M505 - Control Of Hazardous Substances

How to prepare

Candidates can prepare by self-study, but are recommended to follow appropriate in-company training, University course or other course provided by a reputable training provider.

Learning objectives

On successful completion of this examination, you will be able to: 

• Describe how airborne contaminants are generated by industrial processes, how this impacts on the control strategy, and how control solutions can thereby be optimised 
• Recognise the range of approaches to risk reduction embodied in the hierarchy of control and select appropriate strategies for implementation 
• Describe the meaning of "adequate control", mainly concerning personal exposures;
• Discuss the importance of design considerations in terms of the workplace, process, and plant, as a means of reducing occupational exposures 
• Describe the principal elements of a local exhaust ventilation system, give examples of typical installations and know-how to carry out the necessary measurements to assess whether a local exhaust ventilation system is effective and operating to the design specification 
• Recognise the limitations of local exhaust hoods and enclosures and the means to optimise their effectiveness 
• Describe how personal protective equipment programmes may be used in an effective manner 
• Recognise the impact that control measures may have on other workplace hazards and understand the need to take a holistic approach to the design of control solutions