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Criteria for determining safety training, personnel |
Required Safety Training |
Initial Training Method |
Refresher Training Method |
Training Frequency |
Working in a "laboratory" or with chemicals |
Laboratory Safety & Hazardous Waste Management Training |
"Live" initial (Rascal for pre-approved exceptions) |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; refresher every 3 years. |
Working with quantities of Formaldehyde or Xylene |
The Safe use of Formaldehyde and Xylene |
"Live" initial (Rascal for pre-approved exceptions) |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; Annual refresher as per OSHA. |
Using Hydrofluoric Acid. |
Hydrofluoric Acid Safety Training |
Rascal (at present); "live" will be available upon request by department or group. |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; refresher every 3 years. |
Working with: human blood, body fluids, cell lines or unfixed tissue; infectious (capable of causing disease in healthy adults) microorganisms; or viral vectors. |
Biological Safety/
Bloodborne Pathogen Training
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"Live" initial (Rascal for pre-approved exceptions) |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; Annual refresher as per OSHA. |
Shipping specimens/viable microorganisms known to or reasonably expected to contain material that may cause disease in humans or animals and dry ice. |
Shipping Biological(infectious and potentially infectious) Materials Training |
Rascal (at present); "live" will be available upon request by department or group. |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; refresher every 3 years. |
Working in a lab that uses Radioactive Material (RAM) or X-ray producing machinery. |
Radiation Safety Training |
"Live" initial (Rascal for pre-approved exceptions) |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial live training; Annual refresher. |
Working with Class 3b or 4a Lasers. Personnel working with other lasers are encouraged, but not required, to attend. |
Laser Safety Training |
"Live" initial (Rascal for pre-approved exceptions) |
"Live" or Rascal (individual's preference) |
Initial training w/in 30 days of appointment; refresher every 3 years. |
Medical Center classroom training schedule
Mormingside classroom training schedule
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