ehs logo
Safety Training Schedules - Medical Center

    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