Attending this on-site safety qualification facilitated by an NRCC certified Chemical Hygiene Officer covered the following content and safer strategies for use in the science department. Areas of focus included:
Chemical Hygiene Plan & Standard Operating Procedures
Chemical Lifecycle (ordering / storage / inventory management / handling / disposal)
Engineering Controls (Fume hoods, eye wash stations, drench showers, master controls)
Personal Protective Equipment (safety goggles & glasses, lab aprons, hand protection)
Emergency response protocols (Mercury, Chemical Splash/Spill, Accidental Injury)
Fire Safety & NFPA Procedures
Global Harmonized System of Chemical Classification and Communication (GHS)
Hazard Analysis & Risk Assessment in the Laboratory (Activity selection / materials / Use of substitution safer practices)
Waste Disposal (Chemical & Biological)
Course Content