EHRS Training­April

The following training programs are required by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), and The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (DEP), for all employees who work with hazardous substances including: chemicals, human blood, blood products, fluids, and human tissue specimens and radioactive materials. These programs are presented by the Office of Environmental Health & Radiation Safety (EHRS). Attendance is required at one or more sessions, depending upon the employee's potential exposures.

Laboratory Safety--Annual Update. Required annually for all laboratory employees who are not exposed to human source material. Faculty and Staff who work with human source material, HIV or hepatitis viruses must attend Laboratory Safety and Bloodborne Pathogens--Annual Update. April 7, 9:30 a.m., John Morgan, Class of 1962.

Radiation Safety Training--Annual Update. This program updates radioisotope users on current Radiation safety issues and practices. It is required of all personnel who work in areas where radioisotopes are used or stored. April 7 and 14, 10:30 a.m., John Morgan, Class of 1962.

Introduction to Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. This course provides significant information for lab employees who have not previously attended Bloodborne Pathogens training at the University and have an potential exposure to human bloodborne pathogens. Course oriented toward research laboratory exposures. April 13, 9:30 a.m., John Morgan, Class of 1962.

Laboratory Safety and Bloodborne Pathogens--Annual Update. This program is required annually for all faculty and staff who work with human source material, HIV or hepatitis viruses and have previously attended Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens. Participation in Laboratory Safety--Annual Update is not required if this program is attended. April 14, 9:30 a.m., John Morgan, Class of 1962.

Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens (In a clinical setting). Required for all University faculty and staff who have potential clinical exposures to blood and other human source material. It is intended for employees with direct patient contact, or those who handle clinical specimens, and administrators who routinely work in a clinical environment. Registration is required for this course: call 898-4453. April 21, 9:30 a.m., 104 Logan Hall.

Radiation Safety Training--Irradiator Users. Individuals interested in becoming authorized to use an irradiator must first receive operational training from the irradiator licensee and radiation safety training from EHRS. April 21, 10:30 a.m., 1412 Blockley Hall.

Radiation Safety Training--New Worker. Required of all personnel working in laboratories where radioactive materials are present. April 15, 3 p.m., EHRS conference room, Blockley Hall. Or, on-line at our website, www.oehs.upenn.edu under Radiation Safety Programs, Training for Credit.

Check the EHRS web site, www.oehs.upenn.edu for additional programs, dates and time. If you have any questions, please call Bob Leonzio at (215) 898-4453.


Almanac, Vol. 45, No. 27, April 6, 1999

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