Basic Laboratory Safety
April 20-27, 2015 – Final schedule
Campus Solna
Day 1. Monday, April 20th
Lecture hall: Wretlind, Tomtebodavägen 18A
Group rooms: Amartya, Louis, Mary and Parker, Tomtebodavägen 18A
09:00
Introduction
Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit, KI
Roland Möllby, MTC
09:15
Lecture: Introduction to laboratory safety including rules and regulations *
Roland Möllby, MTC
10:20
Coffee
10:40
Lecture: Introduction to risk assessments and handling instructions *
Jenny Karlsson, Environment and Security Unit, KI
11:05
Break
11:15
Group discussion I: Own experience of safety issues in laboratory work *
Group 1: Amartya – Ulrika Olsson, Environment and Security Unit, KI
Group 2: Louis – Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit, KI
Group 3: Mary – Carina Bengtsson, MTC
Group 4: Parker – Katrin Pütsep, MTC
Note! Preparation necessary
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Lecture: Allergens in the laboratory
Ann-Sophie Merritt, IMM
13:50
Break
14:10
Lecture: Fire safety
Christer Matonog, Environment and Security Unit, KI
14:40
-16:00
Lecture: Introduction to biosafety: Laboratory acquired infections
Roland Möllby, MTC
*Presence obligatory. Absence can not be compensated for during this course.
Day 2. Tuesday, April 21st
Time for self-studies
Web-tutorials and assignment are performed in Ping-Pong.
Web-tutorials:
Definitions of biological specimens
Responsible teacher: Jenny Karlsson
Risk assessment- biological agents
Responsible teacher: Jenny Karlsson
Biosafety II: Containment principles
Responsible teacher: Roland Möllby
Biosafety level 3 laboratory (BSL3)
Responsible teacher: Jenny Karlsson
Disinfection and sterilization
Responsible teacher: Roland Möllby
Blood and human samples
Responsible teacher: Roland Möllby
Genetically modified microorganisms (GMM)
Responsible teacher: Jenny Karlsson
Transport of dangerous goods
Responsible teacher: Ingela Djupedal
Sustainability
Responsible teacher: Ann Rämme Strömberg
Day 3. Wednesday, April 22nd
Lecture hall: Wretlind, Tomtebodavägen 18A
Group rooms: Louis and Parker, Tomtebodavägen 18A
9:00
Lecture: Biosafety III: The Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) Laboratory
Roland Möllby, MTC
9.30
Biosecurity and dual use
Roland Möllby, MTC
9:50
Coffee
10:10
Questions on biosafety – mentometer exercise
Roland Möllby, MTC
11:10
Focus groups in laboratory safety Group rooms
Select one focus group that interests you, you may choose between:
i) Blood handling
Roland Möllby, MTC
ii) Laboratory safety in animal facilities Helene Fredlund & Mats Spångberg, AFL, KM
iii) Isotopes
Mats Stenström, Security & Environment Unit
12:00
Lunch
13:00
Lecture: Chemical hazards in laboratory work (I)
Ulrika Olsson, Environment and Security Unit, KI
14:15
Film: Laboratory accident
Ulrika Olsson, Environment and Security Unit, KI
14:30
Coffee
14:50
Lecture: Sustainability aspects
Ann Rämme Strömberg, Environmental Unit
15.20
Break
15:30
-16:10
Lecture: Hazardous waste
Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit
Day 4. Thursday, April 23rd
Computer room: Ada Lovelace, Berzelius väg 3, 4th floor
09:00
Computer assignment: waste management
Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit, KI
Assignment to be done by Friday, April 24th
The assignment is mandatory and should be performed in groups of two
or three. However, presence at this session is not mandatory, the
assignment may be performed elsewhere but submitted by Friday 24th at
the latest.
10:30 – 11:00
Computer assignment: waste management
Conclusions and discussions.
Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit, KI
11:00
Time for self-studies
Web-tutorials are performed in Ping-Pong.
Please note, dead-line for web-tutorials below is 9 am, Friday April 24th
Chemical hazards in laboratory work (II)
Responsible teacher: Ulrika Olsson
Introduction to the chemical database KLARA
Responsible teacher: Ulrika Olsson
Cancer risks
Responsible teacher: Ingela Djupedal
Cytostatic drugs - introduction
Responsible teacher: Ulrika Olsson
Ventilated workplaces
Responsible teacher: Ingela Djupedal
Personal protection: Gloves
Responsible teacher: Marie-Louise Lind, IMM
Assignment:
Evaluation and improvement of a chemical risk assessment
To be discussed on Group discussion II, Friday, April 24th, 14:10
Day 5. Friday April 24th 2015
Rooms for practical sessions and group practice: Rolf Bergin, MTC course lab and
Gunnar Höglund. NB! Meeting point Tomtebodavägen 6!
8:55
Meeting point Tomtebodavägen 6 – please be on time!!
9:00
Group seminars *
i) Gloves, Marie-Louise Lind
ii) Handling and storage of chemicals, Ulrika Olsson
iii) Contamination risks in the laboratory, Helene Fredlund & Mats Spångberg
iv) Incidents- spill, Ingela Djupedal
Session rotations
9:00-9:35
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
i) Gloves
ii) Handling &
storage of
chemicals
Rolf Bergin
iii) Cont. risks in
laboratory
iv) IncidentsSpills
Course lab
Course lab
ii) Handling &
storage of
chemicals
Rolf Bergin
i) Gloves
iv) IncidentsSpills
iii) Cont. risks in
laboratory
Gunnar Höglund
Course lab
Course lab
iii) Cont. risks in
laboratory
iv) IncidentsSpills
i) Gloves
Course lab
Course lab
Gunnar Höglund
ii) Handling &
storage of
chemicals
Rolf Bergin
iv) IncidentsSpills
iii) Cont. risks in
laboratory
Course lab
Course lab
ii) Handling &
storage of
chemicals
Rolf Bergin
Gunnar Höglund
9:45-10:20
10:40-11:15
11:25-12:00
12:00
i) Gloves
Gunnar Höglund
Lunch
Lecture hall: Wretlind, Tomtebodavägen 18A
Group rooms: WH1, WH2, WH3 and Ruth, Tomtebodavägen 18A
13:00
Questions on chemical hazards – mentometer exercise
Ulrika Olsson, Environment and Security Unit, KI
13:50
Coffee
14:10
Group discussion II:
Assignment Evaluation and Improvement of a chemical risk assessment *
Group 1: WH1 – Ulrika Olsson
Group 2: WH2 – Ingela Djupedal
Group 3: WH3 – Ulrika Olsson
Group 4: Ruth – Ingela Djupedal
15:10
-16.00
Group discussion III: Follow up group discussions Own experiences *
Group 1: WH1 – Ulrika Olsson
Group 2: WH2 – Ingela Djupedal
Group 3: WH3 – Carina Bengtsson
Group 4: Ruth – Katrin Pütsep
* Presence obligatory. Absence can not be compensated for during this course.
Day 6. Monday April 27th
Lecture hall: Wangari, Tomtebodavägen 18A
Computer room: Ada Lovelace, Berzelius väg 3
09:30
-11:30
Examination: Course content. Approximately 2hours * Wangari
Roland Möllby, MTC
Ingela Djupedal, Environment and Security Unit, KI
10:30
Coffee
12:30
-14:15
Examination: Risk assessment
Ada Lovelace
Presence at this session is not mandatory but it is mandatory to perform a risk
assessment. Performed in groups of 2-3, see further instructions in Ping-Pong.
Deadline for handling in risk assessment is May 11th, 2015
* Presence obligatory. Absence can not be compensated for during this course.
There will be an opportunity to re-do the exam on Wednesday May 6th, 9.00-10.00.
Tomtebodavägen 18A
Lecture halls
Wretlind and Wangari
Group rooms
WH-1, WH-2, WH-3,
Amartya, Charles, Louis,
Mary, Parker, Ruth
Computer rooms
Course lab
Meeting point
at 8:55, Friday 24th
Tomtebodavägen 6