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Safety and Training Basics Training classes Waste pickup service E-trax UKy Guidelines ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY Multiple divisions/departments EHS Perform annual inspections of laboratory spaces (recorded and sent to PI, dept. chair, and dean) Handy information on not only about lab/research space but about the general building as well LAB SAFETY TRAINING 3 mandatory classes (available online): Chemical Hygiene Fire Extinguisher Hazardous Waste (E-TRAX) – must be completed before hazardous waste can be disposed of for lab Other classes available Lab supervisor determines what classes are taken depending on research being performed Other Classes TEAL LAB BINDER Required to be visible in each lab space Lab workers need to be made aware of its location and ask to read through it Must be updated annually Contains Chemical Hygiene Plan may also include Biosafety, Hazardous Waste, and Radiation Safety manuals if needed manuals available for download and printing on college public server \\pharm\public\Safety\Teal Lab Binder Must be on pharmacy computer to access (logged into link blue account) SIGNAGE Emergency contact signage must be placed into placards when entering lab space Please also place emergency contact on equipment in equipment corridor or any location that is does not have a placard on wall identifying owner of equipment Biohazard and radiation warning templates also have to be placed into placards as well (if applicable) Signage available for download/printing \\pharm\public\Safety\Signage SURPLUS PROCEDURES Environmental Health and Safety guidelines for preparing equipment and other lab items for surplus (decontamination, etc.) [1] internal surplus request form Please use this to remove equipment/supplies no longer needed by yourself or others in your department – do not leave items in common spaces with a sign that says “surplus” as they will not be removed ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Handy safety fact sheets \\pharm\public\Safety\Safety Links EH&S safety videos for new Biopharm building \\pharm\public\Safety\EHS video Overall safety folder (contains links and documents included in this guideline) \\pharm\public\Safety UK instrument reservation Autoclave NMR PPD request UK cores Ordering Primers & Sequencing Seq guidelines Fisher Scientific VWR USA Scientific VU item list Bio-rad precast criterion gel NEB restriction enzymes Addgene