BIOS 1471 - Introduction to Laboratory Safety

Institution:

Houston Community College

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Description:

Topics include safe handling of biological, chemical, radiation and nano materials in vivo or vitro. Focuses on safety, regulations, and proper materials handling in research, clinical laboratories, and petrochemical industries. Covers the classification levels of laboratories (i.e., Biosafety Level 1, 2, 3 and 4 requirements; topics include laboratory risk identification, medical surveillance requirements as part of an occupational health program, routine safety surveillance activities, identification of appropriate decontamination methods for biological, radiological, chemical or nano particle accidents and spills in research, clinical, and petrochemical laboratories and describing the instruction materials required to educate personnel in all areas of laboratory safety, including biological safety, chemical safety, recombinant DNA research activities and nanosafety.

Credits:

4.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.hccs.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 422-6111

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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