Course in a Box: Hazardous Materials

Program Description
Bio-Link offers a number of Course-in-a-Box resources intended for instructors to adapt and introduce into new courses. These collections of resources have been compiled and contributed by instructors of Bio-Link programs. Resources can include course descriptions, student outcomes, schedules, reading assignments, laboratory exercise, lecture materials, homework, classroom activities, exams, and videos.

Course Description
The Hazardous Materials course is a requirement of Madison Area Technical College's Biotechnology Laboratory Program. The course "covers risk assessment, the classes and hazards of various chemicals, choosing proper protective equipment and chemically compatible supplies, disposal, and emergency response." This Course-in-a-Box resource is a 12-page week-by-week schedule that includes class time required, activities, materials needed, and competencies addressed in each module.

Additional related instructional materials are available from Bio-Link and include a syllabus, a teachers guide, classroom activities, laboratory exercises, PowerPoints and other lecture materials, and supplemental biosafety materials.