• Professional Development
  • Medicine & Nursing
  • Arts & Crafts
  • Health & Wellbeing
  • Personal Development

Course Images

Lab Technician Safety Course

Lab Technician Safety Course

  • 30 Day Money Back Guarantee
  • Completion Certificate
  • 24/7 Technical Support

Highlights

  • On-Demand course

  • All levels

Description

Our Lab Technician Safety course has been devised to enlighten learners of the basic equipment and chemicals used in clinical laboratories. The participants will also get deep insights into the precautionary measures needed to prevent, reduce and control the risk exposure. Working around hazardous substances poses a few threats by itself. Training employees and taking precautionary measures is the only way to prevent accidents and ill-health.

Safety is a major concern in the workplace where lab technician employees are exposed to equipment and chemicals that pose the threat to cause harm. So people working in such places should be well aware of the prevalent risks and the corresponding safety measures that are going to save him from the hazard. The course will teach learners how to carry out Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations(RIDDOR). The act was laid out to encourage people to follow health and safety procedures in the workplace and prevent accidents.

By the end of the Lab Technician Safety course, you will know the full principles and contents of the COSHH act, and how it may apply to your workplace. As well as identifying the regulations, you will know the significance of COSHH symbols and how to act with them. You will also be able to perform risk assessments and mitigations in your workplace.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Lab Technician Safety course, learners will be able to:

  • Figure out about different types of equipment are used

  • Expand your knowledge on the different type of chemicals used in laboratory

  • Understand the threats posed by standard laboratory procedures

  • Explore how to carry out Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations(RIDDOR) duties

  • Understand the responsibilities when dealing with dangerous chemicals or materials.

  • Identify the various substances covered by COSHH regulations.

  • Recognise the health risks with hazardous materials.

  • Perform a risk assessment and management plan in the workplace for dangerous substances.

  • Monitor and measure the risk levels in the workplace.

  • Perform health surveillance on the colleagues.

Key Features of the Lab Technician Safety Course

  • Instant e-certificate and hard copy dispatch by next working day

  • Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover

  • Course material developed by qualified professionals

  • Self-paced learning accessible via laptop, tablet and smartphone

  • 24/7 Learning assistance and tutor support

  • Discounts on bulk purchases

*** Additional Gifts ***

  • Free Life coaching Course

Course Curriculum

Laboratory Technician Safety

  • Introduction to the Course

  • Laboratory Equipment (Part-01)

  • Laboratory Equipment (Part-02)

  • Solutions Used in Clinical/Medical Laboratory

  • Sterilisation, Disinfection and Decontamination

  • Laboratory Accidents and Safety

  • RIDDOR

  • COSHH Explained

  • COSHH Regulations

  • Health Problems Related to Hazardous Substances

  • Identifying Hazardous Substances

  • COSHH Risk Assessment: Identifying Hazard and Assessing Risk

  • Control Measures and Monitoring

  • Implementation of Control Measures

Detail Curriculum

Module 01: Introduction to the Course

  • Introduction to Laboratory Technician

  • Is a Laboratory

  • What Is Clinical Laboratory

  • Types of Clinical Laboratories

  • Skills and Knowledge Required as a Laboratory Technician

  • Roles and Responsibilities of Laboratory Technician

Module 02: Laboratory Equipment (Part-01)

  • Introduction to Laboratory Equipment

  • General Labware

  • Types and Functions of Labware

  • Care and Cleaning of Labware

  • Safety Precautions

Module 03: Laboratory Equipment (Part-02)

  • Common Laboratory Equipment

  • Autoclaves

  • Laboratory Balances

  • pH Meters

  • Temperature-Controlled Units

  • Refrigerators

  • Safety Cabinets and Fume Hoods

Module 04: Solutions Used in Clinical/Medical Laboratory

  • Solutions, Solute and Solvent

  • Percent Solutions

  • Molar Solutions

  • Normal Solutions

  • Staining Solutions

  • Standard Solution

  • Buffer Solution

  • Dilution of Solution

  • Guide to Chemical Grades

Module 05: Sterilisation, Disinfection and Decontamination

  • Definition of Sterilisation

  • Methods of Sterilisation

  • Decontamination- Sterilisation and Disinfection

  • Chemical Disinfection

  • Types of Disinfectant

  • Spillage Disinfection

Module 06: Laboratory Accidents and Safety

  • Chemical Hazards

  • Electrical Hazards

  • Fire Hazards

  • Glassware Hazards

  • Infectious Waste

  • Final Decontamination of Waste Materials

  • Basic First-Aid Procedures

Module 07: RIDDOR

  • RIDDOR

  • Definitions

  • Who should report?

  • What must be reported?

  • Types of reportable injury

  • Recording requirements

  • First Aid at Work (requirements)

  • Work-related Diseases

Module 08: COSHH Explained

  • COSHH

  • What is a Hazardous Substance?

  • What COSHH covers

  • What COSHH doesn't cover

  • COSHH Symbols and Meaning

  • Why is COSHH Important?

  • What does COSHH Require?

  • Hazardous Substances to Health

  • The Different Hazardous Substances

  • Hazardous Substances at the Workplace

  • Where are Hazardous Substances found?

  • What is a Substance Hazardous to Health under COSHH?

  • What is not a Substance Hazardous to Health under COSHH?

  • Effects of Hazardous Substances

Module 09: COSHH Regulations

  • Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)

  • The CLP regulation

  • Guidance Notes and Approved Code of Practice (ACoP)

  • RIDDOR

  • Employer's Duties

  • Employee's Duties

Module 10: Health Problems Related to Hazardous Substances

  • How Hazardous Substances Impact health?

  • Acute and Chronic Effects

  • Who is at Risk?

  • Workplace Exposure Limits

  • Routes of Entry

  • Different Forms of Contact

Module 11: Identifying Hazardous Substances

  • Identifying Hazardous Substances

  • Dangerous substances

  • Flammable substances

  • Flammable liquids, dusts and Gases

  • Asthma-Causing Substances

  • Asbestos

  • Lead

  • Warning Labels

  • Chemical Safety Data Sheets

  • Emergency Procedures

Module 12: COSHH Risk Assessments

  • Steps to Making a COSHH Assessment

  • Gathering Information about Substances, the Work and Work Practices

  • Evaluating the Risk to Health

  • Recording the Assessment

  • When to Review the Assessment

  • Basic Skills of Someone Doing an Assessment

Module 13: Control Measures and Monitoring

  • Principles of Good Control Practice

  • What are Exposure Control Measures?

  • Examples of Control Measures

  • Choosing Control Measures

  • Control Equipment

  • Staying in Control: Monitoring

  • Local Exhaust Ventilation

  • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

  • Skills and Experience

  • Competence

  • Worker Involvement

  • Training, Instruction and Information

  • Hierarchy of Control Measures

Module 14: Implementing Control Measures

  • Selection of Measures to Prevent or Control Exposure

  • Maintaining Control Measures

  • Making Sure Control Measures are Used

  • Plan for Emergencies

  • Monitoring Exposure

  • Health Surveillance

Assessment

At the end of the Lab Technician course, there will be an online assessment, which you will need to pass to complete the course. Answers are marked instantly and automatically, allowing you to know straight away whether you have passed. If you haven't, there's no limit on the number of times you can take the final exam. All this is included in the one-time fee you paid for the course itself.

Certification

Once you've successfully completed your Lab Technician course, you will immediately be sent a digital certificate. Also, you can have your printed certificate delivered by post (shipping cost £3.99). All of our courses are fully accredited, providing you with up-to-date skills and knowledge and helping you to become more competent and effective in your chosen field. Our certifications have no expiry dates, although we do recommend that you renew them every 12 months.

CPD

10 CPD hours / points Accredited by CPD Quality Standards

Who is this course for?

This comprehensive course is ideal for professionals who work in the health care sector, such as:

  • Healthcare Assistant

  • Laboratory technicians

  • Laboratory assistant

  • Relevant People working in this field

Requirements

Learners do not require any prior qualifications to enrol on this course.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included

You will get the hard copy certificates for Free! The delivery charge of the hard copy certificate inside the UK is £3.99 each.

About The Provider

Tags

Reviews