IMMB BASIC RESEARCH LABORATORY SAFETY AND COMPETENCY

About this Course

  • 222 students enrolled
  • 7 instructors

Course Description

This course will prepare you to enter IMMB laboratory as Research Assistance or Postgraduate Students. In this course, you will learn about basic concepts of laboratory safety, contamination awareness, chemical registry, basic handling of imaging equipment, spill, waste and sample handling. The course will also introduce about the institution and its people, SOP & services available in IMMB. The students are expected to be technically aware in the various areas discussed including pipetting, safety equipment and using fire extinguisher after completing this course. The outcomes shall be accessed through a quiz & lab engagement. Students will only perform experiments in IMMB lab after passed this course and gained entry access into the lab from the Admirative Office of IMMB.

Course Learning Outcomes

1 ) Fully aware of IMMB Do's and Don'ts.
2 ) Understand basic handling of imaging equipment, pipetting and other basic lab skills
3 ) Aware of contamination risk in lab and decontamination procedures.
4 ) Aware of entry, safety equipment and lab location.
5 ) Understand how to register and use chemicals in IMMB
6 ) Understand concepts of laboratory safety

Course Details

STATUS : Open
DURATION : FLEXIBLE
EFFORT : 1-5 days including answering Quiz
MODE : 100% Online
COURSE LEVEL : Beginner
LANGUAGE : English
CLUSTER : Science & Technology ( ST )

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 Syllabus

1.1 Organisation chart
1.2 List of facilities and equipment
1.3 Common Do's and Don'ts
1.3 Registration process to practice in IMMB

2.1 Movement
2.2 Registration
2.3 First aid kits
2.4 Biohazard spill kit
2.5 Chemical storage
2.6 Booking of equipment and facility
2.7 Lodging a report

3.1 Chemical spill response
3.2 Waste maangement
3.3 Disposal of laboratory and research waste materials

4.1 Sample Storage
4.2 Chemicals Storage and measurements
4.3 Weighing and pipetting skills
4.4 Operation of BSC
4.5 Operation of microscopes
4.6 Operation of autoclaves
4.7 Operation of water purification systems

Our Instructor

MOHD YUSRI BIN IDORUS

 Course Instructor

AZHAR BIN AHMAD

 Course Instructor

HAZRUL NIZAM BIN HISHAM HASMI

 Course Instructor

SALINA BINTI OTHMAN

 Course Instructor

ROSLINA BINTI ALI

 Course Instructor

PROFESOR MADYA DR HEO CHONG CHIN

 Course Instructor
UiTM Kampus Hospital Sg. Buloh

 Frequently Asked Questions

A1 : Yes, for most of time. Some of the contents can be downloaded and printed.

A2 : Yes, as a IMMB user you cannot get lab access without going through the course.

A3 : First you go through this course, and then you can have discussion and even practice under guidance by the laboratory staff.