CHEM 400Safety in Chemical and Biochemical Research
Chemistry and Biochemistry · 2 units · Graduate professional courses (400-499)
Survey of safe laboratory practices for experimental research in organic, inorganic, and physical chemistry and biochemistry. Topics include laser safety, cryogenic hazards, high- and low-pressure experimentation, gas and carcinogen handling, chemical spills, fire extinguishing, and chemical disposal.
S/U grading.
When it runs
- Winter 2026
- Winter 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.