overview

The workshop reviews techniques, experiences, skills and practices that a participant must have to be qualified as a chemical storekeeper following the international standards and country regulations. Storage safety and security are the main issues to be considered within the training sessions. Storage management systems packages are to be reviewed with skill in operation of computer applications.

The workshop provides training practices on operational duties in safe chemical storage management, purchasing, receiving, chemical stockroom inventory, checks store chemicals and equipment, shipping, record keeping, organizing stock and non-stock items, Shortages, Safety handling limits, damaged materials, etc.

The sessions include video clips, discussions and exercises to enhance participants’ knowledge and skills. Case studies and examples are to be demonstrated by European countries within the workshop. Participants are to be assessed at the end of the training sessions and will be provided with a certificate

Main topics

The workshop includes a series of scientific and practical training activities to improve the participants’ performance and skills. The followings are the main topics to be covered:

• The life cycle of chemicals.
• Objectives, functions, and the importance of storing process and chemical storage.
• Duties and responsibilities of the Chemical Storekeeper.
• Operational storage activities such as Materials inventory,  receipt,  inspection, exchange chemicals, packaging, shipping, the export of materials outside the store, etc.)
• Classification and evaluation of hazardous chemicals in terms of toxicity and hazard level.
• Chemical warning labels and labeling techniques.
• Storage coding and numbering rules and techniques.
• Risk assessment.
• The Use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS, SDS).
• Personal Protection Equipment (Matching with MSDS or SDS).
• Design and planning
• Regulations and rules for storing hazardous and non-hazardous chemicals.
• Chemical materials handling and transportation rules, according to official standards.
• Safety and security standards of chemical storage.
• Chemical materials risk control.
• General and expected chemical storage accidents.
• Chemical firefighting techniques and first aid practicing.
• Cases from European Countries