Lesson series

Laboratory Safety Update and Refresher

Are you ready to enhance your safety expertise and compliance in the histology laboratory? This focused course provides you with essential updates on laboratory safety standards and practical techniques. 


In addition to foundational safety concepts, this course dives deeper into understanding the specific risks associated with commonly used histology laboratory chemicals, such as formalin and xylene, and offers detailed instructions on handling spills and exposure incidents.


Key Learning Objectives:

  • Describe essential laboratory safety plans, policies, and regulatory requirements.

  • Explain the SDS, chemical labels, hazards, and storage.

  • Demonstrate proper use of PPE, safety equipment, ergonomic practices, and emergency response protocols.


Completing at least 1.0 hour of continuing education related to safety is required for certification maintenance, and this course fulfills that requirement.


Guided by expert instruction tailored for histology professionals, this course equips you to confidently manage laboratory safety. Enroll now and strengthen your laboratory safety practices today!

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  • Instructor: J. Greenlee
  • Level:  Basic
  • Credits: 1.0
  • Course time:  60 minutes
  • Quiz: 1
  • Availability:  On demand
  • Course ID:  557-002-25

P.A.C.E.® Statement

Histology Education is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program.

Course Objectives

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Choose your plan

A la carte plan

$6.99 $5.99/course
Pick and pay for only the individual courses that interest you and earn 1.0 continuing education credit with each course. The a la carte plan is great for those who may have already earned most of their credits but need just a few more courses to meet their recertification deadline.
  • Pay only for what you need
  • Choose only what interests you
  • Great last minute option for recertification

Annual plan

$69.99 $59.99/year
The annual plan provides unlimited access to all courses at a discounted price to cover all of your continuing education needs. New courses will be added regularly, and with new course alerts on the annual plan, you will always know as soon as the next course is available.
  • Discounted price
  • Unlimited course access
  • New course alerts

What's included?

  • Course video
  • Quiz
  • Course assessment
  • CEU certificate

Course assessment

We want your feedback!  Please complete the short course assessment survey at the conclusion of your course.

CEU certificate

Do not forget to save your course completion certificate for your records. 
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