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Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:44:03 -0800
Reply-To: Russell Vernon <russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**UCR.EDU>
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From: Russell Vernon <russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**UCR.EDU>
Subject: FW: 24 hour Lab Safety Course
FYI
I Highly Recommend the LSI's course
-Russ
Russell Vernon, Ph.D.
russell.vernon**At_Symbol_Here**ucr.edu
www.ehs.ucr.edu
(951) 827-5119
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[mailto:HAZWASTEFORUM**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jerry Gordon
Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2009 7:14 AM
To: HAZWASTEFORUM**At_Symbol_Here**LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: 24 hour Lab Safety Course
All,
Cornell University will host the Lab Safety Institute's (LSI) 24-hour
Lab Safety Course here at Cornell on July 27th-30th.
The training class is being held at our office location
(http://www.ehs.cornell.edu/EHSMoved.html)in Room 140 of the East Hill
Office Building.
You need to register for the course at the LSI website:
http://www.labsafetyinstitute.org/
or contact Ana Adams at LSIAdams**At_Symbol_Here**labsafety.org for more information.
We will also be offering the National Registry of Certified Chemists -
Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer exam (3 hours) following the end of
the Lab Safety course on Thursday, July 30th after lunch. Please note,
if you plan to take the exam, then you need to request application
materials
directly from NRCC well in advance of the course at:
http://www.nrcc6.org/cho.htm
All application materials to take the CHO exam must be submitted to NRCC
no later than July 1, 2009.
A sample agenda of what is covered during the Lab Safety course is
below.
-Jerry
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*24-hour Lab Safety Course Sample Agenda*
First Day
1:00 - Registration
1:30 - Introduction
2:15 - Scope of the Problem
2:45 - Activity I - Accidents
3:30 - Break
3:45 - Legal Aspects of Safety
4:15 - OSHA Lab Standard
Second Day
8:30 - Refreshments Available
9:00 - Announcements
9:15 - Biological and Animal Hazards
10:00 - Activity II - Emergency Planning
10:30 - Break
10:45 - Handling Glassware
11:00 - Eye & Face Protection - Movie
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - Storage of Chemicals
1:45 - Labeling
2:15 - Ventilation
2:45 - Break
3:00 - Compressed Gases
3:15 - Recordkeeping
3:45 - Safety Equipment Display
4:15 - Movie - "28 Grams of Prevention
4:45 - Discussion
Third Day
8:30 - Refreshments Available
9:00 - Announcements
9:15 - Radiation
9:45 - OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard
10:15 - Break
10:30 - Fire Control
11:00 - Handling Chemical Reagents
12:00 - Lunch
1:00 - OSHA Lab Standard II
1:45 - Disposal of Chemicals
2:30 - Activity III - Your Worst Problem
3:15 - Break
3:30 - Needs Assessment
4:10 - Electrical Safety
4:45 - Discussion
Fourth Day
8:30 - Refreshments Available
9:00 - Announcements
9:15 - Student, Faculty, Staff Involvement
9:45 - Inspection of Laboratories
10:45 - Break
11:00 - Review of Inspection Results
11:15 - Activity IV - Safety Program Planning
11:45 - Movie: "Safety: Isn't It Worth It"
12:00 - Closing Remarks & Conference Critique
Informal Questions and Answers
NRCC-CHO exam to follow after lunch
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