Policy & Compliance

Working with Substances Hazardous to Health: Introduction to COSHH

Your job probably isn’t quite so hazardous, or as illegal, as Walter White’ from the hit show ‘Breaking Bad’. But you don’t have to be a drug dealer to work with chemicals and harmful substances. Many jobs need access to them, and most schools store them. They can be very dangerous to work with, so learning how to handle and store them properly is essential.

Learning outcomes:

Understand what chemicals and harmful substances are
Recognise the dangers of chemicals and harmful substances
Identify how to work with chemicals and harmful substances safely

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What you will learn

Who is this course for

You shouldn’t work with chemicals without knowing what you’re doing first. And we’re not just talking about lab chemicals either: even cleaning substances can be extremely harmful if misused. This online course explains what chemicals and harmful or hazardous substances are, helps to identify the dangers, and describes the best ways to work with them safely.

This COSHH hazardous substances course is ideally suited for those who work with any kind of chemical or harmful substance. This could be those who work in the sciences, but cleaners will also find this course very useful.

Why choose iAM Compliant

Peace of mind with testing

This course also has an assessment at the end which allows learners to test their understanding and helps businesses demonstrate a level of competence in the topic.

Accessibility

Everyone has the right to learn and learner need can vary depending on environment or disabilities. To support this diversity, we provide transcripts so people have text options for media, alongside subtitles for all videos.