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Construction & Industrial SafetyPractitionerCHMP

Certified Hazardous Materials Handling Practitioner

Validates competence in classifying, assessing, storing, handling and disposing of hazardous substances, including interpretation of GHS labelling, safety data sheets and exposure controls.

Exam
1 h 30 min
Questions
50
Pass mark
68%
Valid for
3 years

About this certification

Holders can interpret GHS hazard classes, pictograms and safety data sheets and carry out hazardous substance risk assessments. They specify exposure controls including local exhaust ventilation and respiratory protection, design segregated storage and spill response arrangements, and manage health surveillance, waste and transport considerations.

Who it is for: Laboratory, warehouse, production and maintenance supervisors and health and safety advisers.

Syllabus

What you'll be assessed on — 6 modules. The percentage is each module's share of the exam.
  1. 01Classification and Hazard Communication20% of the exam
    • Interpret GHS hazard classes, pictograms, signal words and hazard statements
    • Analyse the sections of a safety data sheet to extract control information
  2. 02Routes of Exposure and Health Effects15% of the exam
    • Explain inhalation, ingestion, skin absorption and injection routes
    • Distinguish between acute and chronic health effects and workplace exposure limits
  3. 03Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment20% of the exam
    • Apply a hazardous substance risk assessment to a work activity
    • Apply the hierarchy of controls including substitution
  4. 04Exposure Controls20% of the exam
    • Evaluate local exhaust ventilation design and examination
    • Select respiratory and skin protection including face-fit testing requirements
  5. 05Storage, Spills and Emergencies15% of the exam
    • Design segregated storage for incompatible substances
    • Design spill response and decontamination procedures
  6. 06Monitoring, Waste and Transport10% of the exam
    • Explain air monitoring and health surveillance
    • Describe hazardous waste and dangerous goods transport considerations

Competencies assessed

  • Hazard Communication — Interprets labels and safety data sheets accurately.
  • Substance Risk Assessment — Assesses risks from hazardous substances.
  • Exposure Control — Specifies ventilation and protective equipment.
  • Storage and Emergency — Designs safe storage and spill response.
  • Monitoring — Oversees exposure monitoring and health surveillance.

Exam blueprint

Closed-book, timed examination with single-choice, multiple-response and scenario-based questions.
Questions per module50 questions · 1 h 30 min · pass 68%
  • Classification and Hazard Communication10
  • Routes of Exposure and Health Effects8
  • Hazardous Substance Risk Assessment10
  • Exposure Controls10
  • Storage, Spills and Emergencies7
  • Monitoring, Waste and Transport5
Question types
Scenario-based 20% · Single choice 60% · Multiple response 20%
Delivery
Online (remote proctored), Test centre, On-site (corporate)
Retakes
Up to three attempts within any 12-month period. A 14-day waiting period applies after a first unsuccessful attempt and 30 days after a second. Each retake requires a new booking and fee. Retakes draw a different randomised form from the question bank.

Provisional cut score — psychometric validation is required before live delivery. Blueprint v1.0.

Your path to certification

  1. 1

    Register

    Create a free account and start the programme.

  2. 2

    Practice

    Online practice test, 8 questions.

  3. 3

    Training

    Optional

    Online course or classroom — or skip it.

  4. 4

    Certification

    Independent exam and certification decision.

  • Practice test8 questions · 20 min · 70% to pass · free with the programme
  • Hazardous Materials Handling Practitioner — online course21 h self-paced€499

Training is optional and does not by itself confer certification. Find a training partner

Eligibility & prerequisites

Required

  • Minimum 1 year's experience in an environment using or storing hazardous substances
  • Agreement to abide by the AQSCERT Code of Professional Conduct

Recommended

  • OHS-F or equivalent knowledge

More information

Certification process
  1. 1. Application — Create an account and apply for this certification.
  2. 2. Eligibility review — AQSCERT checks the formal eligibility requirements.
  3. 3. Assessment — Sit the 1 h 30 min examination online or at a test centre.
  4. 4. Independent decision — A decision maker not involved in your training or assessment reviews all evidence.
  5. 5. Issuance — A digitally signed certificate with QR verification, valid for 3 years.
  6. 6. Recertification — Before expiry, evidence 45 hours of CPD or re-sit the examination.
  7. Certificates may be suspended, withdrawn or revoked in line with the Certification Scheme. Status is always shown on the public verification page.
Scheme & accreditation
Certification scheme
Construction & Industrial Safety Certification Scheme
Scheme code
AQS-SCH-24
Scheme version
v1.0 (effective 1 Jan 2026)

Accreditation: AQSCERT is accredited by DA, an IAF MLA signatory, to ISO/IEC 17024. Our programmes are developed by leading experts from industry.

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