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Laboratory Safety: The Nucleus of a Lab Safety Program

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

CEU Plan

Bill Edgar

wwedgar@ceuplan.org

352-754-1259 Ext.

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Security has become a major concern and a growing business since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. However, security has always been an important issue for both commercial and government laboratories. This course is a great review for laboratory administrators, plant managers of water or wastewater facilities with in-house Lab Stations, and general review. Laboratory safety should be a top consideration during the laboratory's design, even if the laboratory is a retrofit of an existing building.

Basic thru Intermediate

The Nucleus of a Laboratory Safety Program is a one hour course of the overall five hour complete course. The course is broken into three sections: Administration/Financial Support, The Laboratory - Proper Laboratory Design and Construction, and Laboratory Security. The nucleus of a safety program includes administrative and financial support; delegation of authority and responsibility; proper laboratory design and construction; initial and continued training; provision of proper equipment and supplies; and satisfactory security methods. This nucleus forms the core that safety rules and guidelines are built upon. Basic requirements for laboratory construction are included in this section of the course, which includes: layout, ventilation, HVAC, Material Handling, Work Stations, Emergency Equipment, and Utilities design. This section of the course will include a checklist of security issues confronting the Lab, elements of a Security Program for the Lab, and a typical Emergency Plan.

Water and wastewater licensed operators, trainees, supervisors and management, along with professionals engineers, where Board continuing education training requirements for license renewal.

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