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Upcoming Events
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Initial Laboratory Safety & Chemical Waste Management10:00am
2/28
Initial Laboratory Safety & Chemical Waste Management
Friday, February 28th, 2020
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Storrs Campus Chemistry Building - Room A203
INTENDED AUDIENCE: New faculty, staff, students, visiting researchers and other individuals working in UConn laboratories where hazardous chemicals are used or stored
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course reviews the requirements of the OSHA Laboratory Standard and the University’s Chemical Hygiene Plan, the health and physical hazards of chemicals, and appropriate work practices, standard operating procedures, controls, and emergency procedures used to protect employees from hazards in laboratories. Attendance at the initial classroom training is a prerequisite for the annual retraining through HuskyCT. For more information, contact Brent Lewchik (860-486-4927) -
Bloodborne Pathogens (Initial)9:30am
3/3
Bloodborne Pathogens (Initial)
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020
09:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Storrs Campus EHS Building Room 118
INTENDED AUDIENCE: New hire employees and current employees whose department has determined that they are occupationally exposed to human blood, body fluids or other potentially infectious materials in their work environment.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class fulfills the training requirement of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens standard, 29CFR 1910.1030. Attendance at this Initial classroom setting is the prerequisite for annual retraining. For more information about this course, contact David Cavallaro (860-486-3180) -
Asbestos Awareness9:00am
3/5
Asbestos Awareness
Thursday, March 5th, 2020
09:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Storrs Campus EHS Building Room 118
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Any UCONN employee who conducts renovations, demolitions, or performs maintenance on University buildings, including all maintenance and custodial personnel. Also, any employees who may be expected to buff or strip floor tile in buildings built prior to 1981. This is a mandatory, annual training as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Asbestos Awareness classes are held on the first Thursday of every month.
Topics in the training include, but are not limited to, history of asbestos use, health effects, controls, locations and recognition of asbestos-containing materials, and UCONN policies concerning asbestos. For more information about this course, contact Valerie Brangan (860-486-2982) -
Biological Safety in Animal Research10:00am
3/10
Biological Safety in Animal Research
Tuesday, March 10th, 2020
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Storrs Campus EHS Building Room 118
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Personnel who work with research animals on approved protocols.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics discussed include principles/concepts of biosafety, agent classes and safety levels, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, work practices, biological agent use and transport information and biological waste management issues. For more information about this course, contact Bill Field (860-486-1376) -
Biosafety General Training9:00am
3/19
Biosafety General Training
Thursday, March 19th, 2020
09:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Storrs Campus EHS Building Room 118
INTENDED AUDIENCE: Research and clinical laboratory personnel who work with biological agents and materials. Any member of the University community may attend.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Topics discussed include principles/concepts of biosafety, biological agent use, agent classification and safety levels, engineering controls, personal protective equipment, work practices, biomedical waste definitions, transport information and biosecurity. For more information about this course, contact David Cavallaro (860-486-3180)
