Planning for Laboratory Emergencies

This online Planning for Laboratory Emergencies course discusses how to minimize damage and prevent injuries if an emergency should occur.

Course Overview

This online Planning for Laboratory Emergencies course discusses how to minimize damage and prevent injuries if an emergency should occur. A caustic acid hose has just erupted...an experiment has shown unexpected reactions... what should employees do to deal with these and other emergencies? Employees need to know when and how they should act in an emergency situation.

Course Topics

  • The Emergency Plan
  • Types of emergencies occurring in laboratories
  • Alarms and warning systems
  • Contacting outside agencies
  • Evacuation
  • Fires, explosions and chemical spills
  • And more