MC01 Radiation Safety with Unsealed Radioactive Materials

This course covers general radiation safety, regulatory requirements, HKUST(GZ) radiation safety policy and precautions in handling unsealed radioactive materials.

MC02 Radiation Safety with Sealed Radioactive Materials and Irradiating Apparatus

This course covers general radiation safety, regulatory requirements, HKUST(GZ) radiation safety policy and precautions in handling sealed radioactive sources and irradiating apparatus.

Furthermore, the related courses provided on “National Training Platform for Radiation Safety and Protection in Nuclear Technology Utilization” (http://fushe.mee.gov.cn/) are also recommended.

MC03 Chemical Safety II / Hazardous Waste Management

This course covers regulatory requirements, HKUST(GZ) waste management policy, technical issues and disposal of hazardous wastes.

MC04 Laser Safety

This course covers classification of lasers, potential beam and non-beam-related hazards of laser operations and the safety management of these equipment.

MC05 Pressure Safety

This course describes potential hazards, safety measures and procedures for operating different types of pressure systems (boilers, air receivers, gas cylinders, pressure vessels, hydraulic systems etc.) in HKUST(GZ).

MC06 Biological Safety

This course covers the classification of biological hazards, control categories such as Biosafety Level (BSL) 1,2,3 and 4. It also addresses topics of sterilization and disinfection, biological waste treatment, etc.

This course is mandatory for personnel who work with pathogenic microorganisms of Class III and above.

MC07 Chemical Safety I / Chemical Safety for Laboratory Users

This course provides a comprehensive review of chemical safety issues. It also discusses HKUST(GZ) emergency procedures, the classification, quantitation, description and control of chemical hazards encountered in the workplace.

This course is mandatory for staff and students who work with hazardous chemicals.

MC08 Chemical Safety for Operational Staff

This course is designed to familiarize maintenance staff with the hazards and safety precautions in handling pesticides and housekeeping chemicals.

This course is mandatory for staff and contractor who work with hazardous chemicals. Online training is not available for this course. Email HSE at safety@hkust-gz.edu.cn to arrange for an in-class training.

MC09 Respiratory Protection

This course covers the availability of various respiratory protective equipment, their use and limitations and regulatory requirements related to their use and maintenance.

This course is mandatory for personnel who use respiratory protective equipment.

MC10 Self-contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) In-class Training

Fire brigade or professional training institution is invited to conduct this course. It covers the use, limitations and maintenance of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and provides training practice in various conditions such as entry into smoke filled rooms and confined spaces.

This course is mandatory for all SCBA users. Online training is not available for this course. Email HSE at safety@hkust-gz.edu.cn to arrange for an in-class training.

DC01 Electrical Safety

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the dangers of electricity (including high voltages) and common electrical hazards; and to provide basic knowledge on safety measures and procedures to prevent accidents.

This course is intended for technical and operational personnel who have frequent exposures to electrical hazards and therefore require a better knowledge on the subject.

DC02 Fire Training

This course covers fire escape skills, practical operation of fire extinguishing tools (fire extinguishers, fire blankets), use of fire self-rescue respirators.

Students and staff, especially security guards, dormitory administrators, laboratory safety officers and canteen administrators, are encouraged to attend this in-class training.

DC03 Ergonomics Training

This course introduces the common activities where ergonomics is important such as manual handling of loads, tasks involving repetitive actions and use of display screen equipment. Elimination or substitution related to ergonomics hazard controls is also covered in this in-class training.

First-aid Training

This is an in-class training conducted by Red Cross for 1 day. It combines theory and practice, including an overview of rescue, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), use of an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED), and trauma rescue (hemostasis / bandaging / fracture fixation).

This course is intended for representatives of each department. Look out for all-member emails for training schedule and availability.

The distribution of campus AEDs is detailed in the HSE website “LINKS”.