Control of Hazardous Substances

Utpal Bhavsar
Utpal Bhavsar
الأستاذ الرائد
10
المواضيع
  1. Hazardous Substances Uses and Processes
    1. Range of properties of airborne contaminants [dusts—aerosols—vapours—gases] and the potential hazards
    2. Series of short case studies, provide an overview of the health hazards and risks, and the sources and factors affecting emission of airborne contaminants, in order to develop an understanding of the approach to controlling exposure problems and how to select appropriate control strategies
    3. The principles of containment and control techniques for common process
  2. Workplace Control Principle
    1. Hierarchy of Control
    2. Achieving Effective Control - The meaning of adequate control including the use of occupational exposure limits, other published and in-house standards, The role of assessment (by all routes)
    3. The practical application of the hierarchy of control
    4. Identifying effective control strategies, adopting the principles of reasonable practicability (COSHH Essentials/ILO Toolbox)
  3. Process Design and Principles
    1. Design of Equipment and Workplace
    2. Prevention, Elimination, Substitution - Prevention of exposure by good process design, including containment, elimination or substitution of hazardous substances and activities, Examples of industrial processes where hazards may be minimised by changes to substance
  4. Ventilation Systems
    1. Types of System (General & LEV)
    2. Principles of system design [Fans, ducts, air cleaners an dischargers, Fan types and their typical applications, Duct sizing, configuration and duct materials, Principles of system balancing, Facilities for thorough examination, maintenance, examination and testing, Air cleaners -types (gravity and centrifugal collectors, dry fabric, electrostatic, wet methods, absorption types) and their performance]
    3. General Ventilation Systems
    4. Local Exhaust Ventilation [LEV]
    5. Measurement and Testing of LEV Systems
  5. Personal Protective Equipment
    1. General (Types of PPE, RPE, gloves, chemical protective clothing, limitations, definition of suitability, importance of selection, training, maintenance, use, development of PPE programme
    2. Respiratory Protective Equipment (Types, limitations, selection, use, maintenance of RPE, face fit testing)
    3. Chemical Protective Clothing (CPC) [Types, performance, testing effectiveness, application, limitations, storage arrangements, prevention of spreading contamination, suitability for use
    4. Gloves and dermal care [Basic dermal exposure assessment techniques, principles of dermal exposure risk management, Types of gloves and their performance data, Permeation and breakthrough, Glove selection, maintenance and training in use]
  6. Administrative Elements
    1. Reducing periods of exposure
    2. Exclusion of non-essential personnel, personal hygiene arrangements
    3. Co-ordinated approach to control, training, supervision
    4. Control of access to hazardous areas
    5. The role of assessment, measurement, monitoring, and health surveillance in initiating control measures
    6. Role of written operating procedures, permits to work
    7. Role of occupational hygiene programmes in continuing control
1 Case Study
2 Day 1
3 Day 2
4 Day 3
5 Day 4
6 Day 5
7 Day 6
8 Day 7
9 Day 8 - Revision
10 Day 10 - BOHS Online Exam
Utpal Bhavsar
Utpal Bhavsar
Utpal Bhavsar

تصفح الوسومات

BOHS OHTA Ventilation Control of Hazardous Substances
مجانا

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05-08-2020

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