Tag Archives: Spill Kit Training

Training in Silos is the road to organised chaos

Its the fault of the tick box culture we’ve created for ourselves. First Aid Training, Fire Warden Training, Health and Safety Training all need to be done, but by who? Well the first mistake is to have them delivered by … Continue reading

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Isocyanate Spillages – the hazards and response required

1000L IBC Spill of Isocyanate Over the last few months we have been running a series of training course for companies involved in the manufacture of polyurethane foam. The main reagents being Polyol and MDI or Methylene Diphenyl Diisocyanate to … Continue reading

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Scene Controller, Incident Commander are all important roles when dealing with hazardous spill incidents.

“Thank you for the report. I believe that what you have delivered is way over and above what is required. We only require basic training in how to use the spill kits and contain a spill, not incident management.  This … Continue reading

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Fools rush in where angels fear to tread during laboratory spill incidents

Laboratory Spill Response Training is not something to be taken lightly. I received an e mail only yesterday from one of our clients with an interesting update on events post their Sapira laboratory spill incident training course which I would … Continue reading

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Training shouldn’t be in Silos. Avoid silo management when it comes to preparing for an incident.

When it comes to spill training there is absolutely no point in playing at it. Far too often organisations are motivated to run a course for all the wrong reasons. ISO14001 compliance is just one of the prime motivators but … Continue reading

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Spill Training by DVD. Does it work ?

I received a “Dear John” e mail this morning from a company who had enquired about the Sapira 2SK Spill Kit Training Course. The e mail explained “that they had decided to go for the cheaper option, a Spill Training … Continue reading

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Laboratory Chemical Spill Response

What’s the justification for Laboratory Spill Response Training ? Surely chemists know what they are doing in the event of a chemical spill? Well that’s not our experience. They may well know about the chemicals they are handling and indeed … Continue reading

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Leak and Spills. Are spill kits the answer?

In recent weeks we have constantly come across organizations where spill kits are being used incorrectly. As a result I decided, this morning, to do a bit of google research to see why, as yet, the Leak & Spill Centre hasn’t … Continue reading

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Dealing with Spills PPG 22

The recently published, “Dealing with spills guideline” PPG 22 has been some time in the making and has gone through several stages of consultation. Why then am I unsure of the value of the document ? If I was one of … Continue reading

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Hazchem Spill Training for Hazchem Spill Kits

I recently did a google search on hazchem spill training to find, with surprise, that our Australian friends come high on page 1. Clicking on the first link, I came across the following product offering a free training package with … Continue reading

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