Hazardous Communications Course

Duration: 2 Hours

Scope of Training:
Chemical exposure may cause or contribute to many serious health effects such as heart ailments, central nervous system damage, kidney and lung damage, sterility, cancer, burns, and rashes. Some chemicals may also be safety hazards and have the potential to cause fires, explosions, and other serious accidents. Knowing about the chemical you are working with could mean the difference between life and death.

Course Objective:
Upon completing this course, student trainees should be able to:

• List the five main elements of the hazcom communication standard
• Define each of the hazard categories
• Discuss their role in the company hazcom program
• Identify the NFPA and HMIS labels
• Define the meaning of the numbers, letters, & colors used on the NFPA & HMIS labels
• Discuss the hazard information found on MSDSs
• Define PEL and TLV
• Define flashpoint
• Define specific gravity
• Discuss who is entitled to access to MSDSs & the written hazcom program
• Discuss the actions they should take prior to using a new chemical
• Discuss the action they should take when bringing a new chemical to a facility
• Locate the company MSDS book

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