Laboratory Safety

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Electrical Safety in the Laboratory emphasizes the need for safety when using electricity, and discusses how to reduce the potential for accidents involving electrical shock, fire and explosions. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Flammables and Explosives in the Laboratory discusses the nature of flammable and explosive materials, as well as hazards associated with their use. It also reviews the proper handling procedures and personal protective equipment that should be used when working with these substances. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on GHS Safety Data Sheets in the Laboratory reviews the composition of GHS Safety Data Sheets, the information that’s contained in each section and how SDS’s are different from Material Safety Data Sheets. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders in the Laboratory examines how gas cylinders work, the hazards that are associated with them and the need for caution when using or storing a cylinder. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Laboratory Ergonomics discusses the need to set up work areas correctly, as well as how to minimize the strain of using laboratory equipment, tools and instruments. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

MARCOM’s interactive course on Laboratory Hoods emphasizes how to properly use laboratory hoods and how to test them to ensure correct functioning… as well as discusses how hoods can protect an experiment, the facility, and most importantly, the employee. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Orientation to Laboratory Safety shows both new employees and seasoned veterans the importance of safety in the laboratory… as well as reviews the OSHA regulations and good safety practices that apply to the laboratory environment. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on The OSHA Formaldehyde Standard provides training that is required by this standard, and focuses on the rules and procedures that the standard establishes for working with this potentially dangerous chemical. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Planning for Laboratory Emergencies discusses how to minimize damage and prevent injuries if an emergency should occur. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Preventing Contamination in the Laboratory emphasizes the need to recognize situations that could lead to contamination, and discusses what can be done to prevent contamination from occurring. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Safe Handling of Laboratory Glassware discusses the nature of various types of glassware, and the problems it can cause… as well as the need for employees to use and maintain laboratory glassware safely. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

This interactive course on Safety Showers and Eye Washes in the Laboratory reviews the correct ways to use this equipment, and emphasizes the need for quick action after a chemical splash or spill. Using a powerful combination of audio, full-motion video, text and colorful graphics, this course provides the most cost-effective safety and regulatory compliance training available today. The course is divided into a number of logical sections so information is easily understood… and retained.

Duration: 0.25 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

Each year in the U.S., food contamination leads to millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths. Salmonella poisoning, E. coli, Listeria, Hepatitis, and Norovirus can all be contracted by poor hand hygiene and can have potentially deadly consequences. Knowing proper hand hygiene techniques, the routes of hand contamination, the importance of the time spent washing the hands, and the difference between soaps and sanitizers will help keep you and your co-workers safe from the many foodborne illnesses that surround us.

Learning Objectives

• Dangers posed by foodborne illnesses
• Role good hand hygiene plays in preventing illness
• Difference between hand soap and hand sanitizer
• Proper hand washing techniques
• Other tips for good hand hygiene

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video

Chemicals are frequently used and stored in industrial environments. It is imperative to handle them with care and wear appropriate PPE to avoid exposure. If an accident does occur, however, safety showers and eye washes can be used to cleanse the affected area and decrease the extent of injury. Knowing use procedures, maintenance practices, and the locations of safety showers and eye washes will reduce the risk of serious injury and lead to safer conditions in the workplace.

Learning Objectives

• Chemical related skin and eye injuries
• Personal protective equipment and chemical safety
• Types of safety showers and eye washes
• How to operate and use safety showers and eye washes
• Helping an accident victim use a safety shower or eye wash
• Maintaining and testing safety showers and eye washes

Duration: 0.50 Hrs

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

Chemical reactions are part of our daily lives. From cooking in the kitchen, to driving a car, to handling chemicals at your workplace, these reactions are commonplace. Dangerously reactive liquids and solids can be extremely hazardous. Accidental or uncontrolled chemical reactions are important causes of severe personal injury and property damage. Unstable, Reactive, and Energetic Compounds course will explain the basic terminology relating to chemical hazard classes and reactivity.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify current CSB and OSHA regulatory oversight due to recent accidents.
• Describe a Job Hazard Assessment (JHA) and ways this tool can be used to identify hazards, evaluate risks, and take the necessary actions to eliminate hazards.
• Explain the 16 sections of Safety Data Sheets as they pertain to these chemicals.
• Recognize the specific chemicals/classes that constitute these types of compounds, identify their hazards, evaluate risks, and eliminate the hazards

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, MobileReady

A review of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board’s website shows a running scroll of chemical accidents in the news. Almost on a daily basis, there is a listing for a fire or explosion at an industrial site and many of these accidents are due to an explosive or flammable chemical. While production and use of these types of chemicals are essential to many industries, it is vital that they are handled properly to prevent the loss of life, property damage, or evacuations of nearby communities. Through this interactive, online course, a foundation for recognizing the classification of explosive or flammable chemicals will be provided. In addition, safe work practices for the storage and use of these chemicals will be presented.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• List appropriate regulations pertaining to explosive and flammable chemicals
• Identify the classification of chemicals as explosive or flammable
• Determine proper storage methods for explosive and flammable materials
• Explain how to handle hazardous materials which are classified as explosive or flammable

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course covers the nature of various laboratory hazards and the precautions and safety procedures technicians must practice to protect themselves while working in the laboratory environment. Specifically, this course looks at the hazards presented by chemicals, equipment, and microorganisms. Protective clothing and equipment as well as safe work procedures for preventing exposure and contamination are described. Practical information on detecting and treating chemical exposures and properly dealing with emergencies is also given. Housekeeping responsibilities and personal hygiene are presented as ways of promoting personal safety.

Learning Objectives

• Describe chemical hazards that may be found in a laboratory.
• Describe equipment hazards that may be found in a laboratory.
• Describe microbiological hazards that may be found in a laboratory.
• Describe how various types of protective clothing and equipment can protect lab workers from exposure and help prevent contamination.
• Describe some ways that chemical exposures can occur.
• Describe how chemical exposures can be detected.
• Describe basic treatment for chemical exposures.
• Describe equipment that is typically available in a lab for responding to emergencies.
• Describe the purpose and content of typical lab emergency procedures.
• Describe information that is typically covered in lab safety training.
• Describe some examples of housekeeping rules that are necessary to maintain personal safety.
• Describe some examples of good personal hygiene that can reduce the chances of chemical contamination and exposure.

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course provides participants with an overview of safety considerations for nearly every aspect of laboratory operation. Safety issues regarding lab design and how design features protect lab workers are discussed. The importance of ventilation and the operation of ventilating equipment (such as chemical hoods and biological safety cabinets) are also emphasized. Also detailed are safe practices and precautions associated with the handling and storage of chemicals. The course also describes various methods for cleaning up chemical spills and the procedures and regulatory concerns for disposing of chemical waste.

Learning Objectives

• Describe design features that help to provide a safe lab environment.
• Explain how general ventilation is accomplished in a lab.
• Describe the function and operation of fume hoods and list some guidelines that apply to their use.
• Describe the function and operation of biological safety cabinets.
• Describe safe practices associated with the storage of various chemicals in a lab.
• Describe methods for cleaning up small to moderate chemical spills and disposing of contaminated waste.
• Describe safety and regulatory concerns associated with the disposal of various forms of chemical waste.

Duration: 1.00 Hr

Course Level: Intermediate
Languages: English
Capability: Audio, Video, MobileReady

This course looks at the hazards that are found within the laboratory and some ways to protect lab workers from those hazards. Also included is an overview of the OSHA Lab Standard, the elements of a Chemical Hygiene Plan, and some of the basic rules of good chemical hygiene. Chemical storage requirements and some general procedures to follow in case of an emergency are also covered.

Learning Objectives

Topic I: Hazards in the Laboratory

• Describe two broad categories of chemical hazards
• Explain the difference between acute and chronic health effects from chemical exposure
• Describe the four routes of chemical exposure

Topic II: Minimizing the Risks

• Describe four basic principles of safety in the laboratory
• Describe three main types of personal protective equipment used in the laboratory

Topic III: The OSHA Lab Standard

• State the primary requirement of the OSHA Lab Standard and describe some methods of meeting that requirement
• Describe the general requirements of the written Chemical Hygiene Plan and explain some ways those requirements can be met

Topic IV: Chemical Hygiene Practices

• Describe some basic chemical hygiene practices that will help minimize exposure to hazardous chemicals in the lab

Topic V: Chemical Storage

• Describe some general guidelines for chemical storage
• List five classes of chemicals that should be considered for storage purposes

Topic VI: Emergency

• Explain some general procedures to follow in the event of an emergency in the lab