The lecturer Dr. Bassam Ashour Rashid, the chemical and biological safety and security officer at the Marine Science Center and a member of the Central Committee for Chemical, Biological and Radiation Safety and Security at the University of Basra, participated in holding a course to develop the skills of postgraduate students held at the College of Agriculture at our university, which lasts for five days. A course in the field of chemical, biological and radiation safety and security for postgraduate students who have completed the preparatory year and before entering the laboratories and starting the practical part of their research, according to the directives of the Ministry of Higher Education to hold courses and workshops to develop the skills of postgraduate students in the field of laboratory safety.

He gave a lecture on biological and chemical security on the first day of the five-day course

Explaining the objectives of the course, which are to raise the level of awareness among students of the importance of safety in laboratories. Providing students with the knowledge and skills necessary to deal safely with chemical and biological materials. Protecting the health and safety of students, researchers and workers in laboratories. And ensuring the quality of scientific research.

The Chemical and Biological Safety and Security course is a mandatory course for all graduate students. It is an essential step to ensure a safe and healthy work environment in laboratories. He explained that this course is one of a series of courses held at our university every year and is considered one of the basics of successful laboratory work, which aims to protect laboratory workers as a primary goal, as well as to protect scientific laboratories and equipment from incorrect handling, in the service of our university and our beloved country.