Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety

Description

The course introduces clinical and public health laboratory professionals to the hazards they may encounter while working in a clinical or public health laboratory, ways to mitigate risks, and the proper response to incidents.

Audience

This basic-level course is for all laboratory staff at clinical and public health laboratories.

Accessibility

Course content is closed captioned, where applicable, and optimized for a screen reader.

Objectives

At the end of this course, learners should be able to:

• Recognize laboratory hazards and identify safety resources.
• Describe how risk assessment and control measures are used to mitigate risks.
• Recognize incidents and near misses in the laboratory and how to report them.