Online course on lab safety

"Laboratory Safety for Conservation"
FAIC Online
September 18 - October 16, 2014

Sign up by September 8, 2014 for special early registration
discount.

    <URL:http://www.conservation-us.org/education/education/current-courses/laboratory-safety-for-conservation-2014>

This on-line course covers important topics that are essential to
your safety, the safety of your co-workers, and preventing damage
from environmental hazards.  The course leads you through
development of a chemical hygiene plan for your laboratory, based on
readings, videos, and other materials that illustrate general
principles as well as specific guidelines for safety in the
laboratory.  Follow-up quizzes and online discussions ensure that
you understand the material and know how it applies to conservation
practices.

This material in this course is essential for anyone working in a
laboratory or supervising students, interns, or others in a
laboratory setting.;

The course contents include:

    Chemical storage

    New MSDS information

    Handling of corrosives

    Waste handling

    Eye and face protection

    Working with flammable and toxic materials

    Carcinogens and long-range hazards

    Spill prevention and clean-up

    Combustibles and flammables

    Proper ventilation

Online discussion forums allow you to draw on the combined
experience of other participants and the course facilitators.  Best
of all, "Laboratory Safety for Conservation" comes to you.  All you
need is a computer with Internet access and you are ready to learn.

"Laboratory Safety for Conservation" is a four-week course.  The
course will begin on Thursday, September 18, 2014 and continue, with
new activities and discussions each week, through October 16, 2014.
The instructor, Mary E. Winkler, will guide discussions and offer
tips and resources beyond what you find on the course site.  You may
work on the course at any time within each week.

Required Text: You will need a copy of Artist Beware by Michael
McCann (1992 edition or later).  This book can be purchased new or
used through amazon.com, abebooks.com or other book retailers.

Time Requirements: Expect to spend at least six hours per week on
the course--roughly the equivalent of attending a full-day workshop
each week.  You will use this time to view videos, read supplemental
materials, and to read and respond to the work of others in the
course.  You choose when, according to your own schedule--at noon
during your lunch break, in the evening with a cup of coffee by your
side, or at six in the morning in your favorite jammies.

Although the timing of your participation is flexible, we have found
that participants have difficulty keeping up with the course during
extended trips.  We recommend planning to log in at least twice per
week to get good value from the activities and discussions during
the course.

Technical Requirements: No special hardware or software is needed
for this course.  An internet connection and a reasonably up-to-date
browser (Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, or Safari)
are all that is required.  The course videos are best viewed with a
high-speed connection.

Registration: Register by September 8, 2014 for special early bird
discount:

    $120 AIC members
    $180 non-members

The regular fee for this course, applicable after September 8, 2014
is

    $200 for AIC members
    $300 for non-members

The registration deadline is September 22, 2014.  Participants will
be accepted in order of receipt of paid registration.  Enrollment is
limited, so early registration is advised.

About the Facilitator: Mary Winkler is a Certified Safety
Professional currently working for the Smithsonian Institution as
Occupational Safety and Health Manager where she has been involved
with the oversight for safety and health programs for the 19
museums, research centers and the zoological park.   From 1992 to
2007 she managed Safety and Health programs for the USDA's Henry
Wallace National Agricultural Research Center.   Her work included
developing and implementing the Safety and Health Programs including
Laboratory Safety Programs for the complex 7000 acre research center
which also housed several significant national collections for
agriculture.   She was elected Chapter President of the National
Capital Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers from
2006 - 2007 and has been serving on its Executive Board since 2004.
Prior to her work with the USDA she worked as a Chemists assistant
for the DuPont Company's Stine Haskell Laboratories in the Chemical
Discovery Division.

About the Series: "Laboratory Safety for Conservation" is part of
FAIC's online education series, "Business and Management Practices
for Conservators." Funded by The Getty Foundation, the series covers
basic business skills with a focus on the requirements of the
conservation community.

Credits: This course was created with funding from the Getty
Foundation.  It is presented with funding from the FAIC Endowment
for Professional Development, which is supported by The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation and by gifts from members and friends of the
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works.
FAIC courses are made possible with the assistance of many AIC
members, but no AIC membership dues were used to create or present
this course.

Special thanks to the AIC Health and Safety Committee, James Martin,
Mary E. Winkler, Elizabeth S. Goins, the American Chemical Society,
and Cyrelle Gerson.

For more information, contact:

    Abigail Choudhury, Development and Education Coordinator
    Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of
        Historic and Artistic Works
    1156 15th Street, NW Suite 320
    Washington, DC 20005
    202-661-8070
    Fax: 202-452-9328
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