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Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials
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The Department of Health has produced ‘Environment and sustainability Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe management of healthcare waste’. Read the sections that are applicable to your role.
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Tutorial Video
Reading Materials
Find and read your organisation’s policies and procedures for the storage, use and disposal of hazardous 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
‘COSHH frequently asked questions’ from the HSE
‘Safe disposal of waste (including sharps)’ from NHS Scotland
Presentation
Good Practice Example
Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning
Click to read ‘Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)’ on the HSE website.
Read sections 1 to 3 of the City and Guilds website on ‘Hazardous substances and Control of Hazardous Substances (COSHH)’.
Read ‘Handling sharps in adult social care’ from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) as sharps injuries are a well-known risk in the health and social care sector.
All care settings should have a written policy for the safe disposal of surplus, unwanted or expired medicines. Read ‘Disposing of medicines’ from the CQC.
The HSE has produced ‘Manual cleaning and disinfecting surfaces’.
Read through this page on ‘Nursing home hazards’ from the Health and Safety Authority in Ireland.
The Department of Health has produced ‘Environment and sustainability Health Technical Memorandum 07-01: Safe management of healthcare waste’. Read the sections that are applicable to your role.
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