Debbie,
At
UCLA all incoming Chemistry graduate students take a live
course on Safety in Chemical Research. It is 1.5 hours once
a week for ten weeks. The content is below.
Craig
Safety
in Chemical Research
Safety
principles, Safety terminology, Regulatory organizations,
Types of hazards encountered in research laboratories
Worker
right to know laws, Legal responsibilities, Emergency
procedures, Safety inspections, Cal/OSHA
Administrative
safety controls, Engineering safety controls
Avoiding
chemical exposures, Chemical transfers, PPE limitations,
Handling carcinogens, pyrophorics, and potential explosives
Chemical
inventory and storage requirements
Handling
inorganic chemicals, Understanding incompatible chemicals,
Glassware safety
Addressing
chemical spills and Fires, Processing hazardous waste,
Chemical distillations and solvent stills, Peroxides
High
and low pressure hazards, High and low temperature hazards
Gases,
gas cylinders, valves, and pressure regulators, Physical
hazards, Sharps
Electrical
safety, Magnet safety
Laser
safety, UV & high intensity lamps,
Hazard
Identification, Risk Assessment, Emergency response, Safety
planning
Laboratory
Emergency First Aid: Chemical burns, Cryogenic burns,
Electrical burns, Fire burns, Laser burns, Chemical
exposures, Lacerations, Objects in eye, Shock, Seizures,
Choking,
Who has been able to include a safety
course for graduate students at their institution?
Required? Hands-on? How much
time/units?
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