Laboratory Safety Training Checklist

Laboratory Situation	REQUIRED TRAINING	MINIMUM REQUIRED TRAINING FREQUENCY*
Are chemicals present?	Laboratory Safety and Hazardous Waste	Initial, then every 2 years
Are you working in a radioactive materials lab?	Radiation Safety-Non user Radiation Safety-User	Initial, then as needed Initial, then every year
Are human materials (blood, body fluids, cell lines) used?	Bloodborne Pathogens	Initial, then every year
Are biological agents used?	General Biological Safety	Once, then as needed
Are biological agents used?	Biological Waste	Once, then as needed
Are animals (living or non-living) used?	General Biological Safety in Animal Research	Once, then as needed
Research;Are you a PI or Facility Director	General Biological Safety in Animal Research	Once, then as needed
Are laser devices used?	Laser Safety	Once
Are x-ray devices used?	X-ray Safety	Once, then as needed
Does the lab ship biological agents?	Shipping and Transportation of Biological Materials	Once, then every 2 years
Are Select Biological Agents possessed, used, stored or other wise accessed?	Select Agent Training- Contact the Biological Safety Officer	Initial, then every year
Is this a Biological Safety Level 3 (BSL3) facility?	BSL3 Training-Contact the Biological Safety Officer	Initial, then every 2 years

* More frequent and "as needed" training may be required whenever there are changes in employee job functions, or regulations.

Optional seminars on laboratory related topics are also offered. Please check training schedules for more information.

EH&S policies and other information are available at ehs.uconn.edu

Check the Occupational Health & Safety Training Check List