Doha: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MECC), represented by the Hazardous Chemicals and Waste Department, organized a specialized training course on hazardous materials inspection skills.

According to Qatar News Agency, the five-day course is part of the MECC’s commitment to enhancing the competence of its technical staff and raising the level of preparedness in the field of monitoring and inspection.

In a statement on Sunday, the MECC said that the course was organized in coordination with the Training and Administrative Development Department of the Human Resources Department. It aimed to qualify and develop the skills of the department’s inspectors working in the field of hazardous materials control and storage facilities. This would contribute to enhancing their efficiency in detecting and documenting violations in accordance with approved legal frameworks, ensuring the highest standards of environmental and health safety.

The training course included an introduction to the legal foundations of inspection procedures, a review of the latest technologies and methods for detecting violations, and practical applications simulating realistic field situations that inspectors may encounter during their duties.

This course comes as part of the MECC’s ongoing commitment to developing the skills of its technical staff and enhancing their capabilities in implementing environmental legislation related to the management of chemicals and hazardous waste, in support of environmental sustainability goals and the protection of public health.