Chemical Hazard Communication Course

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In the aftermath of hazardous materials incidents, the public is often left wondering about hazardous materials and what might happen during a hazardous materials incident in their own area. This course will give participants a basic understanding of hazardous chemicals and the concepts and vocabulary to express concerns, particularly as they relate to hazardous materials incidents. The course consists of three hour-long sessions that build on each other:

Session 1 – The Basics of Hazard Communication, to empower individuals to engage in meaningful conversations about hazardous materials in the community.

Session 2 – Communicating the Hazards of Air Emissions, including the context needed to understand the hazards of both routine, permitted emissions and also unplanned releases to the air.

Session 3 – Risk Management, a discussion of applied hazardous materials management practices with plenty of time for Q&A.

Upcoming 2026 Courses:

In-person Wednesday evening 3-part course

August 12, 19, & 26

5:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET (4:30 – 5:30 p.m. CT)
Location: in-person at the Louisville Metro Air Pollution Control District Building first flood conference room: 701 W. Ormsby Ave.

Free parking on-site.

Virtual Monday midday 3-part course

November 9, 16, & 23

12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. CT)
Location: Online only, a link will be provided to those that register.

Participants are strongly encouraged to attend all three sessions of the course. Skipping any one session will make understanding of latter sessions challenging.

Please use this Google Form to register for either upcoming 3-part series of this free course. Additionally, if you cannot make these 2026 dates, but have an interest in future offerings of the same course, register through the same link or QR code to get on our distribution list for future course dates!