The course covers health and safety practices for handling hazardous materials, chemicals, and equipment in laboratories and industrial settings. It addresses protecting staff who use and handle hazardous chemicals, complying with standards, and establishing safety measures.
Created by Dr. YASSER MEKKY
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Join Now| # | Content |
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| 1 | • Regulatory requirements including Chemical Hygiene Plans and initial/additional training. |
| 2 | • Hazard identification systems, labeling types, and maintaining a chemical inventory. |
| 3 | • Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) and proper glove/PPE selection. |
| 4 | • Laboratory design, general and local ventilation (fume hoods), safety showers, and eyewashes. |
| 5 | • Fire safety, electrical safety, and means of egress/exits. |
| 6 | • Safe chemical storage categories and incompatibility prevention. |
| 7 | • Spill response procedures, distinction between incidental and large hazardous spills, and waste chemical disposal. |
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| • Understanding how to properly identify chemical hazards using labels (NFPA, HMIS, DOT) and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS). | |
| • Knowing how to implement engineering, administrative, and personal protective equipment (PPE) controls. | |
| • Mastering procedures for handling small incidental spills versus recognizing large emergency releases. | |
| • Familiarity with laboratory safety equipment use, such as fume hoods, eyewashes, safety showers, and fire extinguishers. |
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Science teachers, lab specialists, engineers, and technicians working in industrial or educational laboratory environments.
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