Vinyl Chloride Awareness For General Industry

The Vinyl Chloride Awareness for General Industry course from OSHA Education School is an introductory-level training designed to bring awareness to the potentially hazardous industrial chemical, Vinyl Chloride. Participants can expect to learn the requirements as established by OSHA Subpart Z 29 CFR 1910.1017, as well as learn about the chemical, its uses, and the permissible exposure limits (PELs). Furthermore, primary routes of exposure, as well as symptoms of both acute and chronic exposure will be discussed. OSHA Education School’s Vinyl Chloride Awareness for General Industry course teaches participants the primary uses and properties of Vinyl Chloride. Furthermore, participants can expect to learn the recommended exposure controls and the requirements for exposure monitoring, training, spillage, and storage. Specific course topics include the following: Introduction to Vinyl Chloride Properties and exposure Safety requirements Specific industry terms covered throughout the course include the following: Vinyl Chloride (may be referred to as VC) National Priority List Sites OSHA PEL Action level (AL) Acute exposure Chronic Exposure OSHA 29 CFR 1910, Subpart Z, 1910.1017 OSHA 29 CFR 1926, Subpart Z, 1926.1117 Time-weighted average (TWA) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

OSHA Education School’s Vinyl Chloride Awareness for General Industry is designed to teach participants how to work safely with this hazardous but commonly used chemical agent on the jobsite. Upon successful completion of this course, participants can expect to: Know how exposure to Vinyl Chloride occurs in the workplace Understand the effects of breathing high levels of Vinyl Chloride Understand both the acute and chronic effects of exposure Know OSHA’s regulations for Vinyl Chloride in the workplace Know Vinyl Chloride’s identification by the EPA