Research Laboratory Safety explains the most important prerequisite when working in a laboratory: Knowing the potential hazards of equipment and the chemical materials to be employed. Students learn how to assess and control risks in a research laboratory and to identify a possible danger. An approach on the hazard classes such as physical, chemical, biological and radiation hazards is given and exercises to each class prepare for exams.

<p>i. Preface/acknowledgements<br>ii. Notes to the instructor<br>Part 1: Introduction<br>I. Introduction<br>A. Accidents in the research laboratory<br>B. Factors contributing to laboratory accidents<br>C. Hazards in the laboratory<br>D. Ethical responsibilities<br>II. Assessing and controlling risk<br>A. Distinguishing hazard from risk<br>B. Risk as a composite of consequence and probability<br>C. Estimating risk (techniques for risk assessment)<br>D. Exercises: risk assessment<br>III. Hazard controls<br>A. The hazard control process<br>B. Classifying hazard controls<br>C. Creativity in hazard control<br>D. Exercises: hazard control<br>Part 2: Hazard classes and controls<br>IV. Hazard identification<br>A. Hazard identif ication methods<br>B. Brainstorming, mind-mapping, and other creative methods<br>C. Checklists<br>D. Reference books/standards/regulations<br>E. Exercises: hazard identification methods<br>V. Physical hazards<br>A. Mechanical hazards<br>B. Sharps<br>C. Heat<br>D. Cold<br>E. Pressure and vacuum</p> <p>F. Electricity and magnetism<br>G. Ergonomics<br>H. General environment hazard<br>J. Exercises<br>VI. Chemical hazards<br>A. Reactivity: the root of all chemical hazards<br>B. The chemical fume hood<br>C. Corrosives<br>D. Flammables<br>E. Toxics<br>F. Reactive chemicals<br>G. Physical hazards from chemicals<br>H. Standard Operating Procedures for chemical handling<br>I. Case studies<br>J. Exercises<br>VII. Biological hazards<br>A. Lab-acquired infections and biotoxins<br>B. Assessment of biological infection risk<br>C. Biosafety levels<br>D. Waste disposal<br>E. The biological safety cabinet<br>F. Aerosol-free and other related work practices<br>G. Standard Operating Procedures for laboratory procedures<br>H. Case studies<br>I. Exercises<br>VIII.Radiation hazards<br>A. Ionizing radiation<br>B. Non-ionizing radiation (especially lasers)<br>C. Case studies<br>D. Exercises<br>Part 3: Hazard analysis with applications<br>IX. Hazard analysis techniques</p> <p>A. The Checklist technique<br>B. Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)<br>C. The Structured What-If? Technique (SWIFT)<br>D. Advanced hazard and risk analysis techniques<br>X. Practical applications of hazard control<br>A. Controlling hazards in a laboratory procedure using JHA<br>B. Evaluating risks in an experimental apparatus using SWIFT<br>C. Deciding what hazard controls to implement<br>D. Designing an experiment from scratch<br>Appendices<br>A. Laboratory hazard identification checklist<br>B. Checklist reviews for common laboratory operations<br>C. Writing experimental protocols and Standard Operating Procedures<br>D. Annotated bibliography of laboratory safety information references</p> <p> </p>