Working with Substances Hazardous to Health: Introduction to COSHH

“Say my name.” His name is Walter White… or Heisenberg. If you haven’t already seen Breaking Bad you probably should. It’s about a terminally ill chemistry teacher who changes career and starts manufacturing recreational drugs in his camper van. Unfortunately, the substances he created were very, very harmful. Not to mention highly illegal.

Your job probably isn’t quite so hazardous, or as illegal, as Walter White’s. You don’t have to be a drug dealer to work with chemicals and harmful substances though. Many jobs need access to them, and most workplaces store them. They can be very dangerous to work with, so learning how to handle and store them properly is essential. 

As fans of the show ‘Breaking Bad’, we thought a course that covered how to handle chemicals would be an ideal match. The phenomenal success of the show means that many learners will be familiar with the concept, and therefore would become engaged with the content. 

It’s one of our favourite courses to date because not only is it visually stunning, with our trademark tongue in cheek humour, but the theme is conducive to knowledge recall. We’ve filled the course with interactive elements and knowledge checks, so learners can learn at their own pace. And a full, IOSH-approved rotating question bank at the end tests that knowledge fully.