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Chemical Hazards in the Workplace OHS Course Greater Vancouver
Date: Tuesday December 16, 2008 from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
What chemical hazards are there at your workplace? Are you exposed to hazards such as: chemical solvents and cleaners, electro-magnetic fields, diesel fumes, wood dust, or asbestos at your workplace? How can you make your workplace safer?
In this course participants will:
• Learn about the relationship between health and environmental effects of exposure to chemical hazards at your workplaces.
• Learn about worker rights and protections under the WCB OH&S Regulation.
• Learn about the sources and effects of exposure to: carcinogens, endocrine disrupters, neuro and reproductive toxins, liver and kidney toxins and sensitizers.
• Learn to identify essential components of MSDS and how to use resources to assist in analyzing MSDS information.
• Learn to develop strategies to control exposures in the workplace.
Participants are asked to bring Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) from products used in their workplace.
For course description click here. To register click here.
Registration Deadline: December 9, 2008.
Check our website for online registration, coming soon.
Location:
B.C. Federation of Labour
200-5118 Joyce Street
Vancouver BC
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