Team:Duke/Safety

Your Training

1. Have your team members received any safety training yet?
• Yes, we have already received safety training.
2. Please briefly describe the topics that you learned about (or will learn about) in your safety training.
• General laboratory safety, including personal protective equipment, proper handling of biological and hazardous waste, proper handling of sharps, use of fume hoods, and emergency procedures. General chemical safety, including identification and labeling of hazards, proper storage and use of common chemicals, regulations regarding more hazardous substances, waste disposal procedures, and basic first aid and emergency procedures. Fire and life safety, including emergency preparedness and policies.
3. Please give a link to the laboratory safety training requirements of your institution (college, university, community lab, etc). Or, if you cannot give a link, briefly describe the requirements.
• Various forms of online and in-person training are required by Duke, depending on the safety levels and hazards you are expected to face. For our purposes, we are required to complete online courses for General Laboratory Safety, General Chemical Safety, and Fire/Life Safety. These courses include online modules and a post-course quiz. A listing of required training is provided here: http://www.safety.duke.edu/Training/training%20reqs%20for%20labs.pdf The training policy is outlined here: http://www.safety.duke.edu/SafetyManuals/University/I_5Training.pdf