Course Title: Minimise risks in the use of chemicals

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4309 Certificate IV in Conservation and Land Management

Course Title: Minimise risks in the use of chemicals

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 60

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
OHTH5858C	City Campus	TAFE	155T Vocational Health and Sciences	Face-to-Face or Workplace	Term1 2015

Course Contact: Bruce Partland

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 8323

Course Contact Email: bruce.partland@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit covers minimising risks in the use of chemicals and defines the standard required to: implement, monitor and evaluate a chemical risk control strategy; identify potential hazards and assess risks; develop risk control procedures; and monitor and evaluate the risk control strategy.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	AHCCHM401A Minimise risks in the use of chemicals
Elements:	1. Identify hazards and risks 2. Assess risks and develop control procedures   3. Implement and monitor adherence to chemical risk procedures 4. Evaluate risk control measures and maintain record

Learning Outcomes

Overview of Assessment

Assessment will include written assignments, observation in the workplace, 3rd party reports, structured verbal questioning & group work.