Basic Laboratory Techniques For New Chemists (with hands-on)  
 

[2 days Course wtith hands on] Venue: UKM Lab Code: BLT

Date Code
20 - 21 July , 2010 Tues - Wed Venue: Lab at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi
BLT5
Member
RM800
Non Member
RM950

Workshop / Course Contents
Basic Chemistry
  • Elements, compounds and mixtures. Symbols, formulas and equations. The periodic tables
    Metals, nonmetals and metalloids.
  • Ionic and molecular compounds (including simple organic compounds) Chemical nomenclature

Mole Concepts and Quantitative Chemistry
  • Atomic mass unit, atomic weight, molecular/formula weight
  • Mole concept
  • Measuring moles of elements and compounds Percentage composition
  • Empirical and molecular formulas
  • Writing and balancing chemical equations

Reaction Stoichiometry and Calculations
  • Concentrations of solutions and dilutions
  • Stoichiometry problems and using chemical equations in calculations.
  • Limited reactant calculations
  • Theoretical yield and percentage yield Stoichiometry of reactions in solution

Titrimetric and Gravimetric Analyses 
  • Acid-base titrations -strong acid versus strong base, weak acid versus strong base or vice versa, detection of end points (indicators).
  • Complexometric titration -EDT A titration, end point detection (indicators)
  • Gravimetric analysis -unit operations, inorganic and organic precipitates, examples of gravimetric analysis.

 

 Problem Solving 
  • Moles, concentrations, stoichiometric, titrimetric and gravimetric calculation
Laboratory management
  • To have the knowledge about the hazard or risk in the laboratory
  • The requirements for safety in laboratory
  • Good laboratory practice
  • Standard operating procedure
  • Inventory and records

 
Chemical Waste Management
  • To adopt suitable methods of waste disposal from laboratory
  • Types of waste
  • How to handle effluent and waste
  • Waste disposal
  • Toxicity measurement

 
Quality management system
  • To understand quality management system in workplace
  • What is quality management system
  • The ISO standards
  • Quality management system – general requirements
  • ISO9000 and ISO14000
  • Understanding and implementing ISO standard
  • ISO9000 and ISO9001
  • ISO14000 and ISO14001
  • ISO14000 and ISO14001
Problem Solving
  • To discuss any problems which arise in the workplace with regards to the laboratory management and ISO.
  • Case Studies
  • Internal Audit—What is it? SAMM Requirements for Internal Audit (Clause 4.13)
  • Development of auditor skills
  • Conducting Audits
  • Technical & Management Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025 
  • Identification, Categorization & Reporting of NCRs & Findings
  • Overview of SAMM Requirements

 
Registration Form
Trainer's Biodata
Assoc Prof Dr. Ishak bin Ahmad

Dr. Ishak bin Ahmad will be the trainer of the workshop.  He graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia with a B. Sc. degree in 1995 and proceeded to further his education at UMIST Manchester, UK where he obtained his PhD in 2000. He is currently a senior lecturer at UKM teaching physical & polymer chemistry.  Among his duties include teaching practical chemistry for the undergraduate student. Dr Ishak has secured many grants to conduct research in polymer chemistry and has produced more than 40 research papers. Dr Ishak has conducted lectures and talks at local and international seminars and workshops.
Dr Azizan Bin Ahmad
Dr Azizan bin Ahmad, B Sc (Hons), M Sc and PhD is one of the trainers for this workshop. Currently, he is the senior lecturer at Faculty Science and Technology in UKM.
He has secured many grants to conduct research and produced numeral research papers since 1980.
Dr Azizan has also conducted lectures and talks at local and international seminars and workshops.
 
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