Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) offers monthly safety classroom training sessions as required for laboratory personnel. Individuals who have not yet received the initial training are asked to attend. Lab personnel requiring refresher training have the option of attending a classroom session or going on-line which includes a post-test administered by RASCAL @ https://www.rascal.columbia.edu. Please note unless indicated you do not need to sign up or register for a safety training course.

Laboratory Safety/Chemical Hygiene/Hazardous Waste/Laboratory Fire Safety Training University personnel working with chemicals must attend an initial training session and refresher* training every two years thereafter. University personnel responsible for hazardous chemical waste generation, storage and disposal may alternatively call EH&S at 854-8749 to schedule a customized training session. Date  Time Room  May 17, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Havemeyer 309 June 7, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Havemeyer 309 June 21, 2013 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM NWC 501 July 5, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NWC 501 July 19, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NWC 501 August 2, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NWC 501 August 16, 2013 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM NWC 501 Biosafety Training Laboratory staff working with microorganisms (including recombinant DNA work) and any unfixed human or animal tissue must attend an initial training session and annual refresher* training thereafter. May 17, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Havemeyer 309 June 7, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Havemeyer 309 June 21, 2013 4:00 AM - 4:30 PM NWC 501 July 5, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM NWC 501 July 19, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM NWC 501 August 2, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM NWC 501 August 16, 2013 11:30 AM - 12:00 PM NWC 501 Ergonomics Workshop May 29, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration June 19, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration July 17, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration August 21, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration September 18, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration October 16, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration November 20, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration December 18, 2013 Event Page link Click here for Registration Certificate of Fitness (COF) Holder Training Click this link for requirements, application, and study materials Every Tuesday 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 419 W 119th St. Radiation Safety Training Laboratory staff working with radioactive materials or x-ray producing machine must attend an initial training session. Annual refresher* training will be offered. May 21, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room June 18, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room July 16, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room August 20, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room September 17, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room October 15, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room November 19, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room December 17, 2013 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM 419 W 119th St, EH&S conf. room Formaldehyde Safe Use Training Laboratory staff working with formaldehyde must attend an initial training session  Annual refresher training is required and can be attended at Rascal (www.rascal.columbia.edu) September 3, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Havemeyer 328 December 3, 2013 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM Havemeyer 328 Laser Safety Training Laboratory staff working with laser must attend an initial training session. Annual refresher* training will be offered. September 3, 2013 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Havemeyer 328 December 3, 2013 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM Havemeyer 328

* Refresher training is available web based via RASCAL@ http://www.rascal.columbia.edu