Safe Management of Lab Hazardous Waste - HS024
Course Summary
This course will teach you the fundamentals of managing with laboratory generated hazardous clinical, chemical and solvent waste.
Duration
1-hour.
Delivery
This is a self-directed online course.
Delegates
This course is open to staff and students who handle, create or manage laboratory hazardous waste.
Summary Outcome / Content
A range of subjects are covered including:
- Understanding what waste is and be able to identify different types of waste.
- Understanding the legislation underpinning the safe management of hazardous waste and why it is important to correctly manage waste.
- To be able to identify the correct route of disposal for each waste type, to correctly store, package and transport waste.
- To be able to deal with emergencies that may occur when dealing with waste.