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Regulatory/Environmental Laboratory Safety & Health  
Course Code: LABS  
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Course Information
Learn best practices to minimize personal injury, health impairment, property loss, fines, and liability in your laboratory. This course will give you an overview of the practical and latest regulatory measures for the prevention of accidents, incidents, or exposures that may cause health impairment, injury, fire, or interference with laboratory operations. It includes the OSHA training requirements for a CHO. Registrants are invited to bring case histories, problems descriptions, and safety program material for evaluation and discussion.

Registrants should purchase a copy of Prudent Practices in the Laboratory, by the National Research Council in addition to their registration. Please contact Andrea Adams to purchase your copy. Quantities are limited.
 
 
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When/Where/Fees
 
Durham, NC :: Woodbridge, NJ :: Las Vegas, NV :: Houston, TX  
  Dates/Times/Locations
 
  November 30 - December 2, 2009
  Check-in opens at 7:30 a.m. on the first day of the course.

Course runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. each day.
 
  Event Location:
  Hilton Durham near Duke University
  3800 Hillsborough Road
  Durham, North Carolina, 27705-2328
 
  Tel: 919-383-8033
Fax: 919-383-4287
Room Rate: $109 per night, Single/Double
Discounted Reservation Cutoff Date: Friday, November 6, 2009
 
  Fees  
 
  Early Registration: $1,395 (ends Oct. 26)  
  Advanced Registration: $1,495 (ends Nov. 23)  
  Standard Registration: $1,595  
 
  The course fee includes a course binder and a continental breakfast each day.

Five for Four! Register five people for one course, one person for five courses, or any combination in between and your fifth registration is free. Note: This discount is only available if you register by fax or mail and mention this discount. May not be combined with any other offer.
 
 
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Key Topics
 
  • Important aspects of chemical hygiene and safety.
  • Hazard identification and control measures.
  • The latest codes, standards, and practices for laboratory safety and health.
  • Effective storage, labeling, safe handling, and control of hazardous chemicals.
  • Causes of accidents and prevention strategies.
  • Health hazards of chemicals.
  • Proper selection and use of personal protective equipment.
  • Effective training, Required record keeping.
  • Hazard analysis for lab work.
  • Healthand safety program management.
  • How to measure success.
  • Laboratory vs. Hazard Communication Standard.
  • Developing/Auditing Chemical Hygiene Plans.
  • Laboratory Ventilation.
  • Safe Handling of Compressed Gases.
  • Electrical Safety, Controlling Hazardous Energy.
  • Handling Lab Emergencies.
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Course Instructor(s)
 
Roger R. Conrad, CSP, CCHO is recently retired after 37 years with at Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania where he was Senior Principal Safety Specialist for the Allentown Area Environmental Health & Safety Department.
 
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