COURSE OVERVIEW

This practical and highly-interactive course includes various practical sessions and exercises. Theory learnt will be applied using our state-of-the-art simulators.

This course is designed to provide participants with a detailed and up-to-date overview of Chemical Safety and Spill Response (NFPA-Compliant). It covers the chemical safety and NFPA framework including hazard communication (HazCom) and GHS; the NFPA 704 diamond ratings, health, flammability, instability, and special hazards and application to labeling and storage practices; the chemical exposure pathways and health effects; the safe storage and handling of chemicals and personal protective equipment (PPE) for chemical safety; the spill risk assessment and prevention measures; and the spill response planning and NFPA requirements.

Further, the course will also discuss the spill kits, neutralization agents and compatibility issues, emergency shower and eyewash station requirements and decontamination equipment and procedures; the spill containment and control techniques; avoiding fire and explosion hazards during spills; the emergency communication and evacuation procedures; and the spill response roles and responsibilities.

During this interactive course, participants will learn the step-by-step spill response execution covering initial hazard identification and risk evaluation; the PPE selection and entry procedures, spill containment and mitigation actions and waste handling and disposal protocols; the levels of decontamination and decontamination corridor setup, NFPA and EPA guidelines for hazardous waste handling and disposal of contaminated PPE and absorbents; the incident documentation and investigation procedures, root cause analysis of chemical spills and corrective and preventive actions (CAPA); and the compliance with NFPA and OSHA reporting requirements.