NFPA 45 Essentials Course
Designed to support EHS professionals, lab managers, principal investigators, engineers, and project managers in understanding the essential principles of NFPA 45: Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals.
This high-level training provides a practical overview of key requirements for laboratory fire protection, design, ventilation, chemical storage, hazardous materials, and laboratory operations, with an emphasis on practical application and concepts relevant to laboratory safety oversight.
Course Topics
NFPA 45 Fundamentals | Why Laboratory Fire Safety Matters | Fire Safety Basics | Fire Prevention, Detection & Extinction | Laboratory Classification & Chemical Quantities | Laboratory Design & Construction | Fire Protection Systems | Ventilation & Fume Hoods | Chemical Handling & Waste Management | Flammable & Combustible Liquids | Compressed & Liquefied Gases | Laboratory Operations & Equipment | Instructional Laboratory Safety | Chemical Storage & Segregation | Safety Program Planning | Common Safety & Oversight Gaps | Practical Application | Q&A
Participants Receive:
• Completion certificate
• PDF course notebook
• Assessment test for PD credit (additional fee)
• 0.7 Continuing Education Units (CEU's)
• Graduate credit eligibility
• ABIH CM points eligibility
Who Should Attend? Anyone commited to laboratory safety!
EHS Professionals | Laboratory Managers & Supervisors | Principal Investigators | Researchers | Laboratory Safety Officers | Chemical Hygiene Officers | Facilities & Engineering Professionals | Architects & Design Professionals | Project Managers | Risk & Safety Managers | Laboratory Operations Professionals | Science Educators & Academic Administrators | Anyone involved in laboratory design, construction, renovation, or safety oversight
Scheduled Courses:
| Event | Venue | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFPA 45 (For Labs) Dec. 3-4 (1 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Virtual (Zoom Meeting) |
| A virtual training program designed to support EHS professionals, lab managers, principal investigators, engineers, and project managers in understanding the essential principles of NFPA 45: Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals. It is offered as two afternoon sessions or one full day. This high-level training emphasizes practical application of the code, and key concepts relevant to (more…) |
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Scheduled Courses:
| Event | Venue | Date | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NFPA 45 (For Labs) Dec. 3-4 (1 to 5 Eastern) (ZOOM) | Virtual (Zoom Meeting) |
| A virtual training program designed to support EHS professionals, lab managers, principal investigators, engineers, and project managers in understanding the essential principles of NFPA 45: Fire Protection for Laboratories Using Chemicals. It is offered as two afternoon sessions or one full day. This high-level training emphasizes practical application of the code, and key concepts relevant to (more…) | Register |
Members get a 15% discount. Become a member today.
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Discount Policy: Discounts may not be combined.
Lodging, transportation and meals not included in tuition for in-person courses.
All major credit cards accepted. We use PayPal as our payment gateway. However, you do not need a PayPal account to purchase. You may check out as guest.
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We operate on a very tight budget to sustain our programs as a non-profit. Therefore, we reserve the right to cancel sessions which have insufficient participants to cover our costs. To help ensure that a program runs, please consider registering as early as possible.
When registering more than one person, please make sure to include all the names and email addresses at check-out.
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