safety zone sign

Fume cupboard safety zone

Assignment- lab design

Task 1 Design features. (This task meets criterion P3)

·         Identify the key features necessary in a laboratory (services, furniture, access, safety equipment, fume cupboard, storage, workspace, seating)

Laboratories specialise in many different areas:

• microbiology
• chemistry
• biochemistry
• pathology
• haematology
• physics
• analysis
• material science
• forensic science
• research
• viscousity of car oil investigation

·         How might the design aspects vary from one type of laboratory to another?

Research what types of equipment and design are used in various laboratory settings.

Task 2 Your design. (This task meets criterion P3)

Design a science laboratory especially for learning BTEC Applied Science. Include all the features you identified in Task 2a, or if anything is not relevant, explain why.
Draw a diagram of the laboratory layout on A3 paper, identifying the key features in the design of this special laboratory.
On your diagram showing the design, add annotations to show its individual key features.
Remember to include the following universal features;

• services,
• furniture,
• access,
• safety equipment,
• storage,
• workspace
• seating

Task 3 Explaining your design. (This task meets criterion M3)

To accompany your design from Task 2b, describe how the design is fit for purpose.
Discuss:
Safety requirements:

• materials;
• radioactive substances;
• specialist equipment;
• health and safety requirements;
• waste disposal;
• toxic and flammable substances;
• storage;
• specific safety equipment and clothing;

D2 analyse why good laboratory design is important for efficiency, effectiveness and safety

·         Discuss:Lab and information Security

·         The Efficiency & effectiveness of laboratories

Explain why a good laboratory design is important for efficiency, effectiveness and safety of those using the lab space.

Sources of information

Anchem has different laboratories for microbiology, chemistry, asbestos, etc.

Morriston Hospital has laboratories for biochemistry, pathology and haematology.

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Assignment 2 checklist- lab design

Virtual lab tours

-Synthetic Chemistry Laboratory Tour
-Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Tour
-Safety Signs Tour
-Automated Chemistry Laboratory Tour
Make notes on the different types of labs

then you need to research the different types of labs for task 1 of the lab design assignment:

• microbiology
• chemistry
• biochemistry
• pathology
• haematology
• physics
• analysis
• material science
• forensic science
• research
• viscousity of car oil investigation

How might the design aspects vary from one type of laboratory to another?
Research what types of equipment and design are used in various laboratory settings.

Getting a job advice

Advice from science lab about getting a job- example CVs & application forms


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Virtual lab tours- lesson Monday 15th October 12

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New topic!

OnThursday we will be starting the new topic in Unit 2. It will be about lab designs and will lead to you designing your own labs.

Any outstanding work for assignment 1, lab technician, need to be handed in by the end of the week!

Ms Timms

Titration videos

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