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.

This online Planning for Laboratory Emergencies course covers the following 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

Approximately 30 minutes

Testing conducted throughout this online course is designed to reinforce the information presented. A mark of 80% must be achieved in order to pass this course. The course is able to be taken three times in efforts to achieve the pass mark. Printable resources are available in the form of a comprehensive student manual. The manual is a valuable resource for future use and knowledge retention.

Upon successful completion of this online course, a certificate of completion will be available for download and printing.