The Lab Safe Newsletter for November 2011 is now available online.
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The Medical Physics and Radiation Safety Division is excited to announce that the laser safety training course is now available to take online through RIMS. For more information about this course, login to RIMS and view the course description.
New online training modules are now available in Blackboard Vista. These modules are an alternative to the classroom Laboratory Safety Training. The training is broken down into modules so that you only have to take modules pertaining to your work and the type of lab you work in. The following modules are currently available:
To log into these training modules, log into your RIMS account and choose “Take the course” from any of the above trainings. To obtain a RIMS Training Profile, please follow the instructions on the RIMS Training Profile Registration page.
For more information, please see the Online Laboratory Safety Training Module Introduction and Tutorial.
The Lab Safe Newsletter for July 2011 is now available online.
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The LSC Toolkit for Lab Safety Coordinators hosts guidance (such as the New Lab Personnel Guide to help LSCs manage new personnel), ideas on how to train, and links to helpful sites in an effort to help Lab Safety Coordinators succeed in their roles. The LSC Toolkit can be found on the main EHS page under “Programs.” Get started today and make sure to use the LSC Suggestion Box or contact your Department Safety Advisor in our Directory with any questions or comments about the toolkit.
We’d also like to take this opportunity to thank the several LSCs who helped us develop the Toolkit.
BSL-3, Select Agent, Francisella Tularensis (an Agent-Specific training), and Recombinant DNA are the topics of 4 new online training courses available through RIMS. All PIs who work with rDNA are required to take the Recombinant DNA training.
The Lab Safe Newsletter for March 2011 is now available online.