Laboratory Safety


Overview/Description
Target Audience
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level



Overview/Description

This overview course is designed for employees who work in an industrial, clinical, or academic laboratory setting. It will serve to educate the laboratory employee to diverse safety and health concerns related to their job. The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. 

These course materials and content are for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice. Nothing herein, or in the course materials, shall be construed as professional advice as to any particular situation or constitute a legal opinion with respect to compliance with any federal, state, or local laws. Transmission of the information is not intended to create, and receipt does not constitute, an attorney-client relationship and is not intended to constitute legal advice or to substitute for obtaining legal advice from an attorney licensed in your state. Readers should not act upon this information without seeking professional counsel. The information contained herein is provided only as general information that may or may not reflect the most current legal developments.



Target Audience
All personnel working with hazardous chemicals in a laboratory setting

Expected Duration (hours)
0.5

Lesson Objectives

Laboratory Safety

  • Laboratory Safety
  • identify requirements of the Laboratory Safety Standard
  • Knowledge Check: Requirements of the Laboratory Safety Standard
  • identify characteristics of a workplace Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • Knowledge Check: Chemical Hygiene Plan
  • identify general laboratory safety guidelines
  • Knowledge Check: Guidelines for Laboratory Safety
  • identify good practices to follow in the prevention of laboratory fire and burn hazards
  • Knowledge Check: Fire and Burn Hazards
  • Course Number:
    ehs_hsf_c02_sh_enus

    Expertise Level
    Everyone