Laboratory Safety Orientation - Concise

Exposure to hazardous chemicals is one of many workplace dangers for laboratory workers. This online safety training course informs lab workers how to protect themselves from exposure and injury while on the job.

Viewers learn how to identify hazards, and why it is important to wear personal protective equipment (PPE). This course also has sections on laboratory fume hoods and preventing contamination.

Laboratory fume hoods reduce exposure to harmful vapors and fumes. The hoods have a blower that moves the air flow away from the worker. To prevent contamination both inside the lab as well as outside of the lab, viewers are shown what safety precautions to follow. These include discarding disposable PPE after every process, cleaning the work area and equipment, and washing hands thoroughly before leaving the lab.

This course stresses that lab workers should know where to find safety equipment such as safety showers and eyewash stations. Viewers also learn the importance of waste disposal and housekeeping.

Complete this online safety training course to master the laboratory safety practices that help workers prevent injuries and accidents.

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Laboratory workers

• Introduction
• Hazard Identification
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Laboratory Fume Hoods
• Preventing Contamination
• Safety Equipment And Emergency Response
• Waste Disposal And Housekeeping
• Handling Laboratory Glassware
• Safety Mindset

• Laboratory Safety: GHS Safety Data Sheets in Laboratories
• Laboratory Safety: Handling Compressed Gas Cylinders in the Laboratory
• Laboratory Safety: Electrical Safety in the Laboratory