The Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division (CHaPD) considers training in chemical incident response and environmental contamination for public health protection a priority. The programme is being developed to offer basic and more detailed training, along with the flexibility to support Local and Regional Services initiatives as requested.

Training events are available to people within the Health Protection Agency and to delegates from partner agencies, such as local authorities, the NHS and emergency services.  CHaPD staff can also provide bespoke chemical incident reponse training to partner agencies on request - please contact your local centre  to discuss requirements.

Teaching

The Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division (CHaPD) has close associations with a number of high calibre universities and a number of the division's staff are members of various faculties within these universities. CHaPD staff undertake regular teaching sessions on a wide variety of courses including Masters in public health, postgraduate and undergraduate environmental health courses, environmental epidemiology, toxicology, and undergraduate medical courses.

If you would like a member of Chemical Hazards and Poisons Division staff to contribute to a course you are running, please contact your local centre.

• Calendar of Chemicals Training Courses for 2012
  Calendar of chemical training courses and events hosted by the Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards (formerly CHaPD).
  Added/updated: 15 March 2012
  
• Understanding Risks From Contaminated Land
  A one-day course designed to give delegates an understanding of how legislative and organisational frameworks underpin contaminated land risk assessment and how to provide an appropriate timely response in relation to public health risks.
  Added/updated: 1 February 2012
  
• Carbon Monoxide Workshop
  These one-day workshops are aimed at public health and environmental health practitioners, emergency responders and other professionals involved with awareness-raising and prevention of carbon monoxide poisoning.
  Added/updated: 1 February 2012
  
• Essentials of Toxicology for Health Protection
  This course is designed for those working in public health, health protection or environmental health and who have an interest in or experience of toxicology and public health protection and would like to develop their skills.
  Added/updated: 15 March 2012
  
• Essentials of Environmental Science
  A five-day course designed for those working in public health, health protection, environmental science or environmental health and who have an interest in or experience of environmental science and public health protection and would like to develop their skills.
  Added/updated: 1 February 2012