Title: Demonstrate laboratory safety.
Course: Biomedical Engineering (21049) > Section: Exploring Foundations of Biomedical Engineering

Demonstration should include

- applying knowledge of general safety rules (including those related to fire, machine use, and tool use), aseptic technique, and industry-specified guidelines (including Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA] guidelines)
- following manufacturers’ guidelines for equipment and material use
- following specialized safety procedures related to use of potentially dangerous items.

Note: Instructors must ensure compliance with all requirements of the Regulations Governing Career and Technical Education in the Virginia Administrative Code 8VAC20-120-160 — Student Safety (https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title8/agency20/chapter120/section170/).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are clean-up procedures for hazardous materials?
- Why are aseptic rules important?
- What are the specific rules and procedures involved in asepsis?
- What is a safety data sheet (SDS)? Why are these sheets important?
- Why is documentation important to safety?
- What is the chain of infection? Why is it important?