Implementation of industrial health and safety in chemical engineering teaching laboratories

Theoretical classes in technical university teaching provide background information while laboratory practices show practical ways of proceeding in real situations. Consequently, the experimental practices are targeted at educating students in solving problems in industry or research studies. The objective of this work is to apply industrial health and safety criteria to the design and start-up of a laboratory for chemical engineering teaching. First, the design and location of the laboratory facilities are fully described. This design will be developed according to the course programme priorities, university availability and affordable budget. Careful attention will be paid to complying with health and safety regulations in laboratories. Second, as far as education is concerned, students should be trained in specific safety regulations for chemical engineering laboratories, in addition to the basic safety information they receive in the preliminary university courses.