Benzene Safety
Prerequisites: This course shall have no formal pre-requisite.
Course Length: 1 hour – Course length shall vary depending on the number of delegates. Total course time includes breaks.
Class Size: The maximum number of delegates that may be trained and tested per instructor shall be thirty–five (35) in the classroom session.
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Course Objective
- Provide delegates with the sources, hazards and effects of Benzene.
- Provide delegates with warning, monitoring and detection systems for Benzene.
- Address Emergency Response Planning.
- Delegates should be able to demonstrate knowledge during written examination.
Course Design
- Power Point© / Lecture / Audio Video / Visual Aids
Successful Course Completion
- Requires a minimum score of 75% or better.
- Grades shall be calculated by dividing the number of questions answered correctly by the total number of exam questions.
- Delegates will have no more than thirty (30) minutes to complete the exam.
Course Content Summary
- Classroom
Breaks: 10 minutes (approximately every hour)
Lunch: 1 Hour (if applicable)
Course Outline
About Benzene
- What is Benzene?
- Where is Benzene found?
- Health Hazards
- Acute
- Chronic
- Exposure Limits
- Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
- Short Term Exposure Limit (STEL)
- Signs and Labels
- Medical Surveillance
- Action Level
- Exposure Requirements
- Medical Records
- Health Examinations
- Physical Hazards
- Fire
- Explosion
- Detection
- Monitoring
- Engineering Controls
- Work Practices
- Employer Responsibilities
- Employee Responsibilities
Personal Protective Equipment
- Eye/Skin Protection
- Respiratory Protection
- Types of Respirators
- Air Purifying
- Supplied Air
Emergency Procedures
- Procedure Review
- Fire
- First Aid
- Review SDS
Practical Session
- None
Training Center Provided Material
- Course Materials
Student Requirements
- None
Reference Material / Documents
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1028
OSHA 29 CFR 1910.134
- Course ID #: MA007