Course Information:
Hazardous Chemicals / Toxic Substances
While each of us enjoys the advantages of and the connivance of a maraud of chemicals designed to improve and make our lives easier or to allow us to perform our jobs more efficiently, many of these chemicals come with a price. Many require special handling and care in their use or they can cause us harm. The harm that they can cause can be as slight as a mild skin irritation or as serious as death. As a funeral director, you are constantly exposed to cleaners and solvents to chemicals used in the preparation of remains. Some of these chemicals while relatively harmless when used alone can become lethal when used in conjunction with another relatively harmless chemical. It is therefore imperative that you follow some very simple and basic guidelines for their use and storage. This course reviews those practices that you should follow for your own health and the health of those around you.
The Author
Jerry Keller graduated from the Kentucky School of Mortuary Science in 1964 and has been involved both directly and indirectly with the Funeral Profession since that time and has been a Certified Bereavement Facilitator since 1997.
Jerry worked in a management consulting roll for the IBM Corporation and took part in a program allowing him to continue his education. Through that program, he received his Ph.D. in Business Administration, from Southwestern University, Metaire, Louisiana. While serving as consultant for IBM, he was involved with providing training in stress management, which included, what to expect at the time of death of a loved one, and assisted employees in recovering from grief and bereavement situations. Jerry has also provided these same services directly to the funeral industry for many years.
