Exposure to chemicals is one of the most common hazards in occupational settings. Where individuals are exposed to chemical substances at work risk assessments are required for compliance with the European Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH Regulations). Workplace risk assessment reports are required to demonstrate to regulators, auditors and management how conclusions on risks to individuals are arrived at and the justification of control measures for their management.

This program provides a practical approach to conducting risk assessments demonstrating how reliable occupational health & hygiene data should be collected and used to make decisions on health risks from chemical substances.

Upon the successful completion of this course, participants will be able to: -

1.  Focus on four key elements; how to measure exposure levels, how to select control measures, how to assess the performance of control used and how to assess effect on health. Examples of controls measures for chemical substances include ventilation systems, personal protective equipment and administrative controls. 
2. Delegates will learn techniques for measuring exposure and how to assess whether the exposure data is reliable for making decisions on health risks. 
3. The delegates will be able to advise on the development of industry wide chemical risk assessment programs and the data requirements. 
4. The delegates will also be able to review and develop policies on control methods within industry and systems for monitoring their performance. 
5. The delegates will also learn how information on exposure and the performance of control measures should be used when assessing health risks. 
6. The program will be practically based with examples from different industrial workplace scenarios and how organizations can demonstrate and justify their decisions on managing risks to health from working with chemical substances. 

Monitoring Exposure - Theory and Practice 

• Terminology 
• Legal requirements for monitoring exposure 
• Principles of air monitoring and biological monitoring 
• How to plan for monitoring and designing exposure surveys 
• Instrumentation and techniques for measuring exposure level 
• Biological monitoring 
• Sample analysis

 Interpretation and use of exposure data 

• Basic calculations – exercise 
• Making sense of exposure data 
• Air exposure standards 
• Writing reports and presentation of results 
• Assessing risk from chemicals

 Assessment of engineering controls 

• Need for prevention and control of hazards 
• General control hierarchy and good industrial hygiene practice 
• Legal requirements 
• Ventilation systems types & design features 
• Maintenance and examination 
• Measuring performance -instruments, techniques and calculations 
• Factor affecting performance 
• Record keeping 
• Instruments and techniques

 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 

• Legal requirements for use 
• Types (respiratory protection, gloves, hearing protectors) 
• Selection and applications 
• Assessment
• Storage and maintenance 
• Effective use

 Health surveillance & Case Studies 

• Health surveillance techniques and their effective use 
• Management of control systems and checking performance 
• Use of data in risk assessment 
• Organizational requirements 
• Record keeping 
• Physical Hazards
• Biological Hazards 
• Ergonomic Hazards
• Psychological Hazards

Certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 75% of the total tuition hours of the course

• Company EHS Managers and Engineers
• H&S professionals
• Human Resource Managers
• Occupational Health Nurses and Physicians
• Risk and Insurance Managers, Legal professionals
• Any other individuals with responsibility for employee well-being, labor relations or employee productivity