SUMMARY  CONTENT    The  course  covers:    

• The  definition  of  a  hazardous  substance    • Examples  of  hazardous  substances  in  the  workplace    • Routes  of  entry  into  the  body  for  hazardous  substances    • The  2007  Code  of  Practice  for  the  Safety,  Health  and  Welfare  at  Work  

                                                         (Chemical  Agents)  Regulations  2001  (S.I.  No.  619  of  2001)    • Risk  Assessment  principles  and  practice  Hazard  identification