Hazardous Materials & Chemical Spill Response

This course in aimed at all workers who have to operate safety procedures in relation to the storage and use of hazardous materials. Its aim is to heighten participants’ awareness of hazardous materials generally and of the particular hazards associated with the materials stored at their workplace and response to spills.

Course Objectives
Participants who successfully complete this course will:
• be able to define what a hazardous material is
• be aware of the main considerations when an accident/incident occurs
• be aware of the different international labelling systems for hazardous materials
• have examined the risk associated with the hazardous materials used in their workplace
• study the procedures in place at their premises
• have practiced using the systems and equipment available for dealing with accidents/incidents
 

The course will be delivered over one half day, 3 1/2 to 4 hours, and will include classroom tuition, a practical skills lesson and a walk-through exercise.  A short exam of about 30 minutes duration will be given at the end of the course.  

This course will benefit all participants, whatever their level of experience in dealing with and handling hazardous materials. Those with little experience will be nurtured as the course progresses, while those with more experience will be given more time to participate in a practical way. Generally, the more experienced the participants, the more time there will be available for the exercise towards the end of the course. 

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All successful participants will receive a Safetech certificate on completion of this course.

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Unemployed

If you are unemployed and seeking work, you may be eligible for funding from the Department of Social Protection to cover all, or some of the costs of your training. (means depending, you may be entitled to up to €1000).

Candidates who wish to avail of this must make an appointment with a case officer in their local Intreo office, discuss their case & apply for funding. The candidate will receive a funding application form which they must sign & bring/post to us. Upon completion, we will send this back to the case officer who will then review the funding application.

Upon receiving funding approval in the post from the Department of Social Protection, candidates must then call us to reserve a place on our course. We cannot confirm a place on our course until funding approval is gained.

Employed

If employed within the private sector or are a sole trader, there may also be funding assistance available through Skillnet funding. Skillnet may fund a percentage of your training, if eligible. For more details on this, please contact us on 074 91 27786.