CHEM 200

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, 5^th 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

                                                    

Lectures

Chapter 1	Chapter 2	Chapter 3	Chapter 4	Chapter 5
Chapter 6	Chapter 7	Chapter 8	Chapter 9	Chapter 10