WSQ Manage Hazardous Substances
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Appointed person who controls and manage hazardous substances at the work place, license/permit holders for import, sale, use and store, Occupational Hygiene (OH) professionals, Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) professionals
PRICE
SGD$650.00
[excl. GST & SSG Funding]
DURATION
5 Days
LANGUAGE
English
TGS Code
TGS-2022017070
Funding Validity
1 Jan 2026 – 02 Oct 2028
CPD Points
20 [CPD/323/T1.2/262601]
SGD$650.00
[excl. GST & SSG Funding]
5 Days
English
TGS-2022017070
1 Jan 2026 – 02 Oct 2028
20 [CPD/323/T1.2/262601]
This course will instil learners with the knowledge and be equipped with the application skills in measuring and assessing contaminants at the workplace. This includes identifying sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures and managing the associated risks.
Persons who successfully completed this unit of competency will be recognised as ‘competent persons” for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace by the Ministry of Manpower. This competency unit also covers the knowledge to control and manage hazardous substances as required by the National Environment Agency, for the fulfilment of their duties as hazardous substances licence holders.
This is one of the Occupational Hygiene Professionals modules in the WSQ Framework that leads to the award of the WSQ Statement of Attainment.
Course Duration
Course Fee and Government Subsidies
Downloadable Resources
Course Content
- Hazardous Substances
- Risk due to hazardous Substances
- Analyse Health, Safety and Environmental Hazards and Risks due to Hazardous Substances
- Total Workplace Safety Health
- Relevant Information Sources
- Fundamentals of Occupational Toxicology
- Control Approaches for Hazardous Substances
- Relevant Information for Hazardous Substances Control
- Control Measures for Hazardous Substances
- Principles of Hierarchy of Control
- Application of Control Measures
- Ventilation Systems
- Containment Systems
- Administrative Control
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Legal and other Requirements applicable to Hazardous Substances
- Hazardous Chemical Management Programme
- Types of Licensing Control of Hazardous Substances
- Manage the Risks due to Hazardous Substances
- Good Risk Management Practices
- Learner’s Activity
Pre-Requisites
Pre-Requisites
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; OR Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level for English and Mathematics
AND
- Recognised Technical/Engineering Diploma OR Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Chemistry)
AND
- 2 years working experience OR recognised Technical Diploma
Pre-Requisites
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; OR Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level for English and Mathematics
AND
- Recognised Technical/Engineering Diploma OR Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Chemistry)
AND
- 2 years working experience OR recognised Technical Diploma
