Chemical Safety at Home
This Chemical Safety at Home course provides deeper insight into the importance of safe chemical practices in the household - what you can do and what you should do to protect your family.
Chemical Safety at Home
Introduction to Chemical Safety at Home
Course Information
Chemicals in Everyday Life
Underlying Risk in the Use of Chemicals
Leading Causes of Mortality and the Significance of Addressing Chemical Exposure
Injuries from Poisoning: Unintentional and Self-Harming Behaviours
Children’s Injuries from Poisoning Around UK Homes
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Hazards from Chemicals and Illnesses Defined
Types of Hazardous Chemicals and Routes of Absorption into the Body
Need for Consistent Standards in Hazards Classification
The UN Globally Harmonized System of the Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS)
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), UK-REACH, and Brexit Considerations
HAZCOM for Industries and Consumers
Consumer Safety: Regional Variations on SDS and HAZCOM Requirements
Varying SDS Requirements on Hazardous Chemicals: Consumer vs Industrial Use
Alternative HAZCOM on Hazardous Household Chemicals / Trade Secrecy and Confidentiality Claims
Strategy for Managing Chemical Hazards at Home
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Learn to Read HAZCOM and SDS
Adapting the Hierarchy of Controls
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Rules of Thumb in the Use of Chemical Products and Prevention of Accidents
Typical Symptoms of Poisoning with Chemicals
General First Aid Procedures for a Chemical Exposure
The Spill Kit
Spill Cleaning Procedure
Household Chemicals That Should Never Mix
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Avoiding VOC Poisoning
Avoiding Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Knowledge Review
20 to 40 minutes
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