Laboratory and Chemical Safety

Course information

Learning outcomes

After the course student is able to

1. work safely in laboratory
2. choose proper personal protective equipment and use safety equipment in the laboratory
3. recognize possible risk factors in the laboratory work
4. handle laboratory waste in appropriate manner

Content

General overview in laboratory safety and chemical safety. Safe working methods, warning signs, safety data sheets, protective equipment and laboratory waste management. First aid after typical laboratory accidents.

Teacher

Antti Karttunen

Study material

Materials in the virtual laboratory

Workload

Independent study of course materials in a virtual laboratory and a digital exam.

Prerequisites

No prerequisites.

Evaluation

Digital exam. The teacher has four (4) weeks to grade the exam submissions starting from the exam date.

Further information

Equivalences to other courses: Laboratory safety courses CHEM-E0111, CHEM-A1010 or CHEM-E0140

Online learning environment for the course  

MyCourses online learning environment is a tool for both students and teachers for communication and managing everyday course work. You need an Aalto User ID to log in to the course's MyCourses workspace and participate in teaching.

Digital workspace of the course:
MyCourses 

More details on completing the course will be available at MyCourses closer to the start of the course.

Registration and course fee

Registration for Open University courses is done via the link below: 
Course registration

Registration for this course starts on 1.8.2025 at 9.00  
Registration for this course ends on 30.6.2026 at 23.59

It is not possible to register before the registration period has started or after it has ended.

This course is organized by the Aalto University School of Chemical Engineering.

The course fee is paid upon registration for each course at a time and it is binding. Familiarize yourself with registration and payment rules as well as other guidelines for students:
Registration, payments and rules

Activating Aalto ID and Multifactor Authentication

You can activate your Aalto User ID the day after the registration and you should activate it no later than the day before the start of the course.
Instructions for activating your Aalto user ID

Once you have activated your Aalto user ID, also enable multifactor authentication. Some of Aalto University's services require multifactor authentication.

Instructions for using Multifactor Authentication