AIHA-SCHC SDS and Label Authoring Registry Preparation​​ Course

Rubrics

Rubric 1 - Math and Chemistry 
1.25 Contact Hours

• Units of measure and conversions
• Atoms and molecules
• Elements and compounds
• Chemical classes and types
• Simple mixtures and reaction products
• Stability and reactivity

Rubric 2 - GHS & Hazard Communication 
1.75 Contact Hours

• History and Application of the GHS
• Understanding the Purple Book
• Product labels
• Safety data sheets
• Comprehensibility

Rubric 3 - Physical Hazards 
1 Contact Hour

• Explosives
• Aerosols
• Flammable gases, liquids & solids
• Self-reactive substances and mixtures
• Pyrophoric liquids & solids
• Self-heating substances and mixtures
• Oxidizing gases, liquids & solids
• Corrosive to metal

Rubric 4 - Health Hazards 
1.25 Contact Hours  

• Acute toxicity
• Skin & eye corrosion & irritation
• Respiratory & skin sensitization
• Carcinogenicity
• Reproductive & target organ toxicity
• Aspiration hazard

Rubric 5 - Environmental Hazards 
1.50 Contact Hours 

• Acute aquatic toxicity
• Chronic aquatic toxicity
• Hazardous to the ozone layer
• Accidental releases
• Disposal methods

Rubric 6 - Industrial Hygiene and Safety
1.50 Contact Hours 

• Exposure assessment
• Exposure limits
• Engineering controls
• Personnel protective equipment
• Firefighting and control
• Storage and handling

Rubric 7 - Risk Analysis 
0 Contact Hours

• Risk assessment
• Risk management and communication

Rubric 8 - Associated Regulations and Consensus Standards
0 Contact Hours 

• Global implementation of GHS
• Chemical control regulations