Water
Safe Handling of Water Treatment Chemicals
A programme in the safe handling of the chemicals used in water treatment and desalination: their hazards, receipt and storage, preparation and dosing, protective equipment, and response to leaks and spills, in particular chlorine leaks.
Overview
About the programme
Duration
2 days
Training hours
10 hours
Delivery
Training hall · Virtual · At your premises
Language
Arabic or English
Objectives
Training outcomes
- Identify the hazards of common treatment chemicals from safety data sheets and hazard labels.
- Apply the requirements for receipt, storage and segregation of incompatible chemicals.
- Select the personal protective equipment suited to each substance and task.
- Handle chlorine gas, hypochlorite and dosing systems safely.
- Carry out the initial response to leaks, spills and exposures.
Content
What the programme covers
Day 1: chemicals, their hazards and storage
- Treatment chemicals: chlorine, hypochlorite and chlorine dioxide; coagulants such as alum and ferric chloride; polymers; acids and alkalis; lime; antiscalants; sodium bisulfite; and membrane cleaning solutions.
- The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS), safety data sheets, and occupational exposure limits.
- Receipt, unloading and storage: segregating incompatible substances, including the hazard of mixing hypochlorite with acids, bunds, ventilation and labelling.
Day 2: dosing, protection and emergencies
- Preparing solutions and dosing systems: pumps, lines and pre-start checks, and energy isolation during maintenance.
- Personal protective equipment and respiratory protection, gas detectors, eyewash stations and emergency showers.
- Response to chlorine gas leaks and to acid and alkali spills, first aid for exposure, and a leak scenario exercise, followed by the assessment.
Who it is for
Target audience
Operators of water treatment and desalination plants, dosing and maintenance technicians, store staff, and safety supervisors at plants.
Method
Delivery method
Lectures and exercises on the safety data sheets of the substances the organisation uses, and a response exercise on a leak scenario. The exercise can be run at the organisation’s site on its actual equipment, in coordination with its safety officer. In Arabic or English.
Questions
FAQ
Can the programme be built on the chemicals we use?
Yes. If the organisation shares its list of chemicals and their safety data sheets with the centre, the exercises are built on them.
How does it differ from the hazardous materials (HAZMAT) programme?
The hazardous materials programme is general to all sectors; this programme is specific to water treatment and desalination chemicals and their dosing systems at plants.
A programme tailored to your organisation
The duration and topics of the programme are adjusted to the organisation's needs, and it is delivered at its site, in a training hall arranged by the Center, or virtually.