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

The Laboratory Hoods course emphasizes how to properly use laboratory hoods, how to test them to ensure correct functioning and how hoods can protect an experiment, the facility and 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: 1.00 Hrs

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 Hrs

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.