Content Areas

Source: ASCP BOC’s Qualification in Laboratory Safety, QLS(ASCP)

Major content areas covered:

Management

• Administrative
• Regulatory Agencies, Regulations, and Guidelines

General Safety

• Ergonomics
• Fire Safety
• Electrical Safety
• Compressed Gases
• Radiation
• Standard Work Practices
• Spills and Exposures

Chemical Safety

• Chemical Classifications
• Incompatible Mixtures
• Signs and Labels
• Management

Biohazard Control

• Infection Control
• Protocols

Physical Environment

• Equipment
• Disinfection and Decontamination
• Disposal and Waste Management