Chemical safety awareness

As part of a cleaning team, you will be using chemicals daily for a variety of tasks. Chemical safety is about being mindful in any activity that involves chemicals so that you can ensure safety for yourself, your colleagues, your guests, and the environment.

In the Chemical safety awareness course, Diversey will teach you how to read product labels, Material Safety Data Sheets, and Product Sales Sheets. You'll also learn the different types of Dangerous Goods Symbols, Personal Protective Equipment, and the importance of all these documents and guidelines.

By the end of this course you will be able to

• Understand the meaning of a hazard
• Define the two types of chemical hazards
• Understand the dangers of improper chemical use
• Define the responsibilities of people who deal with chemicals
• Memorize the ten golden rules about chemical safety
• Follow the internal emergency procedure
• Familiarize with Diversey's chemical emergency hotline
• Identify product labels and understand what each section represents
• Identify chemical pictograms that indicate warnings on a product or container label
• Know about the four different classes of Dangerous Goods
• Understand and follow the use of Product Sales Sheets
• Understand and follow the use of Wall Chart
• Explain the purpose and contents of Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Locate the Diversey SDS (Safety Data Sheet)
• Identify the seven parts of SDS as an end-user
• Identify PPE for using chemicals
• Demonstrate ways to assess and manage the hazards associated with chemicals
• Follow three chemical safety rules