1 credit
Fall 2026 Lecture
This course will provide you with necessary safety information to comply with Purdue and other federal requirements (OSHA29 CFR 1910.1450 standard) for working safely in a chemical engineering laboratory setting/environment. The course will cover general safety principles (electrical safety, hazard assessment and controls, etc.) and fundamentals of laboratory safety practices specific to experimental work in chemical engineering laboratories. The course will provide valuable information on how to find, read, interpret and use the information in Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), chemical labels and other printed chemical safety information. Other topics covered include: gas cylinder safety, safety equipment (fume hoods, fire protection systems and building elements, eyewash stations and safety showers, etc.), laboratory equipment safety, hazard assessment and understanding of administrative and engineering controls, selection of suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for laboratory work with chemicals, etc.
Learning Outcomes1Understand necessary safety information to comply with the Purdue and other federal requirements (OSHA29 CFR
21450 standard) for working safely in a chemical engineering laboratory setting/environment.
3Understand general safety principles (electrical safety, hazard assessment and controls, etc.) and fundamentals of laboratory safety practices specific to experimental work in chemical engineering laboratories.
4Understand how to find, read, interpret and use the information in Safety Data Sheets (SDSs), chemical labels and other printed chemical safety information. Other topics covered include: gas cylinder safety, safety equipment (fume hoods, fire protection systems and building elements, eyewash stations and safety showers, etc.), laboratory equipment safety, hazard assessment and understanding of administrative and engineering controls, selection of suitable personal protective equipment (PPE) necessary for laboratory work with chemicals, etc.
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