Chemical Hygiene and Laboratory Safety Training

When

Jul. 22, 2025, 10:30am to 12:30pm

Office/Remote Location

Harry Reid Center, Room 112

Description

This training course is designed to cover topics in general laboratory safety including personal protective equipment, the proper use of chemical fume hoods, hazardous chemical usage and storage, hazard communication, proper waste segregation and waste disposal, proper gas cylinder use, and spill and emergency response.

Audience

All laboratory personnel (principal investigators [PIs], post-docs, graduate and undergraduate students, visiting researchers, volunteer researchers, etc.) working in areas where chemicals, biological agents, radiological hazards, lasers, industrial machinery, and/or nanomaterials are used or stored. This initial training is required to be completed prior to commencing work in the laboratory.

Admission Information

All are invited to attend the in-person training sessions. .

Contact Information

Laboratory Safety Manager, Division of Research
Julie Bertoia