Cairo
From 09-13/11/2025

Course Overview:

This training provides participants with essential knowledge and skills to identify, classify, store, handle, and respond to hazardous materials safely and in compliance with international regulations. It combines theoretical learning with case studies, demonstrations, and practical exercises to build hazard awareness and emergency response competence.

Course Objectives:

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

• Recognize different types of hazardous materials and their associated risks.
• Interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and hazard labels.
• Apply safe handling, storage, and transport practices in line with OSHA, NFPA, and UN recommendations.
• Identify and use personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriately.
• Respond effectively to spills, leaks, and other hazardous material incidents.
• Understand legal and regulatory requirements for hazardous material management.

Target Audience:

• HSE Officers and Supervisors
• Plant and Warehouse Operators
• Maintenance and Logistics Personnel
• Emergency Response Teams
• Supervisors in oil & gas, manufacturing, and chemical plants
• Any staff who may come into contact with hazardous substances

Course Outline:

Day 1 – Introduction to Hazardous Materials

• Definition and classification of hazardous materials (chemicals, gases, flammables, corrosives, toxics, explosives)
• International regulations and standards (OSHA HAZCOM, NFPA, UN GHS )
• Hazard Communication Systems (labels, placards, pictograms)
• Safety Data Sheet (SDS) structure and interpretation
• Case study: Major HAZMAT accidents and lessons learned

Day 2 – Hazard Recognition and Risk Assessment

• Physical and health hazards of chemicals
• Routes of exposure and toxicology basics
• Fire and explosion hazards (flash point, flammable limits)
• Incompatibility and reactivity hazards
• Hazard identification tools and workplace surveys
• Introduction to risk assessment for hazardous materials

Day 3 – Safe Handling, Storage, and Transport

• Storage compatibility and segregation of chemicals
• Safe handling procedures for solids, liquids, and gases
• Ventilation and engineering controls
• Spill prevention strategies
• Transport regulations (road, maritime, air) and packaging requirements
• Use of checklists and hazard permits

Day 4 – PPE and Emergency Preparedness

• Selection and use of PPE (gloves, respirators, protective clothing, face shields)
• Decontamination procedures
• Spill response equipment and containment techniques
• First aid for chemical exposure (inhalation, ingestion, skin, eyes)
• Coordination with emergency services
• Tabletop exercise: Spill scenario response plan

 Day 5 – Emergency Response and Incident command System

• Incident command system for HAZMAT emergencies
• Steps in managing spills, leaks, and releases
• Fire control strategies for flammable substances
• Post-incident debriefs and reporting
• Group exercise: Full simulated HAZMAT incident response