STUDENT & FACULTY LAB SAFETY TRAINING
Before you start your research work in the Science Center, everyone must register and attend one of the general lab safety training sessions offered by the Lab Safety & Compliance Director, Dr. Margaret Rakas:
Wednesday May 25, 9:00-11:00 AM, Ford 240
Monday June 6, 10:00-noon, Ford 240
Wednesday July 6, 10:00-noon, McConnell 103
Fill out this SURF 22 Google form to register for one of the general lab safety sessions |
Note: Before the training session, you are allowed to work on project components that do not involve chemicals, biologicals or instrumentation of any kind.
Faculty: What you need to know about your responsibilities
Principal Investigators and Laboratory Supervisors are legally responsible for
- the safety of anyone working in their laboratory spaces.
- the safety of their own students working anywhere else…unless responsibility has been formally transferred to another faculty/staff member
Specifically, this means ensuring all employees, visitors, and students under supervision
- Complete the required safety training mandated by the college
- Be provided with documented training specific to their laboratory space
- Follow the appropriate guidelines when dealing with hazardous materials and processes
Safety training requirements:
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Students: What you need to know about your responsibilities
Research & other types of students are also personally responsible for their, and their fellow lab mates, safety. This means you must
- Complete the required safety training provided by your supervisor & others.
- Read and acknowledge provided training documentation
- Follow the appropriate guidelines when dealing with hazardous materials and processes
Research Safety training requirements:
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Notes:
- Course-based research students do not have to attend the general lab safety session.
- SURF students are required to attend an in-depth general lab safety training each summer they have a SURF (or other) award
- All Chemistry Teaching/Prep assistants must attend a general lab safety training session every semester they are employed and before they can start working.