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Hazardous Chemical Substances, GHS Labelling and Storage

Many workplaces store drums and containers of cleaning agents, solvents and process chemicals with faded labels and no idea what will happen if two of them mix. This course demystifies the Globally Harmonised System of classification and labelling, teaches delegates to read and act on a safety data sheet, and sets out segregation and storage rules that prevent fires, toxic releases and dangerous reactions. It is built around the mixed chemical stores found in manufacturing, agriculture, cleaning services and laboratories.

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What you will be able to do

  • Interpret Globally Harmonised System pictograms, hazard statements and precautionary statements.
  • Read a safety data sheet and extract the handling, storage and first aid information that matters.
  • Classify chemical hazards and identify incompatible substances that must be separated.
  • Design compliant chemical storage with correct segregation, bunding and ventilation.
  • Select personal protective equipment and controls suited to specific chemical exposures.
  • Prepare for and respond to a chemical spill or accidental release.

Course outline

  1. 01The Globally Harmonised System explained
  2. 02Reading and using safety data sheets
  3. 03Classifying chemical hazards
  4. 04Incompatible substances and segregation
  5. 05Chemical store design, bunding and ventilation
  6. 06Personal protective equipment for chemical work
  7. 07Spill response and decontamination
  8. 08Chemical inventory and register keeping

Who should attend

Storekeepers, laboratory staff, safety officers, cleaning and facilities managers and anyone who orders, stores or handles chemical substances at work.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 to 30 Sep 2026Nairobi3US$1,500Closed
29 Sep to 1 Oct 2026Dar es Salaam3US$1,500Register
30 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Kigali3US$1,500Register
5 to 7 Oct 2026Kampala3US$1,500Register
6 to 8 Oct 2026Accra3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Oct 2026Lagos3US$1,500Register
12 to 14 Oct 2026Cairo3US$1,500Register
13 to 15 Oct 2026Mauritius3US$1,500Register
14 to 16 Oct 2026Dubai3US$1,500Register
19 to 21 Oct 2026Online3US$900Register
11 to 13 Nov 2026Johannesburg3R13,000Register
16 to 18 Nov 2026Cape Town3R13,000Register
17 to 19 Nov 2026Durban3R13,000Register
18 to 20 Nov 2026Pretoria3R13,000Register
23 to 25 Nov 2026Windhoek3US$1,500Register
24 to 26 Nov 2026Gaborone3US$1,500Register
25 to 27 Nov 2026Maseru3US$1,500Register
30 Nov to 2 Dec 2026Mbabane3US$1,500Register
1 to 3 Dec 2026Lusaka3US$1,500Register
2 to 4 Dec 2026Harare3US$1,500Register
7 to 9 Dec 2026Lilongwe3US$1,500Register
8 to 10 Dec 2026Blantyre3US$1,500Register
9 to 11 Dec 2026Mozambique3US$1,500Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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