Laboratory Safety - Biological Hazards
Learning objectives
- Outline your responsibilities, and those of your employer, for laboratory safety and identify the types of biological hazards you may encounter while working in a lab
- Identify and provide examples of biological hazard controls and safe work practices you may apply to protect yourself from hazardous exposures
- List your emergency preparedness responsibilities and outline the steps you should take to respond to hazardous spills, exposures, and other emergencies
Course overview
In this lesson, you will learn about the risks of working with biological hazards and the controls and safe practices that will help protect you from hazardous exposures.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 20 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- English
Course Outline
- Identifying Biological Hazards
- Working Safely
- Emergency Response
Regulations
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart I & Personal Protective Equipment & 1910.134 Respiratory Protection
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z & Toxic and Hazardous Substances & 1910.1200 Hazard Communication
- 29 CFR 1910 Subpart Z & Toxic and Hazardous Substances & 1910.1450 Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories