A safe laboratory is one in which the PI or Laboratory Supervisor ensures the following training for personnel:
- Methods and observations that may be used to detect the presence or release of any hazardous materials in use (such as monitoring conducted by the employer, continuous monitoring devices, visual appearance or presence of odors when being released, etc.).
- The physical and health hazards of any hazardous materials in use or procedures used in the work area.
- The measures workers can take to protect themselves from these hazards, to include specific procedures the employer has implemented to protect workers from exposure to hazardous materials, such as appropriate work practices, emergency procedures, and personal protective equipment to be used.
- The applicable details of the written laboratory-specific Chemical Hygiene Plan/IBC Registration/IACUC Protocol/Radiation Safety Protocol, etc.
The trainings listed below are required of all personnel working in wet labs conducting research at the University of Kentucky.
Other trainings may be added for or by the lab that are provided by internal sources (i.e., UK Biosafety Training, UK Radiation Safety Training, other focused modules online or in-person), (i.e., hands-on training of specific procedures in the lab by the PI or Lab Supervisor, UK EHS online modules or in-person session) or external (i.e. CITI) sources.
Documentation of this training shall be maintained in the laboratory's records and available upon request at time of inspection by internal university or external intenties.(e.g., Chemical Hygiene Plan)
Please be aware that students under the age of 18 who are not enrolled at the university are exempted from the requirement for completion of Fire Extinguisher training.