Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety
Description
The course introduces clinical and public health laboratory professionals to the hazards they may encounter while working in a clinical or public health laboratory, ways to mitigate risks, and the proper response to incidents.
Audience
This basic-level course is for all laboratory staff at clinical and public health laboratories.
Accessibility
Course content is closed captioned, where applicable, and optimized for a screen reader.
Objectives
At the end of this course, learners should be able to:
- Recognize laboratory hazards and identify safety resources.
- Describe how risk assessment and control measures are used to mitigate risks.
- Recognize incidents and near misses in the laboratory and how to report them.
Continuing Education Credits (CE)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Laboratory Systems is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.