Laboratory General Safety

Day 1 - Overview of Laboratory Safety Policy:

• Laboratory Safety Manual; Safety Orientations for Laboratory Personnel.

Chemical Storage:

• Hazards Characteristics.
• Explosion Potentials.
• Chemical Storage Requirements.
• Inorganic and Organic.
• Toxic Chemicals.
• Labelling.
• Ventilation Requirements.
• Compressed Gases.
• Oxygen and other Oxidizing Gases.
• Hazard Checklist and Record Keeping.
• Chemical Inventory.

Day 2 - Hazardous Waste Management:

• Hazardous Waste.
• Multi -Hazardous Hazardous Drain Disposal.
• Satellite Accumulation Satellite.
• Allowable Amount Accumulated.
• Accumulation Time.
• Inspection of Satellite Accumulation .
• Chemical Pick- up Request.
• Hazardous Chemical Spills Procedures.

Electrical Safety in the Laboratory:

• Principles of Electrical Energy.

Day 3 - Laboratory Ergonomics:

• Working at a Bench Or Hood.
• Positioning Compressed Gas Cylinders.
• Safe Lifting Techniques.

Precautions during the Handling of Chemicals:

• Personal Protective Equipment’s: Clothing, Glassware, etc.
• Lifting and Handling.
• Clearing/Decontamination.
• Awareness Training.

Day 4 - Legal Requirements:

• Health and Safety at Work Regulations.
• Management of Health and Safety at Work
• Regulations. COSHH Regulations, etc.

Material Safety Data Sheets:

• The Various Sections of the MSDS.
• What Information can be Found in each Section.
• How this Information can Help Employees as They go About Their Work .

Day 5 - Planning for Laboratory Emergencies:

• Emergency Procedures to Prevent Injury, Property Damage or Even Loss of Life.
• Fire and Fire Control.

Incident/Accident Reporting:

• Reporting System.

Quality Assurance:

• The Benefits of an Effective QA Process.
• OSHA Laboratory Standards.