Qualification: Level 3 Diploma in Adult Care
Unit: Promote Health, Safety and Wellbeing in Care Settings
Learning outcome: Be able to handle hazardous substances and materials.
Assessment criteria: 6.2 Use safe practices when: storing hazardous substances, using hazardous substances, disposing of hazardous substances and materials
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- For this assessment criterion, you will be required to demonstrate that you use safe practices when storing using and disposing of hazardous substances
- For storing hazardous substances:
- Ensure adherence to the storage instructions on the label
- Ensure adherence to organisational policies and procedures
- Ensure the substance remains in its original container (and the label is intact)
- Ensure flammable substances are not stored near a heat source
- For using hazardous substances:
- Follow the directions
- Follow organisational policies and procedures
- Wear PPE (e.g. gloves, goggles etc.) if required
- Wash hands (e.g. for medication)
- For disposing of hazardous substances:
- Follow organisational policies and procedures
- Follow disposal instructions on the label
- Fill out relevant paperwork, if required
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