An analysis of laboratory safety training Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University

Abstract

           This research aims to analyze the results of each factor affecting the project implementation and to propose guidelines for organizing laboratory safety training at the Department of Materials Science and Technology, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University. This study was conducted using collected data from training in the academic years 2016 - 2020, and 2023. The factors were divided according to a fishbone diagram. The recorded data were statistically analyzed using Microsoft Excel software and described.

           It was found that eight factors including lecturers, participants, topics, arrangement, duration, budget, measurement and evaluation, and environment affected the training. Among these, the lecturers received an average satisfactory score of 4.55±0.18. The evaluation from the participants indicated that the students who have passed the training could be exempted from the annual training but their behavior in the laboratory would be observed instead. The evaluation of the six training topics indicated that the knowledge of the participants before and after the training increased from the scores of 3.3–3.6 to 4.5–4.6. The training arrangement both online and onsite was conducted by lecturing and showing related videos. It was suggested that the training should include demonstrations and practices to make learning fun and easy to understand. The training duration was appropriate to the content, with an average score of 4.33±0.23. The budget depended on the training arrangement. Measurement and evaluation should include a pre-test and a post-test focusing on the understanding of the participants rather than memorizing. The factor based on environment was at a very good level with an average score for audio-visual equipment of 4.40±0.42 and food and drinks were scored 4.49±0.21.