The Department of Quality Assurance and University Performance organized a workshop titled “Risk-Based Laboratory Classification” at the College of Engineering, and the workshop was presented by Lect. Dr. Qusay Shehab Hamad, Head of the Laboratory Accreditation Division.
The workshop aimed to clarify the criteria for classifying laboratories according to the level of risk resulting from chemical, biological, and physical materials, and ways to enhance safety procedures. It also discussed how to reduce laboratory accidents and their potential impacts, from minor injuries to serious damage.
The workshop included a review of the laboratory quality standards guide, including laboratory establishment mechanisms and feasibility studies, the duties of supervisory staff, and quality assurance of practical experiments.
This workshop is part of the University’s efforts to improve the educational laboratory environment and implement international safety standards.