Hazardous Chemicals and Safety Data Sheet Awareness

Are your workers equipped to identify and manage hazardous chemical risks? Build the skills to...

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About This Course

Are your workers equipped to identify and manage hazardous chemical risks? Build the skills to handle chemicals safely, interpret Safety Data Sheets, and meet Australian WHS obligations with our Hazardous Chemicals and Safety Data Sheet Awareness training course.

Hazardous chemicals are present across many Australian workplaces, including construction, manufacturing, mining, healthcare, agriculture, laboratories, and industrial environments. Without proper identification, storage, handling, and risk controls, chemical exposure can result in serious health effects, workplace incidents, environmental harm, and regulatory non-compliance.

This comprehensive online hazardous chemical safety course provides practical guidance on chemical hazards, SDS interpretation, risk assessments, exposure controls, storage requirements, emergency response, and regulatory responsibilities. Learners will gain the confidence to identify chemical risks, apply effective safety measures, and support safer workplace practices.

What You'll Learn

By completing this Hazardous Chemicals and SDS Awareness Training, you will learn how to:

  • Understand hazardous chemical risks, classifications, and safety responsibilities.
  • Interpret Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and chemical labels effectively.
  • Identify chemical hazards and conduct workplace risk assessments.
  • Apply WHS requirements, GHS 7 principles, and safety controls.
  • Manage chemical handling, storage, and emergency response procedures.
  • Select appropriate exposure controls and personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Understand dangerous goods, waste management, and compliance requirements.
  • Strengthen chemical safety practices and workplace risk management.

Who should Take This Course

This course is ideal for:

  • Workers Handling Hazardous Chemicals
  • WHS Professionals
  • Safety Officers and Coordinators
  • Supervisors and Team Leaders
  • Construction Workers
  • Manufacturing Employees
  • Mining Professionals
  • Healthcare Workers
  • Laboratory Personnel
  • Agricultural Workers
  • Facilities and Maintenance Teams
  • Employers and Business Owners
  • Contractor Managers

Career opportunities

Knowledge of hazardous chemical safety, SDS management, and WHS compliance can support career development across safety, industrial, environmental, and operational roles.

This training can support roles such as:

  • WHS Officer
  • Chemical Safety Coordinator
  • Occupational Health and Safety Advisor
  • Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Officer
  • Safety Manager
  • Compliance Officer
  • Laboratory Safety Professional
  • Manufacturing Safety Coordinator

As Australian industries continue strengthening chemical safety requirements, professionals with hazardous chemical awareness and WHS compliance expertise remain highly valuable across multiple sectors.

Requirements

There are no formal prerequisites required to complete this course.

Certification

Certification

Upon successful completion of the course and final assessment, learners will receive a Digital Certificate from Australian Compliance Training.

Certification

Why Choose Us

  • 100% online and self-paced learning designed for workplace professionals.
  • Practical hazardous chemical safety training focused on Australian requirements.
  • Content aligned with WHS legislation, chemical management principles, and industry expectations.
  • Real-world examples covering chemical handling, storage, emergencies, and compliance risks.
  • Interactive assessments designed to reinforce practical understanding.
  • Instant digital certification upon successful completion.
  • Professional compliance training supporting safer chemical management practices.

Compliance and Regulatory Alignment

This course supports awareness and understanding of key Australian hazardous chemical safety requirements, including:

  • Work Health and Safety (WHS) Acts and Regulations
  • Safe Work Australia Hazardous Chemical Guidance
  • Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS 7)
  • Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Requirements
  • Hazardous Chemical Register Obligations
  • Workplace Exposure Limit Requirements
  • Health Monitoring Requirements
  • Dangerous Goods Requirements

Course Curriculum

6 sections20 lectures2-4 hours
▶ Introduction to Hazardous Chemicals, Chemical Hazards and Workplace Risks
▶ Australian WHS Legislation, Safe Work Australia, GHS 7 and Legal Responsibilities
▶ Hazard Classification, Chemical Labels and Hazard Communication
▶ Introduction to Safety Data Sheets (SDS) and the 16-Section Format
▶ Quiz
▶ Reading, Interpreting and Applying Safety Data Sheets in the Workplace
▶ Hazard Identification, Chemical Risk Assessment and Exposure Pathways
▶ Workplace Exposure Limits (WELs), Air Monitoring and Health Monitoring
▶ Hierarchy of Controls, Engineering Controls and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
▶ Quiz
▶ Safe Handling, Decanting, Mixing and Daily Chemical Operations
▶ Chemical Storage, Segregation, Compatibility and Hazardous Chemical Registers
▶ Dangerous Goods, Australian Dangerous Goods (ADG) Code, Placards and Manifests
▶ Spill Response, First Aid, Fire Safety and Chemical Emergency Management
▶ Quiz
▶ Procurement, Chemical Approval, Inventory Management and Management of Change
▶ Hazardous Waste Management, Environmental Protection and Pollution Prevention
▶ Incident Investigation, Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement
▶ Auditing, Inspection, Compliance Monitoring and Contractor Management
▶ Quiz
▶ High-Risk Chemicals, Carcinogens, Sensitisers and Special Regulatory Requirements
▶ Industry Applications: Construction, Mining, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Agriculture and Laboratories
▶ Emerging Chemical Hazards: Lithium-Ion Batteries, PFAS, Nanomaterials and Hydrogen Technologies
▶ Building a Sustainable Chemical Safety Culture and Continuous WHS Compliance
▶ Quiz

Frequently Asked Questions

Hazardous Chemicals and Safety Data Sheet Awareness training helps workers understand chemical risks, safety data sheets (SDS), safe handling practices, and Australian WHS requirements.

Chemical safety helps prevent workplace injuries, exposure incidents, environmental harm, and compliance breaches by ensuring chemicals are properly identified, handled, stored, and controlled.

You will learn how to read SDS documents, identify chemical hazards, assess risks, apply control measures, manage storage requirements, and respond to chemical emergencies.

This course is suitable for workers, supervisors, WHS professionals, managers, contractors, laboratory staff, manufacturing teams, healthcare workers, and anyone handling workplace chemicals.

Organisations can improve chemical safety through effective SDS management, risk assessments, worker training, proper storage, emergency planning, and regular compliance reviews.

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