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Laboratory Safety: Overview, Rules, & Regulations

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Drinking Water and Wastewater

CEU Plan

Bill Edgar

wwedgar@ceuplan.org

352-754-1259 Ext.

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Laboratory analysis is an effective and critical component of water and wastewater treatment plant operation. Operators and plant managers use laboratory test results to demonstrate compliance with regulatory requirements, as well as to indicate needed process control adjustments. The goal of this course is to help prevent injuries that can happen while performing these analyses. Rules and regulations might seem like the most boring part of the course, but these requirements were enacted to protect all laboratory (and other) employees from injury. Unfortunately, without laws, some employers might not be willing to provide safety programs, training, and equipment, as the costs can often be dramatic. Also, employees might be reluctant to follow proper procedures or use safety equipment if they were not required to do so. The second section of this course discusses OSHA, exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories, as well as, hazard communication and personal (eye and face) protective equipment. The last section of this course discusses respiratory protection, blood borne pathogens, and ergonomics. OSHA rules might not apply to some laboratories, but may be applicable to others, depending upon the type of analyses being conducted. And lastly, the Blood borne Pathogens rule is more applicable for medical laboratories, but aspects of the rule apply to laboratories doing microbiology.

Basic thru Intermediate

* Treating all samples as possibly pathogen carring makes for a safer and happier lab. Keeping food and drink out of the lab is difficult at first if not previously practiced, but is much easier with firm rules with the employees safety as the main component. * Employer responsibilities under the Ergonomic Standard. * Reinforces the need to avoid complacency and use caution when setting up our daily bacteriological samples. * It is important to know rules & regulations on sampling procedures. * Using saftey equipment when handling hazadeuos chemical that can be harmful physically by burning, inhaling and swallowing * How often bloodborne pathogen training should be conducted * This will be useful to keep me safe and make me more aware of hazards I am likely to come in contact with.

Drinking Water Treatment, Distribution System, Wastewater Treatment, Collection System, Laboratory Analyst, Mechanical Maintenance, licensing operators, trainees, supervisors and management, along with Professional Engineers, where Board continuing education training is required for license renewal.

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