BIO 131 - Bioscience Practicum I

1. identify and wear appropriate lab attire and personal protective equipment;
2. identify emergency contacts and practice emergency protocols;
3. apply information from safety data sheets (SDSs) for all chemicals used in the lab;
4. explain the importance of routine maintenance of equipment and reporting unsafe or nonfunctioning equipment;
5. maintain equipment log;
6. identify biological, biohazardous, and chemical materials and explain appropriate handling;
7. identify and comply with safety signs and symbols;
8. distinguish the characteristics of biosafety levels (e.g., BSL-1 to BSL-4);
9. identify standard operating procedures (SOPs) for monitoring, using, storing, and disposal of biological, biohazardous, and chemical materials;
10. identify standard operating procedures (SOPs) for biological, biohazardous, and chemical spills and/or waste, including broken glass;
11. demonstrate standard operating procedures (SOPs) in the laboratory;
12. identify and comply with state, local, and industry regulations (e.g., EPA, FDA, OSHA, NIH, AZDEQ);
13. use industry terminology (e.g., cGMP, GLP, SOP, CIP, SIP);
14. set up and maintain lab documentation according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) (e.g., paper and/or electronic notebook);
15. communicate results of scientific investigations in oral, written, and graphical form;
16. describe the purpose of and how to operate an autoclave;
17. maintain lab and equipment hygiene;
18. identify, prepare, sterilize, dispense, and store media;
19. utilize appropriate SI (International System of Units) base units and prefixes for all measurements (e.g., milli, micro, nano);
20. communicate results of scientific investigations in oral, written, and graphical form. 

This course has additional learning outcomes; please see the course syllabus for a full list of outcomes.