Ensuring Safety in the Environmental Laboratory

Synopsis

In a busy analytical laboratory, it is easy to take safe working conditions for granted. This presentation will focus on how incorporating good safety practices can improve laboratory performance.

The webinar will include three sections:

  1. Laboratory Safety Basics
  2. How to Write a Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP) (Presenter will provide a CHP template that attendees can customize for use in their laboratory.)
  3. How to Perform a Safety Audit ( A form will be provided that attendees can use to perform a safety audit in their lab.)

Learning Objectives

Knows the importance of maintaining good safety practices in their laboratory.
Knows how to write and use a Chemical Hygiene Plan.
Knows how annual safety audits can keep staff focused on safety.
Knows how to identify areas for improvement.

Audience

Managers, Supervisors, Safety Personnel. Analysts

Digital Badges Associated with this Course

None


Fees

$125 for TNI members
$140 for non members

Certificates: A Certificate of Attendance (CoA) is provided for this training. A Certificate of Completion (CoC) may be purchased for an additional $25. A passing score of at least 70% must be received on the exam in order to receive CEUs and a CoC. Scores of less than 70% will be issued a CoA. For a CoA you will not need to take the quiz and you will not receive CEUs. See FAQs for additional information.






Length

4 hours

CEUs

0.4

Presented By:

Mary Johnson

Mary Johnson, a graduate of Loyola University of Chicago, was the long time Laboratory Manager at Four Rivers Sanitation Authority. She is a past chair of WEF’s Laboratory Practices Committee and currently represents WEF on the Environmental Monitoring Coalition. She is also a member of the Illinois WEA’s Laboratory Committee and holds an Illinois Class I Wastewater Operator Certificate.