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/

Laboratory Safety/Chemical Hygiene/Hazardous Waste Training University personnel working with chemicals must attend an initial training session and refresher* training every three years thereafter. University personnel responsible for hazardous chemical waste generation, storage and disposal may alternatively call EH&S at (212)305-6780 to schedule a customized training session.
Date		Time	Room
October 8, 2009		2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
November 5, 2009		2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
December 3, 2009		2:00 PM - 3:15 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
Formaldehyde/Xylene Safety Training Laboratory staff working with Formaldehyde and/or Xylene must attend an initial training session and annual refresher* training thereafter.
October 8, 2009		3:15 PM - 3:50 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
November 5, 2009		3:15 PM - 3:50 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
December 3, 2009		3:15 PM - 3:50 PM	Hammer Health Sciences 312
Bloodborne Pathogen & 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.
October 19, 2009	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM		Hammer Health Sciences 304
November 16, 2009	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM		Hammer Health Sciences LL1- 106
December 14, 2009	10:00 AM - 11:00 AM		Hammer Health Sciences LL1- 106
Certificate of Fitness (COF) Holder Training Click this link for requirements, application, and study materials
Every Wednesday	12:00 PM - 1:00 PM		601 W. 168th St. Suite 63
Radiation Safety Training @ CUMC

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