Safe storage, handling, and labelling of hazardous materials with PPE selection and exposure prevention.
Overview
This COSHH course equips you to control risks from chemicals and hazardous preparations used in aesthetic and clinical settings. You will learn how substances enter the body, how exposure accumulates, and how to reduce harm through substitution, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, and precise procedures.
We translate legislation into practical daily behaviours, from decanting and labelling to ventilation and spill response. You will build a simple, repeatable documentation system that satisfies inspectors and protects staff and clients. On completion, you will understand hazard classes, safety data sheets, and pragmatic controls that prevent incidents while keeping your clinic running efficiently and professionally.
What You'll Learn
By the end you will be able to:
- Interpret safety data sheets and identify key hazard statements and precautionary phrases.
- Assess exposure routes and select proportionate control measures for each task.
- Implement storage, segregation, and labelling that prevent mixing and off-gassing.
- Choose appropriate PPE and maintain it through cleaning and replacement schedules.
- Document COSHH assessments, inspections, and training records that withstand regulatory review.
Course Modules
COSHH Foundations and Law
Understand the purpose of COSHH, the duty to assess risk, and the roles of employer and employee.
Hazard Identification
Classification and labelling, pictograms, hazard statements, exposure limits, volatility, and sensitisation.
Control Strategies
Substitution, closed systems, ventilation, decanting technique, and spill kits with a focus on practical clinic scenarios.
PPE and Safe Storage
Glove materials, eye protection, respiratory options, segregated cabinets, and temperature considerations.
Documentation and Monitoring
Template COSHH assessments, inventory logs, staff training records, and a simple audit calendar to keep compliance on track.