Training Certificate

Prolific Consultants FZE Certificate of Course Completion will be issued to all attendees.

Course Introduction

The storage and safe handling of chemicals and hazardous materials require compliance with a complex array of regulations and the use of specialized technical facilities, operations and equipment to ensure safe and proper management. This course provides a practical method of assessing the properties of chemicals and tracks the legislative framework that surrounds the safe management of these materials.

This course also provides practical guidelines for identification, segregation and movement of chemicals, as well as methods for the evaluation of facilities and specialized equipment necessary for the safe and effective storage and transfer of hazardous chemicals.

This course also comply with (NFPA) 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents.

Course Objective

The course will provide expert advice aimed at reducing the potential hazards and either removing risks or minimizing the potential consequences in the event of an incident.

It will develop provide a practical guideline for the evaluation and general design of operations used for the safe and effective storage and handling of chemicals.

It will cover a range of industrial scenarios. These practical case studies and exercises will provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and guides for right and safe handling of chemicals in petroleum sites.

Suitable For

All site staff handling chemicals.

Material managers and facility operators who store or handle chemicals, Engineers with limited knowledge of chemicals and their properties, construction site managers, engineers and architects responsible for the design of facilities for hazardous materials management, personnel responsible for implementing training program and methods for hazardous chemicals, managers wishing to ensure compliance with applicable legislation and a reduction of risk for hazardous chemicals management, and safety personnel plus other people whose position in the company requires them to acquire this knowledge.

Training Methodology

A highly interactive combination of lecture and discussion sessions will be managed to maximize the amount and quality of information, knowledge and experience transfer. The sessions will start by raising the most relevant questions, and motivate everybody finding the right answers. The attendants will also be encouraged to raise more of their own questions and to share developing the right answers using their own analysis and experience.

All presentations are made in excellent colorful power point. Very useful Course Materials will be given.

• 30% Lectures
• 30% Workshops and work presentation
• 20% Group Work & Practical Exercises
• 20% Videos & General Discussions

Course Content

• Introduction

(NFPA) 472, Standard for Professional Competence of Responders to Hazardous Materials Incidents.

Relevance of ISO 14001 EMS, and OHSAS 18001

• Identification, Classification and Properties of Hazardous Chemicals

• Hazardous Chemicals Definitions

• Health Hazard
• Physical Hazard

• Hazard Rating

• Hazard Classes

• Classification of Chemicals:

• Methods of Classification
• Solids, liquids, gases
• Flammable & Explosive Chemicals
• Inorganic and organic materials
• Oxidants and reducing agents.

• Physical Properties of Chemicals

• Hazard Classification Systems

Fire Hazards

• Toxicity Hazard
• Corrosive Hazard
• Chemical Reactivity Hazard

• Exposure Hazards & Health Effects Chemicals

• Overview

• Routes of Entry

• Acute Effects

• Chronic Effects

• Exposure Definitions, Limits & Calculations

• Health Effects of Chemicals

• Eyewash

• Emergency Shower

• Medical Consultation

• Chemical & Hazard Labeling

• Overview

• Chemical Labeling

• Hazard Identification System

• Warning Systems

• Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)

• Overview

• MSDS Content

• How to Read MSDSs and Understand Them

• Storage of Chemicals

• Overview Chemicals Compatibility

• Bulk Chemical Storage Facilities

• Storage of Flammable & Explosive Chemicals

• Storage of Compressed Gas & Cryogenics

• Specialized Storage Requirements

• Common Mistakes in Chemical Storage

• Case Study

• General Rules & Precautions of Chemical Handling (GHS)

• Overview

• Work Practice Controls

• Basic Chemical Handling

• Handling of Compressed Gas

• Working Alone

• Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

• Fire Precautions

• Warning Notices & Security

• Good Housekeeping

• Personal Protection

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Clothing

• Introduction

• Selection Criteria

• Equipment / PPE Use

• TRANSPORTATION OF CHEMICALS

• Overview

• Legislative requirements

• Labels, Marking and Placards for packages, trucks and large containers

• Containers

• Types
• Basic Design and Main Properties
• Inspection of Containers

• Loading and Unloading

Compressed Gas Cylinder Transportation

• Emergency Response

• Chemical Waste Disposal

• Hazardous Chemical Waste Disposal Policy

• Chemical Safety

• Chemical Waste

• Basic procedures

• Containers

• Container condition

• Container volumes & sizes

• Labeling of containers

• Disposal of empty containers

• Storage of waste chemicals

• Bulking or mixing of waste chemicals

• Chemicals Spill Response

• Chemical Spills

• Minor Chemical Spills

• Emergency Chemical Spills

• Spill of Solid, Liquid and Volatile Chemicals and Cleanup Procedures

• Leaking Compressed Gas Cylinders & Vessels

• Spill response equipment (contents, materials, compatibility, size, capacity, backup, placement locations)

• Spill Contingency Plan

• Release of Toxic Gases

Discussion, Last Day Review & Assessments