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.

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

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