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Course No.
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Course Title
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No. of Units
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Pre-requisites
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Th.
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Pr.
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Credit
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Chem 200
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General Laboratory Safety
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1
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0
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1
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§ Course Objectives :
To
provide students with an overview of the General Laboratory Safety
Standard, including physical and health hazards of the chemicals,
toxins, biological samples, and radiation in the work area, measures
students can take to protect themselves from these hazards, emergency
procedures, and personal protective equipment.
§ Course Description :
Introduction
to the general Laboratory Safety standards for students planning a
professional career in chemistry, a related science, the health
professions, or engineering. By the end of this course the student will
be able to work safely in different laboratories. The students will be
able to understand the following: the meaning of Safety, Different
sources of hazard in the laboratory, what they should know before
starting laboratory work, symbols and color codes, what they should do
before leaving the laboratory. how to work safely with hazardous
materials, creating a designated area for work, procedures (general and
operational), the protective safety equipments, fire and fire
extinguishers, chemical hazards and health, hazards, risks and toxicology, Material
Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), classifications of hazardous chemicals,
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), Dispose Dangerous Goods,
laboratory emergencies and first aid.
Main text books:
CRC Handbook of Laboratory Safety, 5th Edition by A. Keith Furr.
ISBN-10: 0849325234
ISBN-13: 978-0849325236
Handbook of Laboratory Health and Safety, 2nd Edition by R. Scott Stricoff and Douglas B. Walters. Wiley-Interscience
ISBN-10: 047102628X
ISBN-13: 978-0471026280
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