STUDENT & FACULTY LAB SAFETY TRAINING
Before starting research lab work in the Science Center, everyone (students & faculty) must register and attend one of the general lab safety training sessions offered by the Lab Safety & Compliance Director, Dr. Margaret Rakas. Attendance at least once during your time at Smith is the minimum requirement.
For the students…
- If only doing course-based research you are exempt from this rule
- If you are a Chemistry Teaching/Prep assistants you must attend the general lab safety training session every semester you are employed and before you can start working.
- If you are doing SURF (summer) research you are required to attend an in-depth general lab safety training each summer you have a SURF (or other) award
- If you are doing Special Studies, Honors, or simply volunteering to do lab research during the academic year this rule applies to you. Note: If you have already attended at least one of these sessions during your time at Smith, you don’t have to attend another. Note: Before the training session, you are allowed to work on project components that do not involve chemicals, biologicals, or instrumentation of any kind.
Fill out this General Lab Safety Training Session Google form using your smith email to REGISTER for one of the general lab safety sessions:
TBA (not open for registration yet) For virtual meetings register to get the Zoom session password! Note: Sessions will be ‘locked’ 5 minutes after start time due to the critical safety information presented from the beginning. |
Students: What you need to know about your responsibilities
Research & other types of students are also personally responsible for their own, and their fellow lab mates, safety. This means you must
- Complete the required safety training mandated by the College and your supervisors.
- Read and acknowledge provided training documentation
- Follow the appropriate guidelines when dealing with hazardous materials and processes
Student research safety training requirements:
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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
Faculty research safety training requirements:
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