Great new laboratory Safety series created in PowerPoint^©

These new customizable courses provide comprehensive coverage of important lab safety topics in a complete course package containing:

• Editable presentation slides in Microsoft PowerPoint^©
• Quality reproducible Student Workbook
• End of Course Test and Answers
• Completion Certificate (on disk)
• Hard copies of slides for presentation notes

Laboratories are the sites of many potential hazards. If you work in a laboratory, you have either experienced a spill of hazardous materials, or you will experience a spill. Spills are almost certain to happen in laboratories. The key to safety in the event of a spill is preparation and prevention. Preparation, knowledge and practice are all stressed in preventing spills and dealing with the emergency when it does happen.

• Steps to take to become prepared for spills are detailed
• Familiarity with the chemical hazards
• Use of appropriate equipment in handling
• Emergency equipment
• Personal protective equipment
• Spill kits
• Training

Details are given for the contents of spill kits. Proper absorbents are covered for each type of chemical hazard. Considerations for the type of tools to be used are listed. Correct personal protective equipment is discussed. Chemical compatibility for the final container of the waste is discussed.

One of the most important considerations to be made in the event of a spill is the recognition of when help must be summoned. Conditions under which professional help should be called are explained.

Finally, if lab personnel can safely clean up a spill, specific steps to cleaning a spill are outlined.

• Assessment
• Containment
• Cleaning
• Decontamination

Preparation through proper equipment and training is the key to effective spill control