What does it mean to be a scientist or technician in a laboratory? Why do laboratory staff ask questions such as what is that substance and why does it react that way? Since the beginning of time, man has been seen as an inquirer. We are always trying to discover new things, classify everything, and to understand the behavior of things. The ability to enquire is one of the most important assets a person in a laboratory can have. You need to be able to act in the role of an inquirer when working in a laboratory environment. The idea of this course is to give an introduction to working in a laboratory. It is hoped that people become aware of their role and function in a laboratory environment. Whatever the function of the laboratory, it's a most important asset is the staff and how that staff performs. This course presents people with the basics to become an integral part of the laboratory and assist the facility to generate data that are of high quality and scientifically reliable.
Upon successful completion of this course, the delegates will be able to:
Introduction to Occupational health and safety management system
Populations and Sampling
Sampling Equipment & Options
Safety in Lab
Laboratory managers, analytical chemists, medical scientists, laboratory supervisors, research and development scientists, and quality assurance/control managers.