Class Central is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

The Open University

Health and safety in the laboratory and field

The Open University via OpenLearn

Go to class Write review
Corporate Finance Institute Ad

Master Finance Tools - 35% Off CFI (Code CFI35)

Learn More → Boot.dev Ad

The Most Addictive Python and SQL Courses

Learn More →

Overview

Coursera Flash Sale
40% Off Coursera Plus for 3 Months!
Grab it
Health, safety and risk assessment are of paramount importance both in the laboratory and the field. This free course, Health and safety in the laboratory and field, will help make you more aware of the hazards and risks involved wherever you undertake your research, as well as giving you an overview of the legal requirements attached to this work. The course discusses issues involved in the handling of chemical and biological agents, basic safety procedures and common field-work hazards.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Overview
  • 1 Overview
  • 1 History of health and safety
  • 2 Legal requirements of health and safety in the UK
  • 3 Office safety
  • 4 First aid and emergency procedures
  • 4.1 First aid
  • 4.2 Why do I need to know about first aid?
  • 5 General laboratory health and safety
  • 5.1 Basic do's and don'ts and lone working
  • 5.2 Cryogenic liquids and ionising radiation safety
  • 6 Chemical health and safety
  • 6.1 Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations
  • 6.2 Chemical Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation
  • 7 Hazards, risk and the process of risk assessment
  • 7.1 Health problems associated with using chemicals
  • 7.2 Information sources
  • 7.3 Disposal requirements
  • 7.4 Emergency procedures
  • 7.5 Control measures
  • 7.6 Personal protective equipment
  • 7.7 Physical hazards
  • 8 Biological health and safety
  • 8.1 Syringes and sharps
  • 8.2 Working with bio-hazardous material (human material, microbiological agents, plant pathogens)
  • 8.3 Genetically modified material
  • 9 Field-work health and safety, UK and abroad
  • 9.1 Field-work risk assessment
  • 9.2 Other hazards
  • 9.3 Health
  • 10 Risk assessment exercise
  • Conclusion
  • Acknowledgements

Tags

Reviews

4.0 rating, based on 3 Class Central reviews

4.6 rating at OpenLearn based on 63 ratings

Start your review of Health and safety in the laboratory and field

  • Profile image for Diya Odhrani
    Diya Odhrani @diyaodhrani
    An amazing experience, truly immersive as it teaches the basics not taught so thoroughly in school, a true course that shows how to be safe within a laboratory setting.
  • Profile image for Saqib Mehmood Shah
    Saqib Mehmood Shah
    Good course for the professionals who are working in the field of HSE.
    It covers field safety and as well as lab safety if you are working in the lab. It will completely helpful
  • Profile image for Triveni Patel
    Triveni Patel
    Very helpful course for me. It was covering my two field 1 Medical lab technology and 2. Food safety and quality assurance. I blush up my acknowledgment of topics like First aid that related to my Healthcare field and I also cover WHMIS but I did not achieve any certificate.
Go to class

Never Stop Learning.

Get personalized course recommendations, track subjects and courses with reminders, and more.

Sign up for free
Someone learning on their laptop while sitting on the floor.