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Chemical Handling in Electronics Manufacturing

Solvents, fluxes, coatings and adhesives: store, dispense, protect yourself and respond when it goes wrong

Duration: 1 hour
Modules: 3
Final exam: 70% to pass
Certificate: No expiry

$59

Before you buy: what your employer must also provide

Your employer must still provide hazard communication training on the chemicals at your site, a PPE hazard assessment and glove selection, hands-on instruction on its spill kits, eyewash stations and emergency procedures, and a respirator program if respirators are used.

Lifetime access to the course and your certificate
Verifiable Certificate of Completion. Certificate does not expire.
3 exam attempts
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The full course, every module, quiz and the final exam, is available in Spanish. Choose your language inside the course at any time.

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About this course

Electronics assembly runs on chemicals: isopropyl alcohol and solvent cleaners, fluxes and solder paste, conformal coatings and their thinners, epoxies and adhesives. The quantities at each bench are small, but the bottles are open all day, the solvents are flammable and some of the resins are sensitizers that can cause permanent allergy. This course teaches you to handle them safely.

You will learn how bench chemicals enter the body, what a sensitizer is, and how OSHA permissible exposure limits in 29 CFR 1910.1000 compare with ACGIH threshold limit values. You will learn the flammable liquid categories, storage limits and point-of-use rules in 29 CFR 1910.106, how to dispense and bond, how to label secondary containers, and which bench tools are ignition sources. The final module covers the hierarchy of controls, ventilation for cleaning and coating, glove selection by permeation data, eyewash stations under 29 CFR 1910.151(c) and ANSI/ISEA Z358.1, spill response and chemical waste. Scenarios come from contract electronics, aerospace and medical device assembly.

The course pairs with the PlanetISO Hazard Communication and GHS course, which covers labels and safety data sheets in depth, and with Conformal Coating Awareness: IPC-CC-830, which covers coating processes and inspection.

What this course does not cover. It is general awareness training. Your employer must still provide hazard communication training on the chemicals in your own work area, a PPE hazard assessment and glove selection for your tasks, a respiratory protection program with medical evaluation and fit testing if respirators are needed, and hands-on instruction on your site's dispensers, spill kits, eyewash stations and emergency procedures. This course does not make anyone OSHA certified, and OSHA does not approve training providers. State-plan states may have additional requirements, and employers outside the US follow their own regulations.

The course closes with a 10-question examination drawn from a bank of 20. On passing you receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion for the online instruction, with lifetime access to the course. The certificate does not expire.

What you will be able to do

Identify the main chemical families used in electronics assembly and their typical hazards.
Explain routes of entry and the difference between irritants and sensitizers.
Compare OSHA permissible exposure limits in 29 CFR 1910.1000 with ACGIH TLVs and use them from an SDS.
Apply the flammable liquid categories, storage limits and point-of-use rules of 29 CFR 1910.106 at the bench.
Dispense, bond and label secondary containers correctly, and keep solvents away from ignition sources.
Select gloves using permeation data, use an eyewash correctly, and respond appropriately to small and large spills.

Course outline

1
Chemicals at the electronics bench
The solvents, fluxes, coatings, thinners and adhesives used in electronics assembly, how they enter the body, what a sensitizer is, and how OSHA PELs compare with ACGIH TLVs.
About 20 minutes, then a module quiz
2
Flammable liquids, dispensing and secondary containers
Flammable liquid categories, storage limits and point-of-use rules in 29 CFR 1910.106, safe dispensing and bonding, secondary container labels, and ignition sources at the bench.
About 20 minutes, then a module quiz
3
Controls, PPE, spills and waste
The hierarchy of controls applied to bench chemicals, ventilation for coating and cleaning, glove selection by permeation data, eyewash stations, spill response and chemical waste.
About 25 minutes, then a module quiz
Final examination and certificate
10 questions drawn from the course bank. Score 70% or higher to receive your Certificate of Completion.

Who it is for

Assembly, soldering, cleaning, coating and rework operators
Process and manufacturing engineers who specify bench chemicals
Stores and maintenance staff who handle bulk solvents and waste
Supervisors and EHS coordinators in electronics, aerospace and medical device assembly

Prerequisites

None. The PlanetISO Hazard Communication and GHS course is a useful companion.

Questions

Does this course meet OSHA training requirements for chemical handling?

It provides general awareness. OSHA's chemical training duties are site-specific: hazard communication training under 29 CFR 1910.1200(h) must cover the chemicals and operations in your own work area, PPE training under 1910.132(f) covers the PPE your employer has selected for your tasks, and respirator users need the program required by 1910.134. Your employer must add that training and give you the chance to ask questions. OSHA has stated in interpretation letters, most recently in 2019, that online training by itself is not sufficient to meet its training requirements unless it includes interactive and hands-on components.

Will I be OSHA certified after this course?

No. OSHA does not certify workers in chemical handling and does not approve training providers. You receive a PlanetISO Certificate of Completion for the online instruction.

Why does the course quote both OSHA PELs and ACGIH TLVs?

The OSHA PEL is the legal limit in the United States, but most PELs date from 1971. ACGIH TLVs are reviewed regularly and are often lower. SDSs usually list both, and many employers use the lower value as their internal target. Some state plans, such as Cal/OSHA, set their own limits.

Does the course cover conformal coating processes?

It covers the safety side of coatings and thinners: flammability, sensitizers, ventilation and gloves. Coating selection, application, masking and inspection are covered in the PlanetISO Conformal Coating Awareness: IPC-CC-830 course.

Does it cover lead and solder fume?

Only briefly. The PlanetISO Soldering Safety course covers rosin flux fume, fume extraction, lead from tin-lead solder and burns in detail.

What happens if I fail the exam?

You have 3 attempts. Each attempt draws a different 10-question set from the bank of 20, and module quizzes can be retaken without limit to prepare.

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About this course

What you will be able to do

Course outline

Chemicals at the electronics bench

Flammable liquids, dispensing and secondary containers

Controls, PPE, spills and waste

Final examination and certificate

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