Training: Laboratory OrientationLaboratory Orientation

Welcome to UNC-CH EHS Laboratory Safety Orientation. The following modules are designed to introduce you to UNC policies and the requirements under other state and federal regulations. Your Principal Investigator and/or supervisor will provide you with specific job safety training i.e. Laboratory Safety Plan (LSP). If you have any questions in regards to this training or any other safety questions, please call (919)962-5507.

Modules: click on About EHS to begin or use the links below to navigate to specific sections and pages.

About EHS
Mission Statement
Purpose and Responsibility
Sections
Workplace Safety
Program
Committees
Committees, con't.
Request for Special Safety Investigation
Request for Special Safety Investigation, con't.
Anonymous Investigations
Fire Safety
Program
Egress
Components of Egress
Emergency Action Plan
Posting Evacuation Routes
Procedures
Emergency Coordinator
Emergency Coordinator, con't.
Fire Extinguisher Classes
Using the Fire Extinguisher
Fire Safety Reminders
Workers' Compensation
Program
Benefits
Medical Treatment
Reporting Job Injury or Illness
Further Information
Hazard Communications
Program
Labeling
Hazardous Chemical Inventories
Material Safety Data Sheets
Training
Further Information
Responsibility PI, Employee, EHS
Who is Responsible?
The Principal Investigator (PI)
The Employee
Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
OSHA Lab Standard
Laboratory Standard
Chemical Hygiene Plan
Occupational Exposure and Medical Surveillance
EHS Laboratory Safety Manual
PI's Laboratory Safety Plan
Hazard Recognition
What is Hazard Recognition?
Identification of Hazards
Identification of Hazards, con't.
Physical Hazards
Physical Hazards, con't.
Physical Hazards, con't.
Health Hazards
Health Hazards, con't.
Routes of Exposure
Typical Routes of Exposure
Inhalation
Ingestion
Food Items Areas
Food Items Areas, con't.
Injection
Injection, con't.
Razor Blades
Sharps Containers
Skin Absorption
Safety Showers and Eyewash
Reproductive Toxin
Types of Reproductive Toxins
Conceptus Protection Program
Controls in the Lab
Main Controls Used
Administrative Controls
Administrative Controls, con't.
Engineering Controls
Chemical Laboratory Hoods
Chemical Laboratory Hoods, con't.
Chemical Laboratory Hoods, con't.
Biological Safety Cabinets
Personal Protective Equipment
PPE for Eyes
PPE for Hands
Latex Allergy
PPE Clothing
Respiratory PPE
Ergonomics
Musculoskeletal Disorders in the Lab
Musculoskeletal Disorder Warning Signs
Ergonomic Stressors Related to Musculoskeletal Disorders
Using Ergonomics to Prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders
How to Let the Right People Know
Biohazards
What is a Biohazard?
Disposal Procedures
Disposal Procedures, con't.
Disposal Procedures, con't.
Disposal Procedures, con't.
Other Laboratory Waste
Broken Glass
Spill Response
Who Cleans Up?
Dealing With a Spill
Lab Safety Clearance and Clean Out
Safety Clearance Form
Hazardous Waste
Regulators
Regulators, con't.
Waste Accumulator
Containers
Hazardous Waste
Hazardous Waste Characteristics
Tips
Tips, con't.
On-Line Chemical Waste Pick-Up
On-Line Chemical Waste Pick-Up, con't.
Conclusion
Post-Test and Additional Trainings

After Completion: remember that you must take and pass the post test in order to receive credit for this training.

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