Description

This CEU provides essential training on identifying chemical hazards that may be present in workplaces, clinics, laboratories, and client environments. You’ll learn how chemicals are classified, routes of exposure, and how to protect yourself from spills, fumes, and hazardous materials commonly encountered in healthcare and field-based work.

Developed for caregivers, this training is vital for collectors, mobile technicians, DNA collectors, fingerprint techs, and healthcare professionals who visit unfamiliar environments or work around cleaning agents, disinfectants, specimen preservatives, and other potential hazards.

Why Collectors Need This:

• Mobile collectors enter workplaces where chemical hazards may be present
• Labs often use disinfectants, preservatives, and cleaners requiring caution
• DNA collectors handle chemicals used for swabs, sanitation, and packaging
• DOT collectors are sometimes in environments with industrial exposures
• Prevents accidental spills, irritations, or reactions

Topics Covered:

• Types of chemical hazards
• Routes of exposure (skin, inhalation, ingestion)
• Safety Data Sheets (SDS)
• Safe handling and storage
• Warning labels & hazard symbols
• Emergency response steps

What You’ll Learn:

• How to identify chemical risks in any environment
• How to protect yourself during mobile or clinic-based services
• How to safely use and dispose of chemical products
• Steps to take if exposure occurs

What You Receive:

✔ CE Credit Hours: 1
✔ Completion Certificate
✔ Mobile-friendly online access