Welcome to this course on ‘Chemicals Management section of the Higg FEM V4.0’. This course is designed to provide an overview of best practices to set up a Chemical Management System at the facility.
The courses under this training are designed to provide an overview of best practices to set up a Chemical Management System at the facility. It also highlights the general practices and criteria listed in the Higg FEM to achieve level 1 status in Chemical Management Section.
After completing this training, participants will learn the importance of chemicals management in order to reduce risks associated with hazardous chemicals. The course provides details on requirements to establish a chemical inventory and an effective chemical procurement program. Participants will also gain insights about the importance of obtaining the appropriate chemical information (i.e., SDS) and how it relates to compliance with legal and other requirements (i.e., MRSL, RSL). Participants will also gain awareness of how good environmental and occupational health and safety practices for storage, handling and use of chemicals can help to reduce exposure risks.
In order to effectively cover the Higg FEM Chemical Management section (Level 1), the training is divided into 5 E-Learning courses -
- Introduction to Chemical Management (Q1 – Q5)
- Understanding Safety Data Sheets (Q6)
- Health and Safety (Q7 – Q10)
- Understanding MRSLs and RSLs (Q11 - Q12)
- EHS, Chemical Storage and Training (Q13 – Q18)
The Training program is run entirely online in the form of an audio-visual learning. You will be able to take the training at your convenient time. The Technical Content in the Training is interspersed with Activities, Knowledge Checks, and downloadable Resource Materials.
You will be given access to the training course for 6 Months from the moment you launch the course.
The duration of each course is 60-75 minutes.