Jenkins Academy of Applied Technology
Laboratory Chemical Safety
Learn to recognize chemical hazards and use the lab’s safety plan. Covers hoods, PPE, storage, exposure checks and emergencies. Fourteen audible lessons; allow about 45–60 minutes.
LAB-001 · School of Occupational Safety · General Occupational Safety
Open for enrollment · Free with sign-up · Noncredit. 14 lessons and a 28-question final knowledge assessment.
For: Laboratory employees, supervisors and support personnel
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What you will study
- Know when the Laboratory Standard applies
- Use the Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Receive the right information at the right time
- Read hazard information before exposure
- Plan procedures and obtain required approval
- Verify hoods and other protective equipment
- Match PPE and hygiene practices to the task
- Store and move chemicals safely
- Apply added protection for particularly hazardous substances
- Manage lab-made substances and contaminated waste
- Understand exposure limits and monitoring
- Know the medical-access and record duties
- Respond to spills and exposures within your role
- Verify readiness and review changing work
Assessment and completion
Complete the lessons in order and correctly answer every practice check. Practice is unlimited. Pass the final with at least 80% overall and every critical decision correct. Three final attempts are available per set, using alternating assessment forms and targeted lesson review after an unsuccessful attempt. An assessment attempt counts only when the server confirms it.
After passing, submit a 1–5 star rating to finish the course. Every rating is accepted equally; written feedback is optional. Your account retains the online knowledge completion, and you can download a knowledge record. This course does not issue an OSHA Outreach card or a professional or occupational certification.
Employer workplace component
Online knowledge component only. Actual Chemical Hygiene Plan instruction, chemical- and task-specific training, equipment checks and employer verification remain separate. This course does not designate a Chemical Hygiene Officer or provide blanket laboratory, biosafety, radiation, hazardous-waste, shipping or emergency-response qualification.
The employer determines applicability and provides instruction in language and vocabulary the employee understands. Where the standard requires interaction with a knowledgeable or qualified trainer, arrange appropriate access through the employer. Academy support is asynchronous and has no guaranteed response time. Use the employer’s designated route for urgent safety decisions and required timely trainer access.
Online completion alone does not establish workplace compliance, operator qualification, competent-person status or permission to perform a hazardous task. Keep employer verification and any medical information in the employer’s appropriate records.
Learning resources
- Learner reference and sources ↗
- Employer workplace verification ↗
- Regulatory crosswalk ↗
- Lab and Chemical Hygiene Plan orientation ↗
- Task hazard and prior-approval review ↗
- Hood and PPE readiness check ↗
- Chemical storage and waste review ↗
- Training and workplace verification ↗
Version 1.0.0. Federal source review: 2026-10-22. The regulatory crosswalk identifies the course scope and primary sources; state-plan and employer requirements may add obligations.
Assessment and retake policy · Registration and record policy