Explosion protection: further training, seminars, offers and schools at a glance

Do you work in a company where hazardous substances are handled or are you responsible for ensuring that your company complies with the HSE (Health, Safety and Environment) guidelines? Are you a safety officer and looking for a recognized further training course in explosion protection?

Then an Explosion Protection Manager course is certainly the best choice. It teaches participants how to handle hazardous substances professionally and safely. The following topics are covered in the course:

• Recognition of risky and hazardous substances
• Legal basis, regulations and safety
• Hygiene in the workplace
• Protective clothing and equipment
• First aid
• Safe storage of hazardous substances, storage classes and regulations
• Retention of extinguishing water
• Transhipment points and disposal of hazardous substances
• Safety data sheets in Switzerland and the EU
• GHS/CLP Regulation (Globally Harmonized System, Classification, Labelling and Packaging)
• Registration of hazardous substances in the Chemicals Product Register
• Safety data sheet management
• Explosion protection in the company: Determining the emission of hazardous vapors, gases and dusts and taking measures

Depending on the provider, the explosion protection courses last a few days and consist of several modules. Upon completion of the courses, a course certificate is issued, which - depending on the training provider - is also recognized by the Association of Cantonal Fire Insurers VKF and the Swiss Society for Occupational Safety. For further information on the various courses on offer, it is worth taking a look at Ausbildung-Weiterbildung.ch. Order information documents online free of charge and without obligation and easily compare the training courses offered by the various providers.