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Training

Local rules training

 

We offer a range of face-to-face laboratory training to staff and students.

 

Local Rule Session length Group size Buildings currently available to book Frequency of sessions
Local Rules 300 - Laboratory Induction
45 minutes Varies by area

Chemistry

Harry Nursten

HLS

Hopkins

Weekly

Local Rules 302 - Safe use of Fume Cupboards

30 minutes 10

Chemistry

Harry Nursten

Hopkins

Monthly

Local Rules 303 - Use of Microbiological Safety Cabinets

30 minutes 4

HLS

Hopkins

Monthly

Local Rules 305 - Dealing with Laboratory Spills

60 minutes 15

Chemistry

Harry Nursten

HLS

Hopkins

1 per semester, during assessment periods

Local Rules 401 - The Disposal of Laboratory Waste

20 minutes 10

Chemistry

HLS

Hopkins

1 per semester, during assessment periods

 

Please see the links at the bottom of the page for the relevant training currently available to book. 

 

Training content has been written by Health and Safety Coordinators (HSC’s) and has been authorised by the Director of Technical Services. Only Technical staff who have been themselves trained and demonstrated competency to train others are involved in the delivery of this training. Once training has been delivered, it is logged by Technical Staff upon the relevant School Teams sites for Health and Safety.

 

Bookings.

Before requesting any face-to-face Induction training, please ensure you have undertaken the Health and Safety checklist with the School’s HSC.

Please select from the following building locations to see which training is currently available to book:

 

     Chemistry building                    Harry Nursten building

     HLS building                                   Hopkins building