Safety in the laboratory and on sea and land expeditions.
Faculty of Medicine
The entire course, or parts of it, is compulsory for new staff, guest lecturers and master degree students using the labs or doing field research.
Students who would like to participate have to sign up on the studentweb as soon as possible. If you plan to take part 7 or 8 we need to know this preferably 1 week before these parts begin due to that Havarivernsenteret needs a list of participants in order to plan the training.
This course can also be taken as a singular course. To do this, employees and Ph.D. students have to apply on-line for local admissions at the University of Tromsø (singular courses). Deadline 1. December/1. June
It is possible to attend parts of the course and only receive course diploma. Please register through PEK or contact the IMB administration.
The course will be held as an intensive course in the beginning of each semester. The course will consist of one module (part 1) lasting about 12 hrs and a minimum of 16 academic hours of subjects of the students' own choice. Attendance is compulsory for part 1 (12 h) and for the chosen subjects (minimum 16 h).
Part 1) - EHS work (12-13 h)
1A) Systematic EHS- Internal guidelines, records of substances and products, risk evaluation and chemical labwork
1B) First aid - (two groups, one for lab and one for field/expeditions)
1C) Preparedness within UiT - Fire protection, emergency routines, exercises
Part 2) Biological substances (10 h)
Biological substances, genetically modified material, routines and regulations, zoonoses
Part 3) Use of Gloves (1 h)
Part 4) Allergy (2 h)
Part 5) Liquid nitrogen (2 h)
Part 6) Gas under pressure (2 h)
Part 7) Safety on expeditions (25 h)
* Theoretical and practical training at Havarivernsenteret (16 h)
* Cruise and fieldwork guidelines and regulations (1 h)
* Fieldwork rubber boat practices (8 h)
Part 8) Safety for fieldwork (22 h)
* Theoretical (6 h ) and practical training (7 h)
* Cruise and fieldwork regulations (1 h)
* Fieldwork rubber boat practices (8 h)
Part 9) Radiation safety, introductory (3 h)
Part 10) Radiation safety (10 h) - Only in spring semester
To provide safety skills relevant to lab work, field work or expeditions.
Teaching will be held in Norwegian every fall semester and in English every spring semester.
Lectures, practical training and demonstrations; attendance is compulsory.
Written exam (3 hours) Grade type: pass / fail
13.02.2009 - Examination date is preliminary and may be subject to change. The definitive examination date will be announced on notice boards at the faculties at the beginning of the month of May for the spring semester and the beginning of the month of November for the autumn semester.
BIO-334 Basic course in radiation safety, radioactivity 3
BIO-334 Basic course in radiation safety, radioactivity 3
HMS-101 Course in Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) 3
Syllabus - part 1:
EHS-manual (selected chapters)
Introduction for new employees and students who work in the laboratory
EHS-data sheet
Lecture notes and other handouts
Syllabus- selected parts
Internal guidelines and work routines
Manual for field work and sea expeditions
Lecture notes and other handouts
Course web-page: lt;a href="https://uit.no/ansatte/organisasjon/artikkel?p_menu=28714&p_lang=2&p_document_id=91346&p_dimension_id=88110">BI O-3309 web-page
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Lectures Spring 2009 First time: See ScheduleThe course will be arranged in the beginning of spring semester 2009. See Schedule for more details.If you plan to take part 7 Safety on expeditions or part 8 Safety for fieldwork, please inform student advisor at IMB before Tuesday January 6. The course has a web-page where information concerning the course of spring 2009 will be updated. Lecture notes, new information etc will be found here; https://uit.no/ansatte/organisasjon/artikkel?p_menu=28714&p_lang=2&p_document_id=69862&p_dimension_id=88110 |
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| Part 1A Systematic EHS |
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| Part 1B First Aid |
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| Part 1C Preparedness within UiT |
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| Safety in the laboratory (part 2-4) (13 h) |
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| Part 8) Safety for fieldwork (22 h) |
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