Course Content

• 1. Dangerous Goods Seminar
• 2. Dangerous Goods Transportation
• 3. Dangerous Goods Regulations
• 4. Hazchem Handling

1.Dangerous Goods Seminar

• Glossary of terms
• The National Road Act of 1996
• National road traffic regulations
• Identification and classification of dangerous substances and goods
• General procedures

Duration : 8 hours, 1 day

Target : All staff exposed to hazardous chemicals, drivers, workers and management thereof

Modules : 1 to 5

Description : Legislation, Chemical Classes & Hazards, Tremcards, Signs, PPE & PPC, Safe Transportation, Emergency Reaction, Safe Handling, etc

Legislation : Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993, National Road Traffic Act of 1996

Students : Minimum of 15 to a maximum of 30

2.Dangerous Goods Transportation

• Glossary of terms
• The National Road Act of 1996
• National road traffic regulations
• Identification and classification of dangerous substances and goods
• General procedures

Duration : 8 hours, 1 day

Target : All staff exposed to hazardous chemicals, drivers, workers and management thereof

Modules : 1 to 5

Description : Legislation, Chemical Classes & Hazards, Tremcards, Signs, PPE & PPC, Safe Transportation, Emergency Reaction, Safe Handling, etc

Legislation : Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993, National Road Traffic Act of 1996

Students : Minimum of 5 to a maximum of 15

3.Dangerous Goods Regulations

• Definitions
• Scope of application
• Information and training
• Duties of persons who may be exposed to hazardous chemical subs
• Assessment of potential exposure
• Air monitoring
• Medical surveillance
• Respirator zone
• Records
• Control of exposure to HCS
• Personal protective equipment and facilities
• Maintenance of control measures
• Prohibitions
• Labeling, packaging, transportation and storage
• Disposal of hazardous chemical substances
• The National Road Act of 1996
• National road traffic regulations

Duration : 8 hours, 1 day

Target : All staff exposed to hazardous chemicals, drivers, workers and management thereof

Modules : 1 to 15

Description : Legislation, Chemical Classes & Hazards, Tremcards, Signs, PPE & PPC, Safe Transportation, Emergency Reaction, Safe Handling, etc

Legislation : Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993, National Road Traffic Act of 1996

Students : Minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10

4.Hazchem Handling

• Hazchem chemicals
• Formula, chemical name & relative mol. mass
• Physical properties
• Fire & explosion hazard
• Toxicity
• First Aid
• Special protection requirements
• Spillage & leak procedures
• Materials of construction
• Handling & storage precautions
• Hazchem information
• Fire fighting

Duration : 8 hours, 1 day / 16 hours, 2 days

Target : All staff exposed to hazardous chemicals in the workplace

Modules : 1 to 12 / 1 to 15

Description : Legislation, Chemical Classes, Hazards, Safe Handling, Emergency Reaction, Toxicity etc

Legislation : Occupational Health & Safety Act of 1993

Students : Minimum of 5 to a maximum of 10