FTI 1149 Introduction to Toxicology for Occupational Health and Safety

3hrs

This is Train- the- Trainer course on toxicology is designed to give participants a foundational understanding of how chemicals affect the body. Trainers can utilize the practicality of this course when teaching various COR classes under the Health and Safety topics related to work safety and exposures. Topics covered include how chemicals enter and distribute throughout the body, toxicological principles of how chemicals cause harm, how chemicals are eliminated and how toxicology relates to occupational health and safety. The course is designed for three hours with facilitated lecture and a small group activity to reinforce the toxicological concepts covered and allow participants to apply what they have learned. This course will help to develop a better understanding of chemical harm in relation to occupational health and safety issues such as hazard communication, worker exposure limits and hazard control measures. Health and safety representatives will benefit from this course as well as the general membership as their general understanding of chemical harm will be increased.

Prerequisite: None

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