CEPN’s Chemical Safety Training Program provides tools and resources to educate workers and managers throughout the global electronics supply chain on safe and sustainable chemical management. The Program fosters workplace cultures that value informing, consulting, and actively engaging with workers, and has a goal to reach deep into the supply chain.
The Program’s objectives are to:
- Disseminate best practices in process chemical management to upstream suppliers;
- Reduce worker exposures to hazardous chemicals in the electronics industry;
- Strengthen worker safety and engagement; and
- Develop capacity for local service providers and in-house personnel to deliver impactful and cost-effective training.
CEPN supports these objectives through the following activities:
- Chemical Safety Training Materials: Providing free, easily accessible, deployment ready chemical safety training materials for workers and managers in multiple languages;
- Qualified Trainers: Creating a global network of individuals qualified to provide CEPN’s Chemical Safety Training; and
- Supplier Facility Recognition: Listing supplier facilities that have implemented the Chemical Safety Training.
Chemical Safety Training Materials
CEPN’s chemical safety training modules for workers and managers were developed with funding from the Initiative for Global Solidarity, a program of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and in partnership with Labor Solutions.
The training materials are available in three formats:
- In-Person Training
- Live Webinar Training
- Interactive Digital Training (E-Learning)
The training includes topics such as workers’ right to know about chemical hazards and risks, hazard communication, control approaches, emergency response, and methods to promote worker engagement.
The training materials are available for download in multiple languages here.
Qualified Trainers
**CEPN is currently seeking organizations and individuals interested in becoming qualified trainers in Thailand and Malaysia. If interested, please contact CEPN staff at info@cleanelectronicsproduction.org for more information. Note that in country Train-the-Trainer sessions are being planned for the week of August 18, 2025. Exact dates and locations to be provided later.
CEPN is working to establish a network of organizations and individuals qualified to provide its Chemical Safety Training to support long-term and broad deployment globally. The Qualified Trainer Program welcomes organizations specializing in environmental health and safety, chemical safety, and training, as well as individuals from within electronics suppliers and brands to apply for the Program. Organizations and individuals meeting the selection criteria will be invited to attend a “Train-the-Trainer" session presented by CEPN. The session provides an overview of the training materials and expectations and best practices for delivery. On completion of the Train-the-Trainer, participants are qualified to provide the Chemical Safety Training for suppliers and brands for a fee (local training organizations) or within their own organizations (individuals). CEPN maintains a list of qualified local training organizations on its website.
Supplier Facility Recognition
Facilities that elect to implement CEPN’s Chemical Safety Training demonstrate a commitment to promoting worker engagement and best practices for chemical safety within their operations. Facilities who meet CEPN’s criteria for percent of workers and managers successfully trained can be recognized by being listed on CEPN’s website.
More information and a list of participating supplier facilities is available here.