Laboratory Safety and Working Methods, 2 cr

Core content

• The Act on Labour Protection, responsibilites of employer and employee, REACH statute, material safety data sheet, CLP statute: classification and labelling
• Protecting oneself from hazards caused by chemical substances in laboratory, personal protective equipment, electrical safety in laboratory, fire safety in laboratory, classification of flammable substances.
• Choosing and handling of glass ware, general instructions for working in chamical laboratory.
• Actions in case of accidents, first aid in different cases of exposure to hazardous chemicals.

Complementary knowledge

• Compensations in case of accident taking place in student laboratory, hazardous situation announcement.
• Handling gases in laboratory, transport and storage of chemicals, handling chamical waste.
• Chemical endurance of glass ware

Specialist knowledge

• REACH statute: Area of application and procedures