Chartered Institute of Environmental Health
This course is aimed at those who use substances hazardous to health at work and introduces the hazards associated with those substances, the risks and controls available and what to expect from a COSHH assessment.
Successful completion will prepare students to look carefully at their own work activities and contribute to the safer use of hazardous substances in co-operation with their managers and supervisors.
Topic areas covered:
- Definition and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace
- Health effects of hazardous substances and their causes
- COSHH assessments and control options
- Responsibilities imposed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 1999
The course is a three-hour training programme. Candidates are required to complete a twenty question multiple-choice paper, fifteen correct answers represents a pass.
