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

• To impart the participants fundamental techniques of chemical laboratory.
• To identify the application of analytical methods.
• To understand the instruments technique.
• To understand the laboratory quality requirements and appreciate the need for a quality system according to the International Standards Organization ISO 17025.
• To understand how to validate the analytical method.
• To use the international Guide to Lab Quality for accreditation standard methods.
• To familiarize participants with the laboratory safety tools.
• To learn standard fire emergency procedures in the laboratory.

The course is designed for chemists, lab technicians, chemical engineers, instrument engineers and lab supervisors/managers.

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

• Introduction to chemical laboratory technique
• Methods of analysis
• Basic laboratory technique: sample preparation, analytical measurement, fundamental concepts, chemical equation, acidity of solution, buffers
• Preparation of chemicals
• Titration methods
• Manipulation methods: solid phase extraction and derivatization
• Chromatography technique
• Gas chromatography (inject system, column, detector types)
• High performance liquid chromatography: mobile phase, pumping system, sample inject system, column, detector types
• Data management software
• Analytical retention process
• Spectroscopy technique and molecule identification
• Spectroscopy - infrared absorption, nuclear magnetic resonance , mass , UV/IR absorption, raman, X-Ray and electron
• Atomic absorption
• Instruments troubleshooting: column contamination, broad in the peak bandwidth, ghost peaks, system peak, contamination in the inlet filter, change solvent in mobile phase (HPLC), interferences in the AAS, detector contamination
• Quantitative methods: calibration methods, external and internal standards, outliers test, determination of analyte concentration, standard addition method, error in quantitative analysis, confidence limits, detection limit, repeatability and reproducibility
• Lab quality management requirements ISO 17025
• Lab quality technical requirements ISO 17025
• Validation of analytical methods
• Laboratory accreditation
• Laboratory standard safety guideline
• Identification of hazardous chemicals
• Safe work practices and procedures
• Management of compressed gases
• Transporting of chemicals
• Electrical safety
• Guidelines for good laboratory practices
• Laboratory fire protection
• Storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids
• Laboratory waste disposal
• Spill and hazard waste management laboratory first aid

BTS attendance certificate will be issued to all attendees completing minimum of 80% of the total course duration