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SAFE6850 — Management of Hazardous Chemicals
| Coordinator : | Professor Chris Winder | | Contact Details : | Tel : (+612)93855370 • Fax : (+612)93856190 • Email : c.winder@unsw.edu.au |
| Please note : | This course is a new category of course called a HYBRID course.
Hybrid courses are courses in which both undergraduate and postgraduate students may be enrolled. |
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Type |
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2 |
Short Course |
| Off Campus |
2 |
Session |
| Short course dates : | This course runs during the S2 mid-session break on the Thursday and Friday. Please check the School's timetable for exact dates. | | Notes : | For on campus delivery, see School Timetable for details.
There is no web based content for this course | | Exclusions : | SESC4850 and SESC9850 |
| COURSE DETAILS |
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| Units of Credit : |
3 |
| Assumed Knowledge : |
None -
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| Description : | Chemicals legislation, the dangerous goods system, the hazardous substances regulation, systems for management of hazardous wastes and systems for the management of chemicals in the workplace. | | | | | Objectives : | After completing this subject, students should:
- be able to understand and use principles of regulatory toxicology, sufficient to be able to communicate effectively with safety, chemistry and toxicology professionals;
- have a basic understanding of the principles and scope of significant chemicals control legislation;
- identify and assess systems for compliance with chemicals control legislation;
- be able to carry out a chemical safety audit for compliance with relevant legislation;
- identify best practice and develop systems for the management of chemicals and hazardous wastes at work.
| | | | | Reading : | FORS. The Australian Dangerous Goods Code, seventh edition. Australian Transport Commission, Canberra, 2007.
CCH Hazard Alert: Managing Workplace Hazardous Substances. CCH Australia, Sydney, 1995.
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| ASSESSMENT |
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| Details | Due Date | Weight | | Take away test | Week 12 | 1/3 | | Essay on a topic related to the course | Week 12 | 2/3 |
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| COURSE SCHEDULE |
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| Topics: 1 : | Chemicals and the law | | Topics: 2 : | The dangerous goods system | | Topics: 3 : | Management of workplace chemical safety | | Topics: 4 : | Hazard communication and MSDS assessment | | Topics: 5 : | Enforcement of legislation | | Topics: 6 : | Chemical emergencies |
LEARNING RESOURCES |
| The University of New South Wales provides a
range of resources to help students develop their skills and to realise
their full potential.
The Learning Centre, located at the entrance to the
Library provides guidance material, which is also available on-line. |
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The University also provides academic orientation
programs called
MyStart and ReStart for both new and returning students to help them
in their transitions into academia.. |
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