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Foundations for Storing, Organizing and Disposing of Chemicals in Educational Settings

ACS Institute
Target Audience
Training Format
Level of Training

Secondary school educators or graduate students who manage chemical storerooms or teach with chemicals will find this course useful. Concepts of safe chemical management are highlighted using the RAMP (Recognize hazards, Assess the risks of the hazards, Minimize and manage the risks of the hazards, and Prepare for the unexpected and emergencies) risk management system in this 10-hour course.

Pricing: Free

About the course:

The course includes six lessons, each designed to be completed in about 60–90 minutes, including the assessment. The whole course takes about 10 hours to complete. Participants who complete the course will receive a certificate of completion. The certificate will indicate 10 hours of learning and can be used as documentation to obtain professional development credit for K–12 teachers.

What you will learn:

  • Recognizing chemical hazards using the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling (GHS).
  • Finding authoritative chemical hazard information and apply it to managing chemicals.
  • Applying best practices for inventorying and storing.
  • Managing hazardous waste according to regulations.

Who should attend:

This course was designed for secondary school educators who are responsible for managing a chemical storeroom and teaching with chemicals. The information in this course can also be of benefit to others such as graduate students working in a research laboratory and laboratory managers in higher education who are responsible for managing chemicals.

Duration (time) of training
10 hours
Owner Organization
American Chemical Society (ACS)