Target group

Our training is for everyone who comes into contact with thermosetting plastics in their work. Whether you work as an operator, supervisor, or manager responsible for staff handling thermosetting plastics, you need knowledge about these materials and the requirements set by the Swedish Work Environment Authority to meet the requirements.

This training is tailored for:

• Industry
• Construction
• Workshop

Description

As of June 1, 2015, new stricter rules for chemical occupational risks applied. The Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulation AFS 2014:43 replaced the previously known "Thermosetting Plastics Training". This meant that everyone handling allergenic chemical products needed to undergo new training. The next major change in the rules for chemical occupational risks (amendment of AFS 2011:19) is planned for 2023. These changes take effect on August 24, 2023, and involve changes in the training requirements for certain diisocyanates, according to Regulation (EU) 2020/1149 amendment of Annex XVII (diisocyanates).

If you currently have a valid training certificate for working with diisocyanates according to the regulations on chemical occupational risks, you may need to renew or supplement your training before August 24, 2023, if the diisocyanates are covered by the requirements of the Reach restriction. This is because the new requirements are more extensive than the current requirements for chemical occupational risks.

Our training is updated and follows the new legislation according to REACH and the Swedish Work Environment Authority's AFS 2022:4.

Training content

• Basic knowledge of chemical risks
• Knowledge of the chemical products handled
• Review of the handling steps that may be risky
• What happens during processing and thermal decomposition
• Necessary safety measures for safe work
• The type of ventilation needed
• When personal protective equipment is needed and what type of protective equipment is suitable

Information about hazardous chemical products

• Diisocyanates
• Epoxy plastic components
• Organic acid anhydrides
• Formaldehyde resins
• Methacrylates
• Acrylates
• Isocyanates 

Training certificate / Certificate

Upon completion of the training, a digital training certificate is obtained. The validity period is 5 years from the date the certificate was taken; after 5 years, the training must be repeated. It is possible to register the training certificate with ID06.

Prerequisites/basic requirements

At least 18 years old. Good understanding of the English language.

Thermosetting Plastics Training • What does the law say? 

according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's rules, persons working with thermosetting plastics must have sufficient knowledge and experience to handle these materials safely. The employer must have documentation of employees' theoretical and practical knowledge in the field. It is essential that the employer ensures that the employees have the required competence to work with thermosetting plastics safely.

https://www.av.se/arbetsmiljoarbete-och-inspektioner/publikationer/foreskrifter/kemiska-arbetsmiljorisker-2011-19-foreskrifter/