Summer 2009
Laboratory Health & Safety Training
updated 06/09 |
2009 Chemical, Hazardous Waste, and Biological Lab Safety
Training Schedule
2009 Radiation Safety Training
Schedule
Dry Ice Training
Make a Training Reservation
Explanation
of Trainings: OSHA Laboratory Standard; Hazardous Waste &
Emergency Procedures; Biosafety
Download
Powerpoint: OSHA Laboratory
Standard; Hazardous
Waste & Emergency Procedures; Biosafety
Send
questions about training requirements or past training dates to: fracassa@wayne.edu
2009 Laboratory Safety Training Schedule:
Class
Title
|
Date
|
Time
|
Location
|
| OSHA Lab Standard
|
Wednesday, June 10
|
10:00 – 11:15 |
|
| Hazardous Waste/ Emergency Procedures
|
Wednesday, June 10 |
11:30 – 12:30
|
|
| OSHA Lab Standard
|
Wednesday, June 17
|
1:00 - 2:15 |
3125 Scott Hall |
| Hazardous Waste/ Emergency Procedures
|
Wednesday, June 17 |
2:30 – 3:30
|
|
| Biosafety
|
Friday, June 19 |
10:00 - 11:30 |
|
| OSHA Lab Standard
|
Thursday, July 9 |
1:00 – 2:15 |
|
| Hazardous Waste/ Emergency Procedures |
Thursday, July 9 |
2:30 – 3:30
|
|
| Biosafety
|
Wednesday, July 15 |
10:00 - 11:30 |
|
Questions/reservations: fracassa@wayne.edu
Explanation
of Trainings
OSHA Laboratory Standard
This
training addresses chemical safety and is required once for all
employees who work in a lab with hazardous chemicals. Topics covered:
- Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard
(29
CFR 1910.1450)
- WSU
Chemical Hygiene Plan
- Physical and health hazards of
chemicals
- Safety equipment in the
laboratory
- Safe handling and storage of
chemicals
- Material Safety Data Sheets and
other information sources
- Personal protective equipment
Questions/reservations: fracassa@wayne.edu
Hazardous
Waste / Emergency Procedures
This
training addresses handling, storage and disposal of chemical hazardous waste
and is required ANNUALLY for all employees generating hazardous
waste. Topics covered include:
·
Explanation
of EPA Resource Conservation & Recovery Act (RCRA)
·
Laboratory's
responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator
·
Definitions
of hazardous waste
·
Procedures
for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste
·
Spills
and other hazardous materials releases
·
Evacuations
and emergency procedures
Questions/reservations: fracassa@wayne.edu
Biosafety Training
required annually: Employees who have taken this class at
least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line.
This
training is required for all employees who work with materials that are handled
at Biosafety
Level 2 (BSL2),
including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals
infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Topics covered include:
·
Explanation
of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH
·
Contents
of the WSU Biosafety
Manual & Exposure
Control Plan
·
Explanation
of bloodborne infectious diseases
·
Procedures
to follow in an exposure incident
·
Safe
work practices
·
Personal
protective equipment
·
Use
of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment
·
Biohazard
waste disposal rules, and much more.
For a
complete list of agents and materials that are considered BL2:
http://www.absa.org/resriskdef.html
or: http://bmbl.od.nih.gov/
Questions/reservations: fracassa@wayne.edu
Dry Ice Training: for shipping potentially infectious agents.
For more information on this training, contact Tom Perez at taperez@wayne.edu
download
dry ice training powerpoint
Radiation Safety
Training
X-RAY GENERATING MACHINE USERS
required annually: Employees only need to take
the on-line RGM
safety course each year. There is no classroom training or exam.
This
training is required for all employees using radiation generating machines on
campus. This is only available to WSU students or employees. Discuss
dosimetry needs with the Machine PI, and complete the Dosimetry Request Form if
needed.
Questions or Concerns: 577-1200 or ax8939@wayne.edu
RADIOISOTOPE USERS
required annually: Employees who have taken this class at
least once at WSU may take the annual refresher
on-line.
This
training is required for all employees using radioactive materials in the
laboratory. The lecture is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The following
Monday all students must take and pass a written Radiological Health Exam.
Discuss with your PI the radioactive materials with which you will be working
before coming to the training.
Class &
exam are always held at OEHS offices: 5425
Woodward, 3rd Floor
Reservations for Basic Radiation Safety
Training: 577-1200 or ad6295@wayne.edu
Basic Radiation Safety Training 2009
|
Lecture Date |
Time |
Exam Date |
Time |
| June 9 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
June 15 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| July 14 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
July 20 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| August 11 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
August 17 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| September 8 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
September 14 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| October 13 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
October 19 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| November 10 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
November 16 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
| December 8 |
1:00 - 3:30
|
December 14 |
1:00 - 2:30
|
Radiation Safety Awareness Training: For
NON-USERS of radioactive materials. This training is required for people
working around materials but not directly with them. Click
here to link to the training.
After completing
the training, fill out this form.