COSHH Awareness

Course Goal/Description

This course provides an overview of the requirements of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations, the risks associated with working with hazardous substances and the control measures that can be taken to reduce exposure to hazardous substances

Learning Objectives

LO1 Describe the potential harmful effects of exposure to substances hazardous to health
LO2 Identify the different types and forms of hazardous substances
LO3 Describe the ways in which you may be exposed to substances hazardous to health
LO4 Explain responsibilities under the COSHH Regulations
LO5 Explain the COSHH risk assessment requirements
LO6 Explain the use of safety data sheets
LO7 Identify the internationally recognised hazard pictograms
LO8 Describe typical control measures for handling hazardous substances
LO9 Describe the exposure monitoring requirements
LO10 Explain health surveillance requirements
LO11 Describe requirements for the safe storage of hazardous substances