RedVector RVI-10965

Unstable, Reactive, and Energetic Compounds

Unstable, Reactive, and Energetic Compounds

0.5 hr. Online Course

Level: Intermediate

Item#: RVI-10965

SME: Jorge Vizcaino

This course will be discontinued on 02/06/2024

Chemical reactions are part of our daily lives. From cooking in the kitchen, to driving a car, to handling chemicals at your workplace, these reactions are commonplace. Dangerously reactive liquids and solids can be extremely hazardous. Accidental or uncontrolled chemical reactions are important causes of severe personal injury and property damage.  Unstable, Reactive, and Energetic Compounds course will explain the basic terminology relating to chemical hazard classes and reactivity. 
Course Objectives
By the end of this course you will be able to:
  • Identify current CSB and OSHA regulatory oversight due to recent accidents.
  • Describe a Job Hazard Assessment (JHA) and ways this tool can be used to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and take the necessary actions to eliminate hazards.
  • Explain the 16 sections of Safety Data Sheets as they pertain to these chemicals.
  • Recognize the specific chemicals/classes that constitute these types of compounds, identify their hazards, evaluate risks, and eliminate the hazards
Professional Organizations
Board of Certified Safety Professionals - BCSP - Certification (General)
Canadian Registered Safety Professionals - CRSP (Safety)