The students are taking a science course that asks them to spend some time specifically looking at the management of health and safety.
All hazards need a justification, so we began our visit talking about the cancer and the science. There is still a pressing need for better cancer treatments and our work fits into that global effort.
Hazards and risks are managed by a hierarchy of controls. We use engineering controls to prevent harms happening; policy and training to make sure our scientists know how to handle and manage hazards, and personal protective equipment to offer a last line of protection.
The students spent time using their knowledge of our work to predict what hazards we face and how we control them. They then took a lab tour and saw how this works in practice.
A very rewarding group; we wish them well with their studies.