By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

• To give the principles of operation of key laboratory equipment
• To give the principles of reliable laboratory measurements
• To outline key laboratory safety issues and safety measures

Research Directors Laboratory managers, Laboratory operators, quality managers, laboratory staff, chemists, chemical engineers.

This interactive Training will be highly interactive, with opportunities to advance your opinions and ideas and will include;

• Lectures
• Workshop & Work Presentation
• Case Studies and Practical Exercise
• Videos and General Discussions

Day 1

• Introduction
• The laboratory and its purpose.
• The laboratory environment.
• Types of equipment: an overview.
• Laboratory layout and construction.
• Out-of-laboratory services, Electricity, ventilation, water, drains etc.
• Benches, hoods, sinks.
• Glassware
• Plasticware
  
  

Day 2

• Wet chemistry.
• Instrumental Chemistry.
• Principles of instrumental chemistry.
• Balances
• Titration
• Colorimetry
• Polarography
• Light absorption.
• Atomic absorption.
• Chromatography
• Petroleum Laboratory equipment.
  
  

Day 3

• Calibration
• Correlations
• Reference materials.
• Correct laboratory techniques.
• Statistical principles for Laboratory measurements.
• Reporting of analytical results.
  
  

Day 4

• Why is safety important.
• Safety Policy.
• Laboratory Safety.
• Handling of toxic and hazardous materials.
• Spills and spill control.
• Good laboratory practice.
• Material safety data sheets.
• Emergency preparedness.
• Emergency planning.
• Handling of Compressed Gases (Cylinders).
• Destruction of hazardous chemicals in the laboratory.
  
  

Day 5

• Examples of calculations
• Exercises
• Course Evaluation
• Course Summary

BTS Consultant certificate will be issued to 80 % attendees completing minimum of full of the total tuition hours of the course.