Principles of Laboratory Work and Occupational Safety (3 cr)

Objectives (course unit)

Student is able to
- use the basic equipment of laboratory work
- explain the principles of laboratory work
- know operational, use and quality assurance principles of basic equipment
- determine water and reagent service of laboratory work
- know biological, physical, chemical and psychic hazards in laboratory work
- know key occupational safety regulations and can work safely
- take sustainable development into consideration in their work

Content (course unit)

Measurement of volume:Transfer pipettes, measuring pipettes, micropipettes, capillary pipettes, measuring bottles and glasses, diluters and metering devices and other basic gauges. Shakers, mixers, cell stirrers. Centrifuges. Thermostats. Burker counting chamber, light microscope.
Production and storage of chemically pure water
Production and storage of reagents
Occupational safety and labour protection organisation
Biological, physical and chemical factors
Psychic labour protection
Waste treatment
Legislation, statutes and other norms

Assessment scale

0-5

Further information

The course includes training in the university of applied sciences' teaching laboratory