KENYA CHEMICAL SOCIETY

KENYA CHEMICAL SOCIETY
P. O. Box 52428--00200, Nairobi.
Website: http://www.kenchemsoc.org/nairobichapter.php
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SAFETY AND SECURITY TRAINING FOR CHEMICAL
INDUSTRY 1 s t – 4 t h December 2014
KCS seeks to develop and promote activities that promote best practices in chemical
security and safe management of hazardous chemicals. One of the objectives of this
course is to provide technical expertise and training to improve security and safety best practices.
The Course will be held at the University of Nairobi, College of Biological and Physical Sciences
(Chiromo Campus), Department of Chemistry from 1st – 4th December 2014.
CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 1
Purpose of the Course ............................................................................................................................... 2
Registration ..................................................................................................................................................... 2
Registration form (Cemical Safety and Waste Management ) ...................................................... 2
Payment of Registration Fees ................................................................................................................... 3
INTRODUCTION
As Kenya becomes more economically competitive and strives to increase its chemistry
activity, it will be faced with many challenges in improving laboratory safety and security.
The Kenya Chemical Society seeks to develop and facilitate activities that promote best
practices in safe and secure management of hazardous chemicals. The Chemical Safety,
Security and Waste management training course course will provide the necessary technical
expertise and training to improve safety best practices in the chemical and allied industries
in Kenya. The training will cover a broad range of industrial chemical safety and security
topics. Each training session can be tailored to address the following chemical industry
sectors: Pharmaceuticals; Fertilizer and Agricultural Chemicals; Petroleum and
Petrocehmical; Research and Technologists in academic and research institutions.
PURPOSE OF THE COURSE
The course is intended for participants with a background in chemistry, chemical engineering or
in the chemical industry who are working in industry, secondary schools and university
chemical laboratories or are involved in the formulating or implementing chemical-safety
policies in their organizations. The course participants will be expected to gain the skills
required to implement modern technical-safety practices and to fulfil their responsibilities
to develop sustainable safety management related to the chemical industry and chemical
laboratory management.General safety hazards in the Pharmaceuticals; Fertilizer and
Agricultural Chemicals; Petroleum and Petrochemical; Research and Technologists in academic
and research institutions include, but are not limited to, high or low temperature and high
pressure processes, energized electrical work, elevated platforms/fall hazards, hot work,
confined spaces, and ergonomic or repetitive stress hazards.
REGISTRATION
Kindly fill the Registration form below and submit together with a copy of the (scanned)
bank deposit slip (see bank details below) to the either of the undersigned:
Dr. Austin Ochieng Aluoch
Organizing Secretary,
Kenya Chemical Society – Nairobi Chapter
P. O. Box 52428 – 00200, Nairobi, Kenya
Tel: +254 735 262907
Email: austin.ochieng@live.com or
austin.ochieng@gmail.com
Dr. Dickson Andala
Vice Chariman,
Kenya Cheical Society – Nairobi Chapter
P. O. Box 15683-00503, Nairobi
Tel :+254 705 204610
Email: andalad@gmail.com or
andaladic@yahoo.com
REGISTRATION FORM (CEMICAL SAFETY, SECURITY AND WASTE
MANAGEMENT
) (Mr, Mrs.,
Surname
Ms):
Other Names
TITLE (Prof., Dr., MSc., BSc,
BPhil, HDip, Dip,
Occupation
Student):
Institution /
Organization
Work Address
Work Tel. No.
Mobile Tel.
No.
Email:
Particiapnts are required to make their own travel arrangements. Accommodation may
be arranged for participants travelling from outside Nairobi, on request, if this is
submitted before 15th November 2014.
PAYMENT OF REGISTRATION FEES
Bank
National Bank of Kenya
Branch
Ruiru Branch (Branch Code – 12044)
Account Name:
Kenya Chemical Society - Nairobi Chapter
Account No.
01242059263600
Bank Address:
P. O. Box 1688 - 00232
SWIFT CODE:
NBKEKENXXX
Reference / Naration Chemical Safety Security Training and Full name of Participant
Please make registration payment of KSh 15,000 (KCS members) and KSH 20,000
(non- members)
COURSE ON SAFETY AND SECURITY TR AI NI NG FO R CHE MIC AL
I NDUS TRY 1 s t – 4 t h Dece mber 2014
TENTATIVE PROGRAMME
TIME
ACTIVITY
Resource Person
Session
Chair
1st December 2014
Veronicah
Masila / Jane
Arrival and registration
Chairman – Dept. Of
Chem - UON
8.30 – 10.00 am
Openning Address
Dean - CBPS
Dr. Machocho
Principal - CBPS
10.00 – 10.30 am
10.30 - 1.00 pm
Tea Break / Photo Session
Chemical Safety and Security
Concepts
Dr. Patricia Gitari
Occupational Safety & Health
Dr. Faridah Were
1.00 – 2.00 pm
2.00 – 4.00 pm
Dr. Machocho
Lunch Break
Safe use and Storage of
Chemicals
Dr. Kiptoo
Safety in the Laboratory
Fred Mwazighe
Dr. Andala
4.00 - 4.15 pm
NESVAX
Tea Break and Close
4.15pm
TIME
ACTIVITY
Resource Person
Session
Chair
2 Decemeber 2014
8.00 – 10.30 am
Emergencies / Chemical Spills
Dr. D. Andala
Radiation Safety
Mr. Mayaka
Transporation of Chemicals
Dr. A. Aluoch
10.30 – 10.45 am
10.45 - 1.00 pm
Tea Break
Waste Management and
Disposal
Maureen Njeri
Chemical Waste Management
Companies in Kenya
Philip Mwabe
1.00 – 2.00 pm
2.00 – 4.00 pm
Dr. H. Njenga
Lunch Break
Fire Safety / Hazards /
Explosion
Sammy Kimanyano
First Aid
Fred Majiwa
4.00 - 4.15 pm
MERC MILLIPORE
4.15 pm
Tea Break and Close
TIME
Dr. Kiptoo
ACTIVITY
Resource
Person
Dr. Aluoch
Session Chair
3 December 2014
8.00 – 10.30 am
Hazard Assessment
Disaster Communication
Dr. H. Njenga
Dr. Andala
10.30 – 10.45 am
10.45 - 1.00 pm
Tea Break
Case Study of UON Chemical
Waste Management
Dr. Mwaniki
Green Chemistry
Dr. Naumih Noah
1.00 – 2.00 pm
Lunch Break
2.00 – 3.00 pm
Lab Excercise
3.00 – 4.00 pm
Assessment test / Evaluation
F. Mwazighe / Dennis Osoro
Dr. Andala
4.00 - 4.15 pm
Tea Break
5.00 pm
Issuuing of Certificates / Cocktail
TIME
Dennis Osoro
ACTIVITY
Resource
Person
Session Chair
4 December 2014
9.00 – 1 pm
TIME
Excursion to Industry
ACTIVITY
Resource
Person
5 December 2014
Departure
Session Chair