Stay Alert for Safety, Build a Solid Defense Network —— Special Training on Laboratory Safety Held by the College of Food and Pharmacy

To uphold the principle of safety first and ensure a safe and hygienic laboratory environment, the College of Food and Pharmacy held a laboratory safety training session in Meeting Room 6-304 on April 3. All faculty members attended the event, which aimed to raise safety awareness, standardize operating procedures and prevent potential risks at the source.

Centering on hazard prevention, the training clarified the regulations for laboratory safety management. Eating, drinking and smoking are strictly prohibited in laboratories. Chemicals shall be stored by category, and strong oxidants must be kept completely separate from organic substances. All operations involving toxic and hazardous materials should be conducted inside fume hoods, and no experiment shall be left unattended. All staff and students are required to wear lab coats, safety goggles and gloves properly, and be familiar with the locations of fire extinguishers and emergency showers.

Focusing on three key prevention and control priorities, the meeting stressed that precursor chemicals and explosive hazardous chemicals must be collected on demand with quantity registration, and course instructors shall take primary responsibility. Equipment such as centrifuges and alcohol lamps can only be used under teachers' supervision. Students are not allowed to operate autoclaves, and the use of large-scale instruments must be recorded for filing. Newly posted chemical waste compatibility charts and sorting guidelines have been placed in each laboratory to standardize waste collection procedures.