Hazardous Substances

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Experience Overview
- 23 minutes run time (including tutorial)
- Student completion records
- VR training certificates
- Training results
- Behavioral metrics
- Response times
- Training groups
- Scheduling
- Set refresher training frequency
- Modelled from Unit of Competency: TLID0021
Train your team to handle, store, and respond to hazardous substances safely, because one misstep can harm workers, equipment, and the environment.
This immersive experience drops participants into a dynamic warehouse where they’ll encounter a range of chemical hazards. Trainees will learn how to correctly interpret and apply information from Safety Data Sheets (SDS) while using structured risk assessment tools to respond appropriately in high-risk scenarios.
Hazardous substances are part of many jobs—but without proper handling and SDS awareness, they can be deadly.
Participants navigate real-world scenarios where they must:
- Identify hazardous materials and assess the associated risks.
- Use the correct sections of a Safety Data Sheet to inform decisions.
- Apply the Hierarchy of Controls and Risk Assessment Matrix to mitigate chemical hazards.
- Recognize the consequences of poor chemical safety and response.
This practical training builds more than compliance, it builds instinctive awareness and behavior that protects workers, customers, and the environment.
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Interpret key SDS sections:
- Hazard Identification
- First Aid Measures
- Accidental Release Measures
- Handling and Storage
- Exposure Controls/PPE
- Disposal Considerations
- Review and validity info
Recognise GHS labels and pictograms to classify hazards:
- Flammable
- Toxic
- Environmental
- etc.
Identify unsafe practices:
- Using unlabelled containers
- Skipping PPE
- Incorrect storage or disposal
- Unsafe spill handling
Apply correct procedures, including:
- Reading and validating SDS review dates
- Choosing and wearing appropriate PPE
- Storing substances per SDS requirements
- Disposing substances per regulatory guidance
Make judgment calls:
- Whether scenarios are safe or hazardous
- Improve critical thinking and hazard recognition
A. Tutorial
- Learners are introduced to VR tools (tablet/camera) and practice taking hazard photos.
B. Discovery
- Learners answer multiple-choice questions to assess prior knowledge.
C. Instruction
- Learners explore guided scenarios in a warehouse, identifying real hazards using SDSs and receiving direct feedback.
D. Practice
- Semi-guided activities where learners judge whether scenes are safe or hazardous, with reminders to refer to SDSs.
E. Exam
- Fully independent scenario assessments, requiring photo evidence and answering SDS-based questions.
F. Results and Feedback
- Performance review with detailed feedback on correct, missed, or misjudged hazards.
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CONTACT USWhat is Custom VR Builds?
It’s a service where Next World creates a fully tailored VR-training solution for your company — a custom course built to meet your industry-specific requirements rather than using a generic off-the-shelf VR module.
How does the custom-build process work?
The process typically follows these phases: you provide training documentation, subject-matter experts get involved, learning outcomes are identified, storyboard is created, virtual assets are modeled, testing and quality assurance, and finally deployment in your environment.
What type of training scenarios can be built?
You can build VR scenarios for hazard awareness, safe-practice with tools and equipment, practicing safety procedures step-by-step, and even testing learner’s knowledge in simulated hazardous situations — as if in real life but safe.
Is custom VR suitable for refresher training as well?
Yes — custom VR builds can be used for refresher/training-update courses to efficiently refresh skills and knowledge without re-arranging real equipment or putting people at risk.
What learning methodology does custom VR follow?
Next World suggests a blended approach: combining face-to-face, practical and immersive training methods, which helps improve retention, practical competence, and reduces incidents.