Highly toxic substances and mixtures are a chapter of their own in the workplace. It’s not just about warning pictograms or complicated regulations — it’s mainly about people’s health, workplace safety, environmental protection, and meeting legal obligations.
If you work with substances/mixtures classified as highly toxic, i.e., labelled Acute Tox. 1 or 2, you must ensure that a professionally competent person is appointed for handling these substances/mixtures. This person may be an employee who has the relevant education or who has demonstrably completed professional training focused on handling highly toxic substances. Under Czech and Slovak law, professional competence must be regularly renewed through refresher training at least once every two years to keep knowledge up to date.
So what will participants learn in our training? We will cover:
Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 — the CLP Regulation
The cornerstone for classification, labelling, and packaging of chemical substances. We will teach you how to read hazard symbols, understand H- and P-statements, and correctly label a product so that it meets all European requirements. Sounds like boring theory? We do it practically — using real-world examples from day-to-day operations, so you know how to apply the rules in your work.
Did you know: the hazard pictograms on a label have a prescribed minimum size depending on the label dimensions?
Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 — the REACH Regulation
Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals. In plain terms: what you can use, under what conditions, and what you must report. We will go through what this means for manufacturers, importers, and downstream users — and, most importantly, how not to get lost in it.
Did you know: the REACH Regulation also tells us what a Safety Data Sheet should look like — a kind of “technical passport” for a chemical?
This document contains all key information: composition, risks, first-aid measures, storage, disposal, and health protection. We will show you how to work with Safety Data Sheets and what every SDS must contain.
Act No. 350/2011 Coll. — the Chemical Act
Note: This is a requirement under Czech national legislation; it is not an EU-wide obligation (unlike REACH and CLP).
Our “domestic” regulation that builds on the European REACH and CLP Regulations. We will explain your obligations under this act and what penalties may apply if you fail to comply.
Did you know: this act does not only define obligations for handling chemical substances — it also sets out who may inspect you at any time? We will explain how inspections are conducted, what inspectors may require, and how to prepare so everything runs smoothly.
Act No. 258/2000 Coll. — on the Protection of Public Health
Note: This is a requirement under Czech national legislation; it is not an EU-wide obligation (unlike REACH and CLP).
Because health comes first. We will discuss what is prohibited when handling highly toxic substances, where and how highly toxic substances must be stored and recorded, and who is considered a professionally competent person.
Did you know: records of highly toxic substances must be kept for 5 years from the date stocks reach zero?
Routes of entry into the body
Inhalation, ingestion, and contact with skin and mucous membranes — the three basic routes through which hazardous substances enter the body.
Did you know: some chemicals can pass through intact skin within seconds, and some substances at higher concentrations can paralyse your sense of smell?
Effects of substances on human health
Every substance affects the body differently — acutely or chronically. We will show the difference between poisoning and irritation, and between accidental exposure and long-term impact. In short: why it doesn’t pay to underestimate highly toxic substances.
Did you know: some poisonings appear only years later — often in a connection you wouldn’t expect?
Principles of occupational safety and hygiene
Safe handling, suitable PPE, correct manipulation and storage — practical tips that often have a bigger impact than all the legal clauses combined. We will explain how to build work habits that reduce both risk and stress.
Did you know: most chemical incidents happen simply because “that’s how you’ve always done it”?
Basic first aid
Even though we hope you will never need it, it’s good to know what to do if something happens. What to do in case of eye exposure, inhalation of vapours, or ingestion of a substance? We will teach you procedures that can determine the outcome.
Did you know: the right response in the first minutes after an incident can decide whether there will be permanent consequences?
Neutralisation of substances and environmental protection
Where do they go? We will teach you how to sort, label, and hand over hazardous waste in line with applicable legislation.
Did you know: there are precisely defined waste codes and categories according to which chemicals must be sorted and disposed of?
Working with highly toxic substances isn’t only about laws and regulations — it’s a way to protect yourself, your colleagues, and the environment you work in. That’s exactly why it makes sense to have it clear. And because obligations don’t manage themselves, you can leave it all to us. We will prepare training that saves you worries, paperwork, and the risk of fines. We will explain everything clearly and understandably using specific examples. And we will also keep an eye on your refresher deadline so you don’t forget anything.
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