CIEH Principles of Controlling Substances Hazardous to Health

Course outline

This Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) course is aimed at persons who use substances hazardous to health and introduces candidates to the hazards associated with those substances, the risks and controls available and what to expect from a COSHH assessment. Candidates who successfully pass the multiple-choice assessment will be awarded the CIEH Principles of Controlling Substance Hazardous to Health certificate.

Who should attend?

Persons who use, or come into contact with, hazardous substances at work.

Duration

½ day

Aims

To introduce candidates to the hazards, risks and control measures associated with substances hazardous to health.

Objectives

By the end of the course, candidates will be able to:

• explain what is meant by the tern ‘substances hazardous to health’;
• explain how hazardous substances can cause ill-health and injury, and give examples;
• state the different ways in which hazardous substances may be identified;
• state the principles for controlling substances hazardous to health and apply these in a practical context;
• demonstrate a general understanding of the value and purpose of conducting a COSHH assessment and what employees can expect of such assessments;
• demonstrate an understanding of the main provisions of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations

Course content

• Definitions and types of substances hazardous to health in the workplace
• Health effects of hazardous substances and their causes
• Routes of entry to the body
• COSHH assessments and control options
• Responsibilities imposed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations