Laboratory Chemical Safety Training

Intro Lab Safety Training for Lab Staff
Do not complete this form unless you were sent this link for that purpose by Dr. Swihart or someone she designated to do so (and you have completed 1a and 1b as described below.)

Every staff member engaged in laboratory work with chemicals must have Chemical Hygiene Plan training which conforms carefully to the requirements of the OSHA Laboratory Standard, and also must have PPE training that covers whatever personal protective equipment that they do or might need to use.

That training is the legal responsibility of the supervisor -- the professor in the case of grad student and most other research staff -- and also the Department for which the staff member works. Introductory Lab Safety Training for Lab Staff is offered by REM to help Departments and supervisors fulfill their responsibilities for staff training.

It is not possible (or necessary) for REM to do every bit of this training for all workers for all of their work and time at Purdue. It is not required that anyone take the REM training unless a Department or supervisor requires it. Many Departments prefer to require some or all of the REM training. But it is possible for the REM training to cover all of a worker's immediate chemical safety training requirements if the worker carefully follows the instructions for completing the training and information forms described here:

(1) online independent study in TWO parts;
    (a) "CHP1" -- a fairly in-depth overview of the Chemical Hygiene Plan, and
    (b) "PPE" Personal Protective Equipment training,
          (If it has been more than 6 months since you completed the online exercises, do them again. If it has been <6 mo and you have lost the paperwork and forgotten, send email to request that this information be mailed to you. )

(2) a 110-minute small group training session (called "CHP2") which covers, for each worker, the very work area specific hazards of his/her job. (Sign-up form is below.)

You must have completed parts (1)(a) and (1)(b) above and you must be in possession of the printed confirmation/certification forms for them. Anything you cannot find, you must return to the form(s), submit, and print.

If you have not completed (1)(a) and (1)(b) before completing the sign-up form below, or if you do not complete and submit the information below carefully, you will not be registered for the session and you will not be permitted to attend.

If you have completed both (1)(a) and (1)(b), continue down this page.

The 110-min meeting sessions are held in WTHR 560 unless other arrangements have been made (you would be notified in this case). Know how to find it. The sessions offered at this time appear here, green background cells. They are often cancelled if no one signs up by 15 days before, and once in a while they are rescheduled if only one person registers.)

Note that the sessions are 110 minutes, and usually fit between scheduled class times. If you cannot fit any of the shown times into your schedule, please follow the instructions for completing the ScheduleCard below. Groups of 5 - 10 are ideal, but "groups of one" are not uncommon.

IF A "FRONT PAGE ERROR" or a "SERVER ERROR" occurs, write swihart@purdue.edu immediately please.

45. Describe your work or anticipated work with chemicals and equipment somewhat completely and carefully, in such a way as to give a clear impression of it to an intelligent person with a strong science background who does NOT have experience in you field of study. Use sentences or phrases separated by periods, not line breaks. Also enter any comments, concerns or questions you have:
	After you submit, carefully read the instructions on the resulting Confirmation Page.

Comments to: swihart@purdue.edu last review or update October 06, 2009

Comments to: swihart@purdue.edu
last review or update October 06, 2009