Students from 12th grade at the Professional School of Food Technology and Technique in Plovdiv held their practical training for safety work laboratory standards at CPSBB. Their education is specialized in Bioproductive Technologies with the main goal to further develop their higher education and career in the field of Biotechnology.

Dr. Staykov highlighted the mandatory requirement for working in a lab – excellent knowledge in chemistry, as the working process requires dealing with chemical substances, solutions and mixtures. He introduced the students to important rules and safety labor standards in lab conditions, incl. work with ultraviolet radiation, sterility, safety while working with chemicals and substances, guidelines for working with a clean bench, the specifics of lab fume hood for conducting experiments with toxic and volatile substances, as well as working with extremely cold substances (liquid nitrogen and dry ice).

Basic rule is the prohibition of drinks and food in the lab, due to the danger of poisonous substances penetrating through the skin and mucous membranes.

The students and their teachers were greatly satisfied by Dr. Staykov’s lecture and were motivated to help researchers in the labs and greenhouse facilities, when CPSBB needs volunteers’ help in the scientific projects.