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Spill Kit Training Course

Spill Kit Training (also known as Spill Response Training) teaches you how to safely handle, store, and manage liquids and hazardous substances in the workplace. It increases your awareness of the risks spills can cause to people, property, and the environment, and equips you with the skills to respond quickly and correctly in the event of a spill.

Why should you take this course?

Spill Kit training course is important for anyone who’s in charge of emergency spill, especially when working with hazardous substances. The course teaches you how to use a spill kit effectively and ensures your organisation complies with safety legislation, such as COMAH, which requires emergency spill plans to be in place.

A proper spill response can help prevent legal, financial, and environmental consequences that may result from mishandling a spill.

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This course will teach you how to use a spill kit; by having this skill, you can help your organisation to work in line with legislation whilst protecting people and the surrounding environment.

There could also be legal and financial repercussions from mishandling a spill.

What Does the Spill Kit Training Course Involve?

This course covers the following topics (for the full list of topics covered in this training, keep reading):

  • The actions you need to take to deal with spills
  • Increasing awareness of potential liquid spills
  • Preventing spills

HOW IS THE Spill Kit Training Course DELIVERED?

This course can be delivered in the following ways:

In-House
In-house training can be arranged at your premises

In-House

We deliver this course in-house either at a 3B training centre or on a site of your choice. By delivering on your site, you can conduct the practical section as if it is real life.

The course can be delivered to a group of your employees and tailored accordingly to be relevant to your organisation.

The relevancy will help to create an internal discussion about current processes. If you would like to book an in-house course, get in touch with us and our friendly team will assist you.

BENEFITS OF THIS Spill Response Awareness course:

  • Learn how to deal with spills effectively
  • Qualify in just three hours
  • We can deliver the course as an in-house course
  • Valid for three years

Spill Response Awareness Course Content

The trainer will cover the following subjects on the course:

  • The actions you need to take to deal with spills
  • Increasing awareness of potential liquid spills
  • Preventing spills
  • The 3 types of sorbents
  • Effective and safe use of spill control materials
  • Awareness of current pollutions regulations.
  • Safe disposal or sorbents and awareness of how the sorbents take on the properties of the liquid cleaned up
  • Individual responsibility and best practice
  • The simulation of an emergency spill (when a suitable on-site area is available)

By the end of the training course, the delegate will:

  • Have greater knowledge of the implications of spilling liquids into waterways, therefore, contaminating the environment.
  • Understand the risks, fines and punishments caused by bad practice with spill control and environmental protection and the effects they have on your company’s reputation.
  • Emergency Spill Procedure
  • Know how to use the relevant spill control resources
  • Have a greater awareness of the dispensers, containers and sorbents available
  • How to work in compliance with the relevant legislation

Assessment

The trainer will assess your contribution and understanding throughout the course. You will also complete a final multiple-choice examination.

A couple of hours after training a large generator had a diesel leak, it was good to put training into practice instantly and without hesitation.
Martin Baggaley

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • How long is the Spill Kit Training course?
    How long is the Spill Kit Training course?

    We deliver the course over approximately three hours.

    The tutor will split the content into theory and some demonstrative practical learning.

  • What are the 5 C's of spill response?

    The 5 C’s of spill response offer a simple framework for handling spills: Control, Contain, Clean-Up, Communicate, and Critique or Check.

  • What are the entry requirements for this Spill Kit Training?

    There are no formal entry requirements for this course.

    If you have any specific requirements for your training, please let us know beforehand. Such as specific spills, legislation, industry-relevant examples.

  • Is this Spill Kit course accredited?

    3B Training accredits this course.

    We work on our course content with our trainers and quality team to make our course content and delivery the best possible.

  • Are spill kits a legal requirement?

    Yes, spill kit is a UK legal requirement for any business who handle hazardous substances. Regulations such as COSHH and environmental legislation require companies to have suitable spill kits available for potential pollutants, positioned close to high-risk areas, and used by trained staff.

  • What equipment is needed in spill kit training?

    Spill Kit training course includes types of sorbents (pads, booms, pillows), PPE, disposal bags and guidance on how to choose the proper kit for your spill type.

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