CHEMICAL EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE
CHEMICAL EMERGENCY SPILL RESPONSE
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About this course
The Chemical Spill Response course is designed to provide you and/or your staff with sufficient knowledge about the theory of spill response to enable you to plan for and respond to incidents in your own organization, such as a spillage in a laboratory or warehouse, or even a leak from a bulk tanker that has rolled over. This course will focus on the recognition of hazards associated with chemical releases and the initial steps to be taken to mitigate the release of the material and assist in the protection of people, the environment and facilities.
COURSE CONTENT:
Introduction to Chemical Spill Response * Chemical Properties * Flammability * Heat of Combustion * Toxicity (Ability to oxidize, Radioactivity, * Chemical stability, Half-life ) * Hazardous Material Spill Identification (Major and Minor Spills) * Chemical Hazards in certain areas * Material Safety Data Sheets * Risk Assessment of Chemical Hazards
Response to different types of Spills * Air & Water Reactive Material Spills * Flammable Liquids * Combustible & Other Non flammable Organic Liquids * Acid Spills * Alkali & Base Spills * Mercury Spills * Oxidizer Spills * Toxic Materials Spills * Low Hazard Material Spills
Health Hazard Group Compressed Gas Leaks Ø How do you assess the risks? How do you specify the Control Measures? 1. How do you record the risk assessment? 2. Risk assessment tools for SPILLS
7 Steps for Spill Response 1. ASSESS THE RISK 2. SELECT PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 3. CONFINE THE SPILL 4. STOP THE SOURCE 5. EVALUATE INCIDENT / IMPLEMENT CLEANUP 6. DECONTAMINATE 7. COMPLETE REQUIRED REPORTS
Health Effects of Chemical Exposure and proper first Aid Ø (RESPIRATORY SYSTEM, RENAL SYSTEM, CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM) Emergency Preparedness & Response Ø Roles and Responsibilities Ø Spill Prevention METHODS OF TEACHING: 1. Lecture 2. Slides and Video Presentation WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
1. Anyone involved responding to a chemical spill in the workplace. Past delegates include couriers, waste clean-up contractors, laboratory workers and safety personnel. DISCOUNTED DEALS:
1. EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT (5 – 10 participants) 2. GROUP DISCOUNT (11 – 20 participants or more) |