Chemical Calculations and Laboratory Operations Course in Barcelona

This seminar is addressed to both new and experienced users of chemical laboratories and theoretical chemists. Its first part deals with chemical calculations required for chemical reactions, balancing equations, mass and energy balances and every other everyday activity of the chemist. Kinetics, thermodynamics, chemical reactions, physical processes, pH, hydration, precipitation are included to show the requirement for efficient calculations by the chemist.

Second part includes an overview of most important chemical and physical processes employed in a chemical laboratory to achieve cleaning, recognition, measurement, transfer, purification, storage and reaction of chemicals. It also includes Health and Safety as well as Quality and Environmental Management procedures to design and maintain a QHSE Management environment. Related topics such as SDS and GHS systems are also presented. Experimental sessions are included in this course. Course duration is two weeks.

By the end of the course, participants should have:

• Clear understanding of the various physical and chemical processes in a laboratory environment
• Knowledge of the various scientific principles involved
• Knowledge on of the sampling, identification, storing, transferring and reaction methods
• Knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures
• Knowledge of required modern instrumentation
• Knowledge of QHSE procedures required
• Knowledge of SDS and GHS classification systems
• Knowledge of experimental set ups
• Attended different live training sessions in academic or private laboratories
• Understanding of pH and pOH calculations
• Understanding of reaction kinetics and thermodynamics calculations
• Understanding of mass and energy balances calculations
• Understanding of important digits
• Understanding of all critical arithmetical methods used in chemistry