VHS English Version Product Number: V000ESFVEL
DVD English Version Product Number: V000ESF9EL
VHS Spanish Version Product Number: V000ESFVSL
DVD Spanish Version Product Number: V000ESF9SL
List Price: $99.95
Classification: Laboratory Safety
Length of Video(in Minutes): 12
Year Produced: 1993
Publisher: MARCOM Group Ltd., The
Description: MARCOM's "Electrical Safety in the Laboratory" Videotape Training Program emphasizes the need for safety when using electricity, and discusses how to reduce the potential for accidents involving electrical shock, fire and explosions. Today, laboratories rely on a vast array of electrically powered equipment. To work safely with this equipment, employees need to understand how electricity works, be aware of common electrical hazards and know how to use electricity safely. Areas covered in the program include how electricity works, common electrical hazards, fuses, circuit breakers and grounding, using and maintaining electrical equipment, accidents and emergency procedures, and more. The Videotape Program comes with a comprehensive Leader's Guide, reproducible Scheduling & Attendance Form, Employee Quiz, Training Certificate and Training Log. This Videotape Training Program is one of 12 in the “Elements of Safety” Laboratory Safety Training Series. 
Electrical Safety In the Lab Video and DVD Excerpt: Electricity is as much a part of today’s lab as you and I. Without
it operations would come to a standstill. Our fancy equipment would be
gathering dust, and I’d be cranking this centrifuge by hand. Electricity is
literally everywhere in our labs. Because it is we need to know how to work
with it safely. Accidents and equipment problems can cause electric shock or
ignite flammable vapors. Performing equipment maintenance or making adjustments
without taking proper precautions can result in serious injuries. And sparks
from malfunctioning equipment can even cause explosion. We need to know
electricity inside and out. That’s the only way to be safe. Let’s begin by
reviewing a few fundamentals. The force carried by the electrical current is
measured in volts. Most equipment runs on about 120 volts. Equipment requiring
large amounts of electricity often runs on dedicated 240 volt lines. Current is
the flow of electricity. The intensity of the current is measures in amperes or
amps. The amount of current that an electrical line can safely hold can vary
depending on the thickness of the wire. In general most lines in the lab can
safely carry 20 amps. You may have heard this before, but it’s worth repeating.
It’s the flow of current or amperage, not the voltage, which causes shocks, and
it doesn’t take much to cause serious injuries. In fact, exposure to .06 amps,
the amount of electricity to power this Christmas tree bulb, can be fatal if it
passes through a person’s heart. We need to exercise caution at all times.  |
