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HAZWOPER: Understanding Chemical Hazards
Understand the various kinds of chemical hazards HAZWOPER teams encounter and how to deal with them safelyPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 9 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 9 Lessons · 20m in English
Course Description
There’s no shortage of chemicals to be found in the modern workplace; but as useful as they are, they can also be dangerous or even deadly if handled or used improperly. Learn about the different classes of hazardous chemicals and specific dangers they pose, as well as best practices for their safe handling.
In these lessons, we’ll explain how chemical hazards are communicated through symbols, colors, and other warning labels. We will describe the different classes of hazardous chemicals and the specific safety risks each poses. Then we’ll spend some time going over the fire danger posed by flammables and combustibles, and how to tell between them. You’ll learn how substances like asbestos and radiation increase the risk for cancer, and the roles dose and duration play in determining exposure severity. Finally, we’ll cover protective equipment selection and proper chemical storage and spill containment procedures. By the end of this course, you’ll have the knowledge to protect yourself from any on-the-job chemical hazard.
What You'll Learn
- Identify industry-standard chemical hazard warnings communicated through symbols, colors, and other warning labels
- Distinguish the different classes of hazardous chemicals and the specific safety risks each poses
- Differentiate flammables from combustibles and recognize the fire danger they present
- Explain how substances like asbestos and radiation increase cancer risk, and the roles dose and duration play in exposure severity
- Select the right personal protective equipment for the substance being used
- Apply proper chemical storage and spill containment procedures
Key Takeaways
- Chemicals common in the modern workplace are useful but can be dangerous or deadly if handled or used improperly.
- Chemical hazards are communicated through symbols, colors, and other warning labels under hazard communication standards.
- Different classes of hazardous chemicals each pose specific safety risks, including the fire danger of flammables and combustibles.
- Substances such as asbestos and radiation increase the risk for cancer, with dose and duration determining exposure severity.
- Protecting yourself from chemical hazards involves selecting the right PPE and following proper chemical storage and spill containment procedures.
Frequently Asked Questions
What chemical hazard topics does this course cover?
It covers how chemical hazards are communicated through symbols, colors, and warning labels; the classes of hazardous chemicals and their specific risks; the fire danger of flammables and combustibles; how substances like asbestos and radiation increase cancer risk; the role of dose and duration in exposure severity; selecting the right PPE; and proper chemical storage and spill containment.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in chemical hazards, chemical safety, hazard identification, hazardous material handling, hazardous goods, and responding to chemical accidents.
How is the course structured?
The course is organized into lessons including an Introduction, Hazardous Communication Standards, Classes of Hazardous Chemicals, Flammables and Combustibles, Carcinogens and Suspected Carcinogens, Dose and Duration Limits of Chemical Exposure, Selecting the Right PPE for the Substance Being Used, Proper Chemical Storage and Spill Containment, and a Conclusion.
What will I be able to do after completing this course?
By the end of the course, you'll have the knowledge to protect yourself from on-the-job chemical hazards, including understanding industry-standard warnings, knowing the classes of hazardous chemicals and their risks, and knowing how to properly store chemicals.
