Laboratory Safety Orientation
Laboratory Safety Orientation (fundamentals)
Introduction to the fundamentals of laboratory safety, chemical safety, and general safety. Topics include: Signs & Labels, Hygiene and Health Habits, Protective clothing and equipment, Work practices, Emergencies, Storage and Handling, Hazard and Risk Assessment, Policies and Procedures, Authorizations, Roles / Rights / Responsibilities, Hazard identification, Control measures, Exposure limits, Chemical Hygiene Plans (CHP), References, Electrical Safety, Emergency Procedures, and Physical hazards. This course covers relevant campus Laboratory Safety Manual(s) and rights/responsibilities according to applicable regulations (Reference: 8 CCR 5164, 5191, 5194, 3203, 3380-3387), and meets the requirements of the UC Regents Agreement (if completed after 09/24/12).
COREQUISITE: This course does not qualify you to work with biohazardous materials, radiation, lasers, or hazardous waste. You must take additional training to work with those substances. NOTE: This course now covers Chemical Hygiene (previously a separate course) as of Wednesday 08/15/12.
Copyright: 2012 Length: 1 hour 45 min Type: eCourse (online training)
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