Society for Chemical Hazard Communication
 Professional Development Training

Industrial Hygiene and Safety for Hazard Communication

 Brochure — next offering Spring 2018 - April 22, 2018

Course Description and Objectives

This course is an introduction to the role of industrial hygiene and safety principles in hazard communication.  An emphasis is placed on the physical hazards of chemicals and the control and management of exposures to chemicals.  The requirements of the OSHA HazCom 2012 16-section SDS serve as the framework for the course.  This is not a "How To" course for SDS and label writing.  Rather, the goal of this course is to provide participants with an understanding of the technical skills and background necessary to develop, evaluate, and/or apply sections 4 through 10 of a 16-section SDS and the corresponding portions of a label.

This is a basic course and there are no prerequisites.  However, it is recommended that participants have a working knowledge of MSDS and labels and that they have either taken the SCHC course Toxicology for Hazard Communication or that they be comfortable with the basic concepts of toxicology.

Intended Audience

Hazard communication professionals looking to broaden their understanding of ecotoxicology and to sharpen their hazard determination and risk assessment skills.

Course Director/Instructor

 

Robert Skoglund, Ph.D., DABT, CIH

Dr. Skoglund is the Director of Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs at Covestro LLC.  His responsibilities include compliance, safety, and stewardship - including hazard communication.

Course Instructor      

 

Denese A. Deeds, CIH, SDSRP

Denese Deeds is the Director of Chemical Regulatory Services and co-founder of Industrial Health & Safety Consultants, Inc.  In this role she prepares MSDS and other hazard communication documents and assists companies with overall chemical regulatory compliance.

 Course Instructor      

 

Robert Roy, Ph.D., DABT

Dr. Roy is a Lead Toxicology Specialist at 3M in St. Paul, Minnesota. His primary responsibilities include assessing the human health hazards and safety of products and other materials for several 3M business units. In addition, he leads the development of the 3M Occupational Exposure Guidelines; and plays a leadership role for California Proposition 65 compliance, consumer product labels, and hazard determination, hazard communication, and human risk assessment issues.

Course Instructor      

 

Ann C. Thompson, Ph.D.

Dr. Thompson is a Technical Manager at the 3M Company.  Her responsibilities include regulatory support, training and managing the emergency hotline. She has provided product stewardship support for a number of industrial, healthcare and consumer product divisions within 3M and has developed the business processes, training and teams that help meet 3M's Safety Data Sheet and labeling obligations for REACH, GHS and HazCom 2012.

 

Course Fee:          $450.00 - members    ::   $540.00 - non-members

Course Topics and Schedule
(Subject to Change)

Sunday, April 22, 2018

7:30-8:00

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:10
  • Introduction
  • Phys-chem Properties and Hazards

9:10-9:25

Break

9:25-10:35
  • Fire Fighting Measures
  • Combustion and Decomposition Toxicology

10:35-10:50

Break

10:50-12:00
  • Engineering Controls
  • Respiratory Protection

12:00-1:00

Lunch (buffet lunch provided)

1:00-2:10
  • Skin, Eye, and Face Protection
  • First Aid and Note to Physicians

2:10-2:25

Break

2:25-3:35
  • Exposure Assessment
  • Occupational Exposure Limits

3:35-3:50

Break

3:50-5:00
  • Chemical Storage, Handling, and Disposal
  • Management of Accidental Releases
  • Standardized HazCom Systems

 

Refer to Brochure for registration information