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PHR 108 - Chemical Substances Safe Handling and Storage, Hazards and Quality Assurance
Code | Start Date | Duration | Venue | |
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PHR 108 | 21 October 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
PHR 108 | 25 November 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
PHR 108 | 30 December 2024 | 5 Days | Istanbul | Registration Form Link |
Course Description
The typical laboratory is home to a wide range of chemicals that need to be stored and labelled properly for a safe use. Inappropriate storage of some chemicals within the laboratory may incur great hazards. This course intends to offer guidance on the basic principles of safe chemical storage and handling in laboratories. It shows participants the common hazards in a lab and how to protect themselves and others from them.
Course Objectives
- Store substances properly
- Avoid injury and ill health from chemical substances
- Learn about hazardous substances
- Learn all the necessary safety equipment
- Get rid of the waste safely
Who Should Attend?
- Workplace Health and Safety Committee members
- Line Managers
- Supervisors
- Department Managers
- Human Resource Managers
- Workplace Health and Safety Managers
- Employees using hazardous substances
- Employees using hazardous chemicals
Course Details/Schedule
Day 1
- Chemicals quality assurance
- Chemical assessment methods
- Chemical substance transport
- Utilization of chemical analysis
- Upstream management
Day 2
- Handling of chemicals
- Laboratory Fume Hoods
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Eye protection
- Use of respirators
- Protection of skin and body
Day 3
- Storing chemicals
- Types of Specialized Storage Available
- Some Basic Principles of Chemical Storage
- Storage of Flammable and Combustible Liquids
- Storage of Compressed Gases
- Labeling of Stored Chemicals
Day 4
- Common Hazards
- Corrosives
- Flammables
- Oxidizers/Reactives
- Toxins
- Spill Cleanup
Day 5
- Chemical waste disposal methods
- Safe disposal of unknown/unlabeled chemicals
- Burial pits
- Open burning
- Neutralization
- High temperature incineration using existing industrial plants
- Waste immobilization
- Disposal of containers
- Disposal of controlled substances and their precursors