Laboratory Safety
Overview/Description
This overview course is designed for employees who work in an industrial, clinical, or academic laboratory setting. It will serve to educate the laboratory employee to diverse safety and health concerns related to their job.
The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements.
- identify general requirements of the Laboratory Safety Standard
- recognize the importance of a Chemical Hygiene Plan in your workplace
- define the purpose of a Material Safety Data Sheet
- describe safety guidelines specific to laboratory fire and burn hazards
- identify general emergency guidelines to be followed in the laboratory
Target
Audience
All personnel working with hazardous chemicals in a laboratory setting
Expected
Duration
1.0 hours
Lesson
Objectives:
Laboratory Safety
cite characteristics of a workplace Chemical Hygiene Plan.
identify requirements of the Laboratory Safety Standard.
identify safety guidelines to be followed while working in a laboratory.
identify information sources regarding the prevention of laboratory fire and burn hazards.
Course Number: SAH0446