Laboratory Safety - UK
e-Learning
About the eLearning Course
Laboratory Safety is designed to help you meet the training requirements of Health and Safety Executive Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) for employees who work with and around chemicals in laboratories. It explains the properties of hazardous chemicals, safe work practices with laboratory chemicals and a chemical hygiene plan development.
Target Audience
Operators, technicians, and other professionals who require knowledge to operate and maintain facilities safely and effectively.You Will Learn
Participants will learn how to:
- Recognize the components of laboratory safety.
- Identify physical hazards associated with chemicals.
- Identify health hazards associated with chemicals.
- Describe the signs and symptoms of exposure to hazardous chemicals in the workplace.
- Recognize how to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals by testing and monitoring.
- Recognize how to detect the presence of hazardous chemicals in the workplace by their physical characteristics.
- Identify standard operating procedures for working with hazardous chemicals.
- Describe the measures employees can take to protect themselves from hazardous chemicals.
- Identify the proper applications and procedures for using chemical fume hoods.
- Locate reference sources on safe handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous chemicals.
