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Course Date:
25 Nov 2024 to 28 Nov 2024
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Registration Period:
11 Sep 2024 to 11 Nov 2024
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Duration/Frequency:
Date: 25 November to 28 November
Time: 9am to 5pm (30hrs)
Please be informed that the class schedule is subject to changes.
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Mode of Training:
Classroom
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Venue:
Singapore Polytechnic
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Funding:
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Research results with basic environmentally-friendly formulation know-how from SP’s research laboratories will be taught and imparted to participants to put it to use. SP researchers who are trainers of the course will provide in-company professional advice, such as visiting them in their workplace to provide advice in terms of chemical safety improvement in workplace.
This course aims to equip participants with:
1. Knowledge and skills in chemical management and workplace safety & health (WSH), instilling in them the mindset and best practices to reduce occupational diseases, injuries and fatalities from potential exposure to hazardous chemicals during work.
2. Comprehensive skillset via practical training so that they are effective in dealing with chemical and chemical wastes at their workplace. Additionally, trainer’s team will visit to their workplace to conduct a site assessment and provide advice in term of chemical safety improvement in workplace, for a complete learning and practicum cycle.
3. The ability to adopt a technology from a host of research intellectual property from SP’s research laboratories on green and sustainable solutions, which participants will have the option to adopt one solution with potential for product development, designed for capability development to their company.
a. Green Lixiviants for E-waste Recycling
- Cyanide/Aqua Regia Free Silver Lixiviant or
- Cyanide low/Aqua Regia Free Gold Lixiviant
b. Solvent-Based Room Temperature Bituminous Coating For Waterproofing Application;
c. Chromated Copper Arsenic (CCA) Alternatives for Building Woods Termite Protection
d. Etching and Roughening Creams for Ceramic/Porcelain Tiles and Mineral Stones
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the roles & responsibilities in handling chemicals
• Apply best safe work practices for chemical handling
• Identify chemicals hazards in chemicals at the workplace
• Interpret classification and labelling of chemicals according to industry norm
• Describe the risks dealing with the chemical waste treatment
• State the legislation and relevant industry codes including acts, regulation, approved code of practices and Singapore standards
• Identify work process and risk management
• Manage and handle chemicals in more efficient methods
• Describe chemical waste management for various industries including:
- Treatment technologies and management practices
- Environmental impact and legislative aspects of chemical wastes from Waste Management and Recycling Association of Singapore (WMRAS)
• Adopt a technology from a host of research intellectual property from SP’s research laboratories on green and sustainable solutions which participants will have to select one solution to be tried out in their workplace
Testimonial
Eric Teh, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager, Sustainable Asset Management Solutions Pte Ltd
STAR for Green Solution Technology and Workplace Safety course has allowed my company adopt the technology on high and selective extraction of gold from Gold-Coated Solid Wastes using Low Cyanide Lixiviant. Learning how to implement this technology has enabled my company to increase our capability for e-waste recycling in terms of Gold Recovery Process.
The course’s unique structure has given us a much more interesting experience than classroom training and enhances learning effectiveness. The mentoring sessions have also provided me guidance in understanding the end-to-end operation of the gold recovery process. At the end of the course, I was able to take back a prototype of a formulation list of green lixiviants for gold that can be used in my process line or as a product to be commercially sold.
Andrew Tay, Business Development Director, KGS Pte Ltd
STAR for Green Solution Technology and Workplace Safety course has allowed my company to adopt a method for high extraction of silver from Silver-Coated Solid Wastes. This technology helps to bring the downstream recycling processes and technology in-house, and we are now able to capture higher value. Thus, we can now position ourselves as having the necessary skills and capabilities in transforming our business. The technology is also more environmentally friendly than the current practices which further boost our image as steward of environmental services.
We appreciate the hand-on experiences that the course has provided us with. The mentoring sessions has given us better understanding of the concepts, aids in learning and retention of our learning. Our key takeaway from the course is having a base proven technology which we can use as a viable business model in the near future.