Introduction to lab safety culture, safety symbols, Material Safety Data Sheets, Personal safety in lab, handling lab equipment safely, storing and disposing of chemicals safely, emergency equipment and first aid, Electrical hazard, Ionizing and non-ionizing Radiation, Dose and Units, Biological Effects of Radiation, Radiation Protection: ALARA, Main sources of natural background radiation, X-ray Hazard. Types of laser hazards, Lasers and eyes, Symptoms of laser eye injuries, Skin hazards, Other hazards associated with lasers, Laser safety standards and hazard classification, Laser class, Hazard terms. Good laboratory practice (GLP), resources: Organisation, personnel, facilities and equipment; Characterization: Test items and test systems; Rules: Protocols, standard operating procedures (SOPs); Results: Raw data, final report and archives; Quality Assurance: Independent monitoring of research processes.
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