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Preventing Contamination
Learn to recognize and prevent contaminations from happeningPreview the first lesson free — get full access to all 6 lessons.
Essential Provider : KnowledgeCity 6 Lessons · 10m in Arabic, English, Spanish
Course Description
Handling hazardous chemicals and specimens requires a great deal of caution. If substances are not properly controlled, hazards can spread and contaminate other materials, work areas... even employees themselves. With many laboratories using toxic, corrosive and carcinogenic chemicals, employees need to do all they can to prevent contamination. This course emphasizes the need to recognize situations that could lead to contamination, and discuss what can be done to prevent contamination from occurring.
What You'll Learn
- Recognize situations and conditions that could lead to contamination in the laboratory
- Use protective equipment and engineering controls to guard against hazardous chemicals and specimens
- Apply safe work practices when handling toxic, corrosive, and carcinogenic chemicals
- Take precautions to prevent contamination from spreading to materials, work areas, and employees
- Protect materials and equipment from chemical contamination
Key Takeaways
- Handling hazardous chemicals and specimens requires a great deal of caution to keep substances properly controlled.
- If substances are not properly controlled, hazards can spread and contaminate other materials, work areas, and even employees themselves.
- Many laboratories use toxic, corrosive, and carcinogenic chemicals, so employees must do all they can to prevent contamination.
- Preventing contamination depends on recognizing situations that could lead to it and acting to stop it from occurring.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this course cover?
It emphasizes the need to recognize situations that could lead to contamination and discusses what can be done to prevent contamination from occurring when handling hazardous chemicals and specimens.
Who is this course for?
It is for laboratory employees who work with toxic, corrosive, and carcinogenic chemicals and need to do all they can to prevent contamination.
What topics are included in the lessons?
The course includes an Introduction, Protective Equipment and Engineering Controls, Safe Work Practices, Taking Precautions Against Contamination, Protecting Materials and Equipment, and a Review.
What skills will I gain from this course?
The course develops skills in chemical contamination control, chemical safety, contamination control, laboratory cleaning, and laboratory safety.
