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Lab Safety Training (In Person)

University employees, faculty, and students may attend DEHS's in-person Lab Safety Training to meet most annual safety-training requirements for those working with chemicals, hazardous waste, and bloodborne pathogens. This training is offered 5 times each year. This training is also offered online http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training_newlabsafety.htm.

Registration

Registration for Lab Safety Training is broken into two segments.

1. Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste - Register
2. Biological Materials (Additional Segment) - Register

Biological material training is required for work with:

• human blood;
• human body fluids (such as spinal fluid, synovial fluid, vaginal fluid, sperm);
• human cells;
• and/or infectious agents (such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, rickettsia)

General Information

DEHS's Lab Safety Training is a comprehensive course that covers the following topics:

• understanding and planning for chemical safety;
• the proper handling of hazardous waste;
• and safely working with biological materials.

There is no fee for training. Refreshments provided.

If you have questions contact DEHS at (612) 626-6002, or dehs@umn.edu.