Laboratory Safety Training Checklist

ACTIVITY	TRAINING REQUIREMENTS	MINIMUM REQUIRED TRAINING FREQUENCY*
Are chemicals present?	Laboratory Safety and Chemical Waste Management	Annual
Are you working in a radioactive materials lab?	Radiation Safety Non-user Radiation Safety User	Initial, then as needed Initial, then every 2 years
Are human materials (blood, body fluids, cell lines) used?	Bloodborne Pathogens Bloodborne Pathogens Retraining	Initial, then annual retraining Annual
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
Are laser devices used?	Laser Safety	Once, then as needed
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, or contact Environmental Health & Safety at 486-3613 for assistance.

Check the Occupational Health & Safety Training Check List for non-laboratory training requirements.

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