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Environmental Health and Safety

Training Schedule

NOTICE:  Chemical and Lab Safety, Hazardous Waste, and Biosafety Level 2 are in-person trainings offered in Columbia (Benson School, Room 307) and School of Medicine-Columbia campuses.  Review "NOTE" below for details.

 

Columbia Campus

Class When Where Email or link to Pre-Register
Chemical and Lab Safety

Dec 11, Wed, 8:30-9:40 AM

Benson 307 Pre-register
Chemical and Lab Safety

January 10, 16, 22, 31

Benson 307 Click Pre-register to view times
Chemical and Lab Safety 

February 10, 25

Benson 307 Click Pre-register to view times
Chemical and Lab Safety 

March 12, 28

Benson 307 Click Pre-register to view times
Chemical and Lab Safety

April 14, May 8

Benson 307 Click Pre-register to view times
Hazardous Waste Oct 17, Thurs, 10:30-11:30 AM Benson 307 Pre-register
Hazardous Waste Nov 6, Wed 10:30-11:30 AM Benson 307 Pre-register
Hazardous Waste Dec 9, Mon 10:30-11:30 AM Benson 307 Pre-register
Biosafety Level 2 for Labs Oct 23, Wed 10-11 AM Benson 307 Pre-register
Biosafety Level 2 for Labs Nov 12, Tues 2-3 PM Benson 307 Pre-register
Biosafety Level 2 for Labs Dec 5, Thurs 3-4 PM Benson 307 Pre-register
Bloodborne Pathogens for Labs N/A Online Training

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NIH Guidelines for Principal Investigators N/A Online Training

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Radioactive Materials Course   On-line On-line radsafe@mailbox.sc.edu  
X-ray Safety   On-line On-line radsafe@mailbox.sc.edu  
Laser Safety  Wed, Oct 16, 10-11 AM  Benson 307 Pre-register  
HF Hazard and Risk Awareness*** Tue, Oct 1, 10-10:45 AM Benson 307 jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu 
Compressed Gas Safety pdf presentation   jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu 
Personal Protective Equipment pdf presentation   jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu 
Managing Your Laboratory pdf presentation   jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu 
Fire Safety TBA TBA bobho@mailbox.sc.edu 

 NOTE:

  • "Pre-register" will take you to the SignUp Genius website where you can preregister.
  • There are 30 slots available for the in-person training in Columbia campus.  If the slot is full, email jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu (Chem and Lab Safety),  estey@mailbox.sc.edu (Hazardous Waste), smiths69@mailbox.sc.edu (BSL-2) or cmhewett@mailbox.sc.edu (Laser Safety) to be added to the waiting list.
  • Signup Genius emails are not monitored. If you pre-registered and are unable to attend, do not cancel your registration on Sign-up Genius. Instead, email us your cancellation using our USC addresses so we can give your slot to those on the waiting list. 
  • To find training location, search for "Benson" here: https://sc.edu/visit/map/. Enter through the third-level entrance off the gravel parking lot on  Whaley St. or the first-level entrance off the gravel parking lot on Bull St.
  • ***Submit your lab Standard Operating Procedures for use of HF to jlocke@mailbox.sc.edu 5 days before the HF Safety training.
  • Email aroberge@mailbox.sc.edu to schedule Chemical and Lab Safety training if you are off campus in Baruch or affiliated with USC-Union, Sumter, Lancaster, and Salkehatchie.

 

School of Medicine*

Class When Where** Email to Pre-Register
Chemical and Lab Safety  Oct 18, Fri 11-12:15 PM Bldg. 3, Rm 249A aroberge@mailbox.sc.edu 
Hazardous Waste   TBA Bldg. 3, Rm 225 estey@mailbox.sc.edu
Biosafety Level 2 for Labs Nov 13, Wed 12-1 PM Bldg. 3, Rm 249A mirza.isanovic@uscmed.sc.edu 
Biosafety Level 2 for Labs Dec 12, Thurs 12-1 PM Bldg. 3, Rm 249A mirza.isanovic@uscmed.sc.edu 
Bloodborne Pathogens for Labs N/A Online Training

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Radioactive Materials Course   See Columbia schedule    
X-ray Safety   See Columbia schedule    
Laser Safety  See Columbia schedule    

* Address: Medical Education Campus, 6311 Garners Ferry Rd., Columbia, SC 29209. Website: sc.edu/medicinecolumbia

** Bldg 3, Rm 225 is the Dean's Conference Room. Seating is limited to 20 people.

*SOM students and personnel are welcome to attend training at Columbia campus as needed.


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