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Examination of Chemical and Biological Contamination and the Most Common Types of Accidents in the Workplace Can Be Gauged Today

Posted on: Wednesday, 9 November 2005, 09:00 CST

A modern aseptic manufacturing facility faces a variety of regulatory and operational challenges including:

-- Working in compliance with current industry GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) regulations

-- Reducing operating costs while maintaining product quality

-- Increasing productivity and reducing levels of waste and rework

These challenges cannot be successfully met without the input of a competent, well-trained workforce and under the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Act, all employees must have Health and Safety Training.

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27366) has announced the addition of E-Learning Course: Health and Safety for Aseptic Process Finished Dose Operators (Certified) to their offering.

This course begins with an examination of chemical and biological contamination and the most common types of accidents in the workplace. General safety rules are presented along with key areas of concern for both personal and general safety.

Safety rules and signs are explained and there is a detailed treatment of chemical hazards and fire safety. Also covered are storage and handling of hazardous chemicals, waste disposal, and manual handling.

Topics Covered:

-- Introduction to Safety

-- General Safety Rules

-- Chemical Hazards & Terminology

-- Safety Symbols

-- Storage and Handling

-- Waste Disposal

-- Fire Safety

-- Hazardous Chemicals

-- Manual Handling

Certificate

There is a 16 question assessment associated with each lesson within the Course and we offer a Certificate Service in which Users who achieve 100% in the assessment associated with each Lesson of a Course are deemed to have passed the Course, and are posted a Certificate.

Contents Include:

-- Introduction to Safety

Explains the most common routes of chemical and biological contamination, together with the most common types of accidents.

-- General Safety Rules

Why safety rules are important and the key areas of concern for both personal and general safety.

-- Chemical Hazards and Terminology

The terminology used in describing the hazardous properties of chemicals.

-- Safety Symbols

The different types of safety signs and the important role they play in ensuring safety at work.

-- Storage and Handling

The correct storage and handling procedures for hazardous chemicals.

-- Waste Disposal

The different types of waste generated in a pharmaceutical plant and how each type is collected and stored prior to disposal.

-- Fire Safety

The types of fire extinguisher found in a pharmaceutical plant and the different classes of fire that each extinguisher is designed for.

-- Hazardous Chemicals

The correct storage and handling procedures for hazardous chemicals.

-- Manual Handling

The correct procedures for moving and lifting materials in a pharmaceutical plant are explained.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c27366

Source: Business Wire

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