POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN SCIENTIFIC WORKPLACES

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POTENTIAL HAZARDS IN SCIENTIFIC WORKPLACES

• Careless behaviour
• Not using equipment properly
• Not using protective and Safety Equipment
• Not following the correct procedures
• Possible risks that arise from
• Chemical substances classified as FLAMMABLE,
  TOXIC, CORROSIVE, OXIDISING AND IRRITANT.
• ALL workplaces are governed by health and safety
  regulations

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What you must be able to do

• Identify BIOLOGICAL, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL
  HAZZARDS, including RADIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES and
  their RISKS.
• UNDERSTAND THE USE OF RISK ASSESSMENT.

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HAZARDS AND RISKS

• Radioactive material what are the safety
  measures used to handle it. What are the
  procedure used to make sure that people who work
  with radioactive material are not exposed to an
  unacceptable risk.
• How are unwanted or waste material, including
  radioactive material disposed of safely.

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FIRST AID

• COMMON INJURIES
• Heat burns and scalds
• Chemical burns
• Breathing in toxic fumes or swallowing chemicals
• Electric shock
• Cuts
• Damage to the eyes from particles or chemicals
• For each of these injuries you need to know
• BASIC FIRST AID TO GIVE
• SITUATIONS IN WHICH IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS TO GIVE
  FIRST AID

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FIRST AID

• Find the names of the organisations that give
  training for first aid qualifications and how to
  contact these organisations

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FIRE PREVENTION

• WHAT MUST BE DONE IF YOU HEAR A FIRE OR SMOKE
  ALARM?
• WHAT MUST BE DONE IF YOU FIND A FIRE?
• HOW FIRE DOORS FUNCTION?
• WHY DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIRE EXTINGUISHER (water,
  carbon dioxide, dry powder, foam, a fire blanket)
  are used on different types of fire?
• Use of the Automatic sprinkler system.