Manage Hazardous Substances (also knowns as Hazardous Substances Management)
About This Course
This includes identifying of sources of hazardous substances, implementing control measures and managing the associated risks. Persons who successfully completed this unit of competency will be recognised as ‘competent persons” for the control of hazardous substances at the workplace by the Ministry of Manpower.
This competency unit also covers the knowledge to control and manage hazardous substances, as required by the National Environment Agency, for the fulfilment of their duties as hazardous substances licence and permit holders
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
Learners are assumed to possess the following set of attitudes, skills, and knowledge:
1) Course Entry Requirements
Literacy and Numeracy
- WSQ Employability Skills Workplace Literacy and Numeracy Level 6; or
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level for English and Mathematics
Science
- Recognised Technical/Engineering Diploma or;
- Grade C6 in GCE ‘O’ Level Science (Chemistry)
2) Assumed Attitude, Skills and Knowledge:
Attitude, skills, and knowledge that the individual is recommended to possess before taking up the
unit so as to confidently undertake the unit and to be successful subsequently on the job
Working Experience
- Recommended to have 2 years of working experience in any industry
- If the candidate has a recognized technical diploma, they are not expected to fulfill the recommendation of 2 years of working experience in any industry.