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Regulatory/Environmental Laboratory Safety  
Course Code: LSFT  
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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 gives 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 Chemical Hygiene Officer.  
 
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St. Louis, MO :: Raleigh, NC :: La Jolla, CA ::  
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  Dates - TBA
  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.
 
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  Fees  
 
  Early Registration: $1,295  
  Advanced Registration: $1,395  
  Standard Registration: $1,495  
 
  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, mail or phone and mention this discount and may not be combined with any other offer.
 
 
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Key Topics
 
  • Federal Regulatory Overview
  • OSHA's Laboratory Safety Standard and Subpart Z, Toxic and Hazardous Substances
  • OSHA’s "Particularly Hazardous Substances” Including Acutely Toxic Chemicals, Reproductive Toxins, Select Carcinogens
  • Uniform and International Building and Fire Code's Maximum Allowable Quantities and Chemical Definitions
  • Fume Hoods and Other Ventilation Devices and Systems
  • Chemical Toxicology and Permissible Exposure Limits
  • Environmental Protection and Hazardous Waste
  • Chemical Segregation and Storage
  • Gases, Refrigerated Chemicals, and Cryogenics
  • Peroxide Formers and other Time Sensitive Chemicals
  • Laboratory Close-outs and Chemical Transportation
  • Labeling and Material Safety Data Sheets
  • Controlled Substances and Regulated Explosives Programs
  • Cyanide Safety and First Aid
  • Hydrofluoric Acid Safety and First Aid
  • Inspections, and Fume Hood Evaluations
  • Accidents, Investigations, and Spill Response
  • Laboratory Fire Safety and Response
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Course Instructor(s)
 
Christopher E. Kohler, CCHO, LPG , is The Laboratory Safety Manager for Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. Chris teaches Laboratory Safety.
 
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