EHRS Training: January 20

The next live training program is: Introduction to Laboratory and Biological Safety at Penn; January 20, 9:15 a.m.–noon, BRB II/III Auditorium. (Sign-in from 9–9:15 a.m. No admittance after 9:15 a.m. Penn ID required. A Certificate of Completion will be granted at the end of the training. Only those who sign-in and receive the certificate will get credit.)

This training provides a comprehensive overview of safe work practices in the biomedical laboratory and meets the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requirements for employees who work with hazardous substances including chemicals, human blood, blood products, fluids and human tissue specimens. All faculty, staff and students at Penn who work in a laboratory and have not previously attended a live training presentation must attend this training. 

See the Office of Environmental Health & Radiation Safety (EHRS) website www.ehrs.upenn.edu/training/index.html.