Chapter VI
TRAINING COURSES IN CHEMICAL SAFETY
Article 31. Provision of training courses in chemical safety
1. Entities having chemical-related activities shall provide training courses in chemical safety or appoint the individuals specified in Article 32 herein to participate in training courses organized by chemical safety training centers every 2 years.
2. Chemical safety training activities may be organized separately or in combination with other safety training activities regulated by law.
3. Trained persons must be retrained in if there is a change in the categories of chemicals, technologies, facilities and production plans related to their working positions; if they change their working positions; they fail to meet the training requirements after taking the 2nd examination; 2 years after the previous training course.
4. Regulations on chemical safety training in this Chapter do not apply to entities engaging in petrol and oil, petroleum or industrial explosives; entities transporting chemicals by road, rail and inland waterways.
Article 32. Individuals provided with training courses in chemical safety
1. Group 1:
a) Heads of factories/stores, divisions and branches; heads of production/trade/technical departments; managers of factories or equivalents;
b) Vice heads of factories/stores mentioned in Point a Clause 1 this Article responsible for chemical safety.
2. Group 2:
a) Full-time or part-time officials responsible for chemical safety of factories/stores;
b) Supervisors directly overseeing chemical safety.
3. Group 3: Employees directly involving in chemicals.
Article 33. Programs, trainers and period of training courses in chemical safety
1. Programs of training courses in chemical safety shall be in line with positions of trainees; nature, types and hazards of chemicals in factories/stores.
2. Group 1 training programs:
a) Regulations of law on chemical-related activities;
b) Hazardous elements in production, trade, storage and use of chemicals in factories/stores;
c) Plans for cooperation with competent authorities in mobilizing internal and external resources of chemical factories/stores to take preventive and remedial measures for chemical emergencies.
3. Group 2 training programs:
a) Regulations of law on chemical-related activities;
b) Hazards of chemicals, safety data sheets of every hazardous chemical in production, trade, storage and use of chemicals of factories/stores; classification and labeling of chemicals;
c) Process of chemical safety management, safety techniques when working and contacting with hazardous chemicals;
d) Hazardous elements in production, trade, storage and use of chemicals in factories/stores;
dd) Preventive measures and response to chemical emergencies; plans for cooperation with competent authorities in mobilizing internal and external resources of factories/stores to take preventive and remedial measures for such emergencies; preventive measures for limiting pollution causes spreading to the environment; remedial measures for the environment after chemical emergencies.
4. Group 3 training programs:
a) Chemicals used for production, trade, storage and use of chemicals in factories/stores including names and hazards of chemicals, classification and labelling of chemicals and safety data sheets;
b) Risks of chemical unsafety in production, trade, storage and use of chemicals;
c) Processes of production, storage and use of chemicals suitable for working positions; regulations on chemical safety;
d) Procedures for responding to chemical emergencies: Use of rescue means to handle emergencies related to fire or spread of chemicals; first aid for victims in chemical emergencies; use, preservation and inspection of safety equipment, means and equipment for personal protection in order to cope with chemical emergencies; process and communication diagram of emergency notification; preventing and limiting sources of pollution spreading to the environment; collecting chemical spills and taking remedial measures for the environment after chemical emergencies.
5. Trainers of chemical safety:
Trainers of chemical safety shall obtain a bachelor’s degree or higher degree in chemicals and have at least 5 years of working in the field of chemical safety.
6. Period of training in chemical safety:
a) Group 1: At least 8 hours including time for examinations;
b) Group 2: At least 12 hours including time for examinations;
c) Group 3: At least 16 hours including time for examinations.
Article 34. Assessment of results and retention of documents on training in chemical safety
1. Entities having chemical-related activities or chemical safety training centers shall set examinations on to assess results of training in chemical safety.
2. Regulations on examinations
a) Examination contents shall be suitable for training programs;
b) The maximum time for an examination is 2 hours;
c) Pass examination shall reach at least average scores.
3. Within 15 working days from the day on which the training courses and examinations on chemical safety complete, entities providing training courses and setting examinations shall issue decisions on accreditation of chemical safety examination results.
4. Documents on training in chemical safety include:
a) Training programs;
b) The list of trainees including full name, date of birth, title, position and signature of each trainee;
c) Information about trainers including full name, date of birth, educational level, major, working experience and proving documents of each trainer;
d) Contents and results of examinations on chemical safety;
dd) Decisions on accreditation of chemical safety examination results;
5. Organizations and individuals shall retain all the documents stated in Clause 4 this Article for 3 years and present them to state authorities if required.
Article 35. Inspection of training courses in chemical safety
1. Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces shall carry out periodic inspections of the compliance with regulations on training courses in chemical safety provided by relevant entities once a year.
2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade and Departments of Industry and Trade of provinces may prepare inspection plans and carry out ad hoc inspections of the compliance with regulations on training courses in chemical safety provided by relevant entities if necessary.
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Nghị định 113/2017/NĐ-CP (Bản Word)
Nghị định 113/2017/NĐ-CP (Bản Pdf)
