Tuesday, March 9, 2010
8:00 am - 5:00 pm (registration - 7:30 am)

Standard
$249

Early bird (before2/6/2010)
$149

Fee includes course manual, refreshments, parking ( Parking is only free if instructions are followed.)

Payment Terms (rev. 11/6/09): Substitutions may be made without additional charge. Cancellations must be in writing. Refund schedule:

Cancellation 15 or more business days before the class 80% of registration fee

Cancellation 7-14 business days before the class 50%

Cancellation less than 7 days before the class and "no shows" No refund

If course materials such as books have been sent to course participants in advance, the cost of that material will be subtracted from the refund.

UCLA reserves the right to postpone an offering 7 days prior to the course date should minimum enrollment requirements not be met. If a program is canceled, you will be notified and your registration fee will be refunded in full, less the cost of course materials sent in advance if they are not returned in the condition in which they were received. The liability of UCLA is limited to the course fee.

The Chemical Awareness class is intended for those people who work with or around chemicals in their workplace or on a regular basis in other settings. Participants should have a basic knowledge of chemicals, either through a high school level chemistry curriculum, or experience around chemicals in the workplace.

Participants will examine the basic properties of chemicals as they are applicable to the workplace, including the classes of chemicals, the properties of chemicals, how chemicals are used in some work environments, and how they are stored. Participants will also learn how to gather and analyze information about the many chemicals they may encounter in the workplace. They will do this with a hands-on exercise to demonstrate how to use MSDS sheets to gather critical information needed to assess risk. Participants will also learn how to protect themselves against exposure to chemicals, by first examining the routes of exposure, and determining the most effective methods for personal protection.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, students will be able to:

1. Determine the hazardous properties of common chemicals using MSDS sheets and other resources.

2. Segregate and store classes of chemicals according to likely hazards.

3. Protect themselves against hazards from chemicals in the workplace

Health and Safety Professionals, Industrial Hygienists, Safety Engineers, Labor/Management Health and Safety Committee Members, Supervisors, Union representatives, Risk Managers, Loss Control Specialists. Ideal candidates have responsibilities that include safety from firms that recognize safety as a paramount function. The ChemicalHazards class is intended for those people who work with or around chemicals in their workplace or on a regular basis in other settings. Participants should have a basic knowledge of chemicals, either through a high school level chemistry curriculum, or experience around chemicals in the workplace.

Bill Peck, MS, CIH

Bill Peck was the Manager of Occupational Safety and Employee Health at UCLA from 2002 until his recent retirement. In this position, Bill was responsible for managing programs and divisions that included Industrial Hygiene, Laboratory Safety, Ergonomics, Biosafety, Chemical Safety, and Accident Prevention Programs. Prior to managing the Division, Bill was the Chemical Safety Officer in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Bill managed a comprehensive chemical safety and chemical waste management program for the department. Bill has worked as a Public Health Chemist for the County of Orange, as well as an analytical chemist for a private consulting firm in Springfield, Mass., his hometown.

Bill Peck has a B.S degree in Zoology from UMass, Amherst and a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Hartford. Bill earned his Master’s degree in Environment Health Sciences at UCLA. Bill is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), recertified in 2008. Bill is a member of the American Chemical Society (ACS), and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and its southern California section.

• ABIH— 1.0 Certification of Maintenance Points from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene have been approved or applied for
• Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #13555 (SCERC) for 8 contact hours.
• BCSP and Continuing Education Units — Eligible for .75 Continuation of Certification Points/CEUs for each course