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This document provides a trainer guide for a module on managing laboratory equipment. The 70-minute module aims to teach participants how to establish an equipment management program. It covers selecting, acquiring, and maintaining equipment, as well as retiring outdated items. The module uses presentations, activities, and handouts to instruct participants on setting preventative maintenance programs and documentation. It also provides optional additional materials on specific equipment calibration and maintenance.

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Equipment

This document provides a trainer guide for a module on managing laboratory equipment. The 70-minute module aims to teach participants how to establish an equipment management program. It covers selecting, acquiring, and maintaining equipment, as well as retiring outdated items. The module uses presentations, activities, and handouts to instruct participants on setting preventative maintenance programs and documentation. It also provides optional additional materials on specific equipment calibration and maintenance.

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TRAINER GUIDE

Module 3: Equipment

Purpose To provide instruction on how to establish a program for managing


equipment.

Module Time 70 minutes: 60 minutes for presentation


(suggested)
10 minutes for activity

Learning At the end of this module, participants will be able to:


Objectives
 list items to consider prior to purchasing equipment for the
laboratory;
 manage the selection and acquisition of new equipment;
 describe the requirements for a preventive maintenance program for
equipment;
 provide a rationale for developing a preventive maintenance program
in your laboratory;
 explain how to retire old or outdated equipment.

Test questions Suggested test questions (with answers bolded) for this module include:
(suggested)
1. When selecting laboratory equipment, important factors to consider
are (check all that apply):
a. ease of operation
b. performance specifications
c. repair cost
d. environmental requirements

2. A rule of thumb in equipment maintenance and management is:


a. always purchase the least expensive equipment
b. develop criteria for troubleshooting, service, and repair
c. only train managers in calibration of equipment
d. perform all function checks daily

3. When retiring outdated or broken equipment consider:


a. salvaging spare parts
b. safety issues
c. recycling potential
d. all of the above

Equipment ● Module 3 ● Cover Sheet 1


TRAINER GUIDE

Module Overview The following table suggests an agenda for organizing the module. Each
(suggested) trainer can modify it, as well as select and customize the available
resources.

Step Time Topics Contents Available resources


Presentation 3, Slides 1-4
1 15 min Introduction
Activity sheet 3-1
Equipment management
2 5 min Content sheet 3-1 Presentation 3, Slides 5-8
overview
3 10 min Selecting and acquiring Content sheet 3-2 Presentation 3, Slides 9-15
equipment
Getting equipment ready for
4 5 min Content sheet 3-3 Presentation 3, Slides 16-19
service
Implementing an equipment
5 10 min Content sheet 3-4 Presentation 3, Slides 20-24
maintenance program
Troubleshooting, service,
6 10 min Content sheet 3-5 Presentation 3, Slides 25-30
repair, and retiring equipment
Equipment maintenance
7 10 min Content sheet 3-6 Presentation 3, Slides 31-36
documentation
8 5 min Summary Content sheet 3-7 Presentation 3, Slides 37-39
Optional Material on the CD-ROM

Pipette calibration Content sheet 3-8, Optional content

Biological safety cabinets-general information Content sheet 3-9, Optional content


Monitoring equipment used in the microbiology Content sheet 3-10,
laboratory Presentation 3, Optional Slides 1-9
Microscope maintenance Presentation 3, Optional Slides 1-26

Material/Equipment Checklist
 PowerPoint slides or transparencies
 Overhead projector or computer with an LCD projector
 Prepared flipchart, white board, or chalk board
 Paper cards, markers, and tape
 Additional handouts as required.

Equipment ● Module 3 ● Cover Sheet 2

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