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Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
'Working with substances hazardous to health: What you need to know about COSHH’ by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
'Hazardous substances’ webpage on the Health Working Lives website
‘Healthcare’ webpage on the HSE website
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Visit the website of the Health and Safety Executive by clicking on the web icon to the left and find out more about hazardous substances and how they are labelled
Create a list of the hazardous substances you use at home and find out how they should be properly stored and used, and disposed of.
Complete an audit of your work area and check whether your setting has COSHH data sheets for all the products you find. Raise any concerns with your manager
Click to read ‘Health-care waste’ on the World Health Organisation (WHO) website.
Click to access a list of hazards that can be found in a nursing home, divided by room, on the Health and Safety Authority website.
Click to read ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)’ on the QCS website
Click to read ‘Management of healthcare waste’ on the HSE website.
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