Aims & Objectives
The aim of the course is to give delegates an understanding of the health, safety and legal requirements when working with substances that are hazardous to health.
Also, to enable delegates to recognise the need for assessment of risk when using substances that are hazardous to health.
Course Content
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Duties under these regulations
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Prohibitions relating to certain substances
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Application of regulations
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Assessment of the risk to health created by work involving substances hazardous to health
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Prevention or control of exposure to substances hazardous to health
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Use of control measures etc
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Maintenance, examination and testing of control measures
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Monitoring exposure at the workplace
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Health surveillance
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Information, instruction and training for persons who may be exposed to substances hazardous to health
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Arrangements to deal with accidents, incidents and emergencies
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Provisions relating to certain fumigations
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Exemption certificates
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Exemptions relating to the ministry of defence etc
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Extension outside great Britain
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Revocation and savings
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Extension of meaning of ‘work’
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Control of carcinogenic substances
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Background note on occupational cancer
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Special considerations that apply to the control of exposure to vinyl chloride
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Additional provisions relating to work with biological agents
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Control of substances that cause occupational asthma