MARCOM's Laboratory Hoods DVD Program emphasizes how to properly use laboratory hoods and how to test them to ensure correct functioning... as well as discusses how hoods can protect an experiment, the facility, and most importantly, the employee.
Many of the materials used in laboratories give off fumes, mists, vapors, particulates or aerosols which are hazardous. To minimize exposure to these materials, special precautions need to be taken. This often means within a hood.
Areas covered in the program include:
- why laboratory hoods are needed,
- protections afforded by hoods,
- how hoods function mechanically,
- proper use of laboratory hoods,
- testing and maintenance, and more.
The DVD program comes with a comprehensive leader's guide, reproducible scheduling & attendance form, employee quiz, training certificate and training log.
Associated Regulations:
- 1910 Subpart Z - Toxic and Hazardous Substances.,
- 1910.1450 - Occupational exposure to hazardous chemicals in laboratories.