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Chemical and hazardous substance safety: Labels, data sheets, storage and spills

A ready-made course you customise for your organisation, with a live session deck and two surveys. You only add the 11 details that are specific to your organisation.

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Length
40 min
Lessons
6 lessons
Frequency
At onboarding for anyone who handles chemicals
Last reviewed
21 Oct 2026
Using the safety data sheet
What would you do?

You spill a cleaning concentrate on your sleeve; where do you look and what do you do

Try it: this is one of 17 interactive activities in the course.

What's included

Three pieces that work together

Copy once, get everything. Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck.

Self-paced course

Short lessons with real workplace scenarios, not walls of text.

  • 6 lessons, about 40 minutes
  • Sorting activity, accordion, scenario, flashcards and quizzes

Live session deck

An AhaSlides presentation to run after the course, in person or online.

  • 10 slides
  • Poll, quiz, word cloud, scale slides
  • A closing slide for your contacts

Two surveys

Find out what landed, and whether people use it on the job.

  • Post-course feedback, about 2 minutes
  • 30-day check-in
  • Anonymous by default
  • Results feed your next refresher

Learning objectives

At the end of this course, learners can

Each objective and the lesson that covers it.

IDObjectiveSourceWhere it's covered
TO 358.0Achieve ≥ 80% on the final assessment-Whole course
SO 358.1Read a chemical label and pictograms and say what each warns ofOSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200; EU CLP Regulation 1272/2008 [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 358.2Find the key facts in a safety data sheet + your infoOSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200; Mexico NOM-018-STPS (hazard communication) [source: report anchor, unverified]Whole course
SO 358.3Store and segregate chemicals so incompatible ones are apart + your infoEmployer's chemical register; best practiceWhole course
SO 358.4Respond to a spill or leak within your training and know when to evacuate + your infoOSHA 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER, annual refresher) [source: report anchor, unverified]; employer's spill planWhole course
SO 358.5Recognise exposure, decontamination steps and special substances such as asbestos and radiation sources + your infoEmployer's exposure monitoring and local law; best practiceWhole course

Your part: what a template can't do for you

  • Your workplace details: fill in the 11 highlighted fields so the course describes your own policies, contacts and locations.
  • Records: record completion in your own LMS or record system.

Course outline

6 lessons, about 40 minutes

Minutes per lesson are an estimate, shared out by page count.

ContentInteractiveVideoYou customise
1

Reading labels and pictograms

4 pages

11 min
Before you beginNoteList
Marlow Plant storesTextImage
What the pictogram saysFlashcardsYour info
Match itSorting activityMatching quiz
2

Using the safety data sheet

2 pages

6 min
Where is the answer?AccordionYour infoNote
Question huntScenarioQuiz
3

Storage, segregation and incompatibles

2 pages

5 min
Keep apartSorting activity
Rules of storageChecklistYour infoMulti-select quiz
4

Spills and leaks: first response and when to evacuate

2 pages

5 min
Order the stepsSorting activityYour info
Small or large?ScenarioQuiz
5

Exposure monitoring and decontamination

2 pages

5 min
Signs to watchTabsYour info
DecontaminateTimelineQuiz
6

Special substances and next steps

3 pages

8 min
Know the limit of your roleAccordionNote
Next stepsProcessYour infoYour infoYour infoNote
PracticeQuizKey factNoteButtonYour info

Live deck and surveys

10 slides to run live, two surveys to close the loop

Pink slides are interactive. Both surveys are anonymous; pink questions are written for this course.

ContentTitle, agenda, "read it before you use it
Word cloudOne chemical you use at work
PollHow confident are you finding a data sheet?
ContentThe label elements, the sections of a data sheet you will use, and {{SDS_LOCATION}}
QuizWhat does a flame pictogram mean? (Flammable ✔ · Cold · Edible · Harmless)
QuizScenario: a drum splits and the air smells strongly. You… (Warn others, leave and raise the alarm ✔ · Mop it · Open another drum · Stay to watch)
PollWhich chemical task worries you most?
ScaleHow confident are you responding to a small spill?
Open-ended / Q&AOne question about chemical safety
Content · customiseClosing {{SAFETY_CONTACT}}, {{SURVEY_2_URL}}, {{COURSE_URL}}
Post-course feedback: 11 questions, about 2 min
  1. Overall rating 5 stars
  2. Relevant, realistic, right length, helpful activities agree/disagree grid
  3. What was most useful? multi-select
  4. Confidence before this course, and now 1-5 scale
  5. Which part is still unclear? multiple choice
  6. How confident are you reading a data sheet? 1-5 scale
  7. What happened in a recent spill or near miss that this course should cover? open text
  8. I feel able to refuse to use a chemical that is not labelled. 1-5 scale
  9. One thing we should change or add open text
  10. Would you recommend this course? NPS
30-day check-in
  1. Have you used what you learned since the course? multiple choice
  2. How confident are you today? Compare with day 1 1-5 scale
  3. Do you know where to find the data sheet location and the spill plan? yes / no / not sure
  4. A moment where the training helped, or where you weren't sure open text
  5. Which topics should the next refresher focus on? ranking

Results show whether people use the training on the job, not just whether they finished it.

Make it yours

11 fields to fill in, and you're ready

Everything else is done. These are the details only your organisation knows; each one is highlighted inside the course.

  • Safety contact{{SAFETY_CONTACT}}
  • Incident report route{{INCIDENT_REPORT_ROUTE}}
  • Safety policy link{{SAFETY_POLICY_LINK}}
  • Emergency number{{EMERGENCY_NUMBER}}
  • Exposure monitoring plan{{EXPOSURE_MONITORING_PLAN}}
  • Local label system{{LOCAL_LABEL_SYSTEM}}
Show all 11 fields
  • SDS location{{SDS_LOCATION}}
  • Storage rules link{{STORAGE_RULES_LINK}}
  • LMS or record system{{LMS_OR_RECORD_SYSTEM}}
  • Survey 2 URL{{SURVEY_2_URL}}
  • Course URL{{COURSE_URL}}

FAQ

Common questions

Can I run chemical and hazardous substance safety: Labels, data sheets, storage and spills training online?

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

How often is this training needed?

At onboarding for anyone who handles chemicals, yearly as a refresher, and before a new substance is introduced.

Who needs this training?

Workers handling chemicals, lab and plant staff, warehouse teams and supervisors; run by EHS and plant managers.

What records should I keep?

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Can I edit the content?

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

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