Laboratory Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Safety Hazards
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This comprehensive course addresses workplace safety in laboratory settings, focusing on potential hazards and the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE). Participants will delve into the critical aspects of hand protection, emphasizing the selection and proper use of PPE to guard against sharp instruments and thermal burns, such as autoclaves and sterilizers. The curriculum also covers the safe use of centrifuges, highlighting the risks associated with unbalanced operation and the proper handling of infectious materials. Additionally, the course explores the hazards related to compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, providing guidelines for storage, transportation, and chemical hygiene planning. Recognize potential hazards in laboratory settings, specifically related to sharp instruments, thermal burns, and centrifuge operation. Understand the importance of proper personal protective equipment selection and usage in mitigating risks associated with laboratory activities Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, and implement safety measures for their storage and transportation.
Course Objectives:
Recognize potential hazards in laboratory settings, specifically related to sharp instruments, thermal burns, and centrifuge operation.;Understand the importance of proper personal protective equipment selection and usage in mitigating risks associated with laboratory activities;Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, and implement safety measures for their storage and transportation.;;
Duration: 9 min.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 10 or higher, Microsoft Edge, Google Chrome, iPad iOS, Mac OS 10, Apple Safari 8, Android Google Chrome. Works on Mobile, Tablet or Computer.
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Laboratory Safety Orientation for Supervisors: Safety Hazards
This comprehensive course addresses workplace safety in laboratory settings, focusing on potential hazards and the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE). Participants will delve into the critical aspects of hand protection, emphasizing the selection and proper use of PPE to guard against sharp instruments and thermal burns, such as autoclaves and sterilizers. The curriculum also covers the safe use of centrifuges, highlighting the risks associated with unbalanced operation and the proper handling of infectious materials. Additionally, the course explores the hazards related to compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, providing guidelines for storage, transportation, and chemical hygiene planning. Recognize potential hazards in laboratory settings, specifically related to sharp instruments, thermal burns, and centrifuge operation. Understand the importance of proper personal protective equipment selection and usage in mitigating risks associated with laboratory activities Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, and implement safety measures for their storage and transportation.
Course Objectives:
Recognize potential hazards in laboratory settings, specifically related to sharp instruments, thermal burns, and centrifuge operation.;Understand the importance of proper personal protective equipment selection and usage in mitigating risks associated with laboratory activities;Demonstrate knowledge of the hazards associated with compressed gases, including toxicity, flammability, and physical dangers, and implement safety measures for their storage and transportation.;;
Duration: 9 min.