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WZH 001 – Environment Spills Training (Hazardous Toxic Substance)

WZH 001 – Environment Spills Training (Hazardous Toxic Substance)

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WZH 001 - Environment Spills Training (Hazardous Toxic Substance)

Duration: 2 Days
Lectures: InHouse
Certificate of Completion

INTRODUCTION

This course is designed for personnel responsible for managing and dealing with hazardous materials.
The aim of the course is to give course members an appreciation of the need for strict control procedures needed to enable them to deal with different types of spill accidents.

Objective

ï‚· Understand the steps in dealing with a spillage.
ï‚· Be able to select the correct spill control media and equipment. .
ï‚· Know the procedure for summoning assistance

Who should attend?

All workers, supervisors, managers, engineers and joint health and safety committee members who are involved with spills procedures

2 Days Training Modules

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Day One & Two

  • What is a spill under the regulations
  • Reportable quantities
  • Fines and costs associated with spills
  • Spill video “Hazardous Materials – Leaks, Drips and Spill Cleanup”

  • Toxicology – how chemicals affect our body
  • Routes of Entry
  • Chemistry for non-chemists

  • Protective clothing
  • Respirator protection

  • Various adsorbents available on the market
  • Agents for neutralization

  • General spill control procedures
  • Dealing with oils and solvent
  • Dealing with reactive materials

Workshop — group identifies specific materials at their location that could spill and could cause an environmental hazard.

  • Review & discuss your current spills response procedures.

  • Theory training takes four hours.
  • Chemical Spill Response Drill
  • Review will take three hours.