Cost    £240

Funding  None available

Rationale

This course forms part of a suite of competency based CLPL for support staff.

Outcome 1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding related to chemical handling.

Knowledge and/or Skills

• Safety procedures and good working practices.
• Methods of preparing solutions.
• Methods of preparing gases
• Methods of standardising solutions

Outcome 2 

Carry out techniques related to chemical handling

Knowledge and/or Skills

• Preparation of common laboratory solutions
• Disposal of chemicals
• Handling and disposal of Alkali metals
• Preparation of gases

Why Should You Attend?

This unit is primarily intended to provide learners with the knowledge and skills in the safe use of chemistry laboratory chemicals, equipment and apparatus in an educational environment.

Programme

Day 1

9:00 – 9:30                 Arrival and coffee

9:30 – 10:00               Assessing Risk

10:00 – 11:00         Preparing solutions – Sulphuric acid, Hydrogen Peroxide, Sodium hydroxide

11:00 – 11:30              Coffee

11:30 – 12:00              Primary standards and standardising solutions

12:00 – 1:00                COSHH, Chemicals and control measures

1:00 – 1:45                  Lunch

1:45 – 2:30                 Chemical labelling, storage and disposal

2:30 – 3:15               Gas production Hydrogen, Chlorine and Carbon Dioxide

3:15 – 4:00                 Moles and calculations

Day 2

9:00 – 9:30                 Arrival and coffee

9:30 – 11:00            Titration

11:00 – 11:30              Coffee

11:30 – 1:00            Alkali metals, bromine water preparation and distillation set up.

1:00 – 1:45                  Lunch

1:45 – 2:30                  Revision

2:30 – 3:30                 Assessment

3:30                             Depart

Commitment

Attend on 2 days and undergo both written and practical assessment.