Thermosetting Plastic Training with REACH Addendum

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 to the rules for chemical occupational risks (an amendment to AFS 2011:19) took place in 2023, now AFS 2023:10. These changes took effect on August 24, 2023, and introduced changes to the training requirements for certain diisocyanates, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2020/1149 amending Annex XVII (diisocyanates) of REACH.

If you currently hold a valid training certificate for working with diisocyanates under the regulations on chemical occupational risks, you may need to renew or supplement your training if the diisocyanates are covered by the requirements of the REACH restriction. This is because the new requirements are more extensive than the previous 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 2023:10.

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

And much more...

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 issued. The certificate is valid for 5 years from the date it was issued; after 5 years, the training must be repeated. The training certificate can be registered with ID06 upon request.

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/afs-202310/