Online anytime - Chemical Fire Identification Guidelines Online Anytime

Why Should You Take This Chemical Fire Identification Guidelines Online Anytime Course?

Chemicals and their vapors can be highly flammable and explosive. Chemical fires can cause property destruction, injuries and death. The smoke from these fires, and the fumes from the chemicals, can result in long- and short-term health problems for large populations. Inhaled irritants in the smoke can cause pulmonary edema, coughing, hypoxia and choking. Eye and skin irritation is also a concern when these chemicals burn. Understanding which chemicals can ignite and what causes them to burn is the first step in preventing these dangerous fires.

This course introduces the student to principles of Fire and Explosion Hazards in Industrial Environments.

Intended Audience:

• All employees who may be exposed to hazardous materials
• Industrial Workers
• Fire Prevention Personnel 

Topics To Be Covered Include:

• Identify the four fire elements.
• Define ignitable, flammable, combustible, and oxidizer.
• Identify five safety principles to protect against fire and explosion.
• Specify safe handling procedures for potentially flammable or explosive materials.
• Recognize ignition sources.
• Identify proper storage of flammable and explosive materials.

Primary Regulations: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38, Fire Protection; OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart F, Fire Protection and Prevention; OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart E, Means of Egress Related Regulations