Short course dates :

28th -29th September 2006

COURSE DETAILS
Units of Credit :	3
Assumed Knowledge :	None -
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, sixth edition. Federal Office of Road Safety/AGPS, Canberra, 1997. Winder, C., principal consultant. Hazard Alert: Managing Workplace Hazardous Substances. CCH Australia, Sydney, 1995.

ASSESSMENT
Details Due Date Weight Take away test TBC 33% Essay on a topic related to the course TBC 67%

COURSE SCHEDULE
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 :	Management of hazardous wastes
Topics: 6 :	Enforcement of legislation
Topics: 7 :	Chemical emergencies