All University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) students, faculty and staff who work in laboratories, or research areas, are required to take a safety training about work-related safety issues and practices.  Training is required when the employee is first hired and yearly thereafter.

The UMD Laboratory Safety Employee Training is a combination of in person laboratory-specific safety as well as on line tutorials and videos designed to cover a variety of topics and provide new employees, and students their required safety training and the opportunity to learn about ways to conduct work safely and protect their health from work associated hazards in compliance with all pertinent OSHA rules and regulations.

The UMD Environmental Health and Safety Office also provides as needed in-person training to familiarize employees with the OSHA Laboratory Standard Rules and Requirements.   For further information about this or to schedule an in person training, please call ext:7273.

Please use the following to find out which training may apply to you or to your employees.

Chemical Research Laboratories

Online Video Based

Required text-based (html)

Chemical Safety Chemical Waste Management  Prudent Storage of Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Response Glassware Washing and Autoclaving Centrifugation safety Sharps Safety  Working with Pyrophoric Chemicals Laboratory Ergonomics: Pipetting Safety Workplace Compliance and Safety Inspections Biodiesel Safety Shop-Safety: Resonal Protective Equipment Shop-Safety: Welding Shop Safety: Machine Guarding

Please Note Enrollement Key is  needed to access training  1.  Introduction to Research Safety       (enrollment key = RESSAFETY)  2.  Chemical Safety       (enrollment key = CHEMSAFETY)  3.  Chemical Waste Management      (enrollment key = CHEMWASTE)

Biological Research Laboratories

Online Video  Based

Required text-based (html)

Chemical Safety Chemical Waste Management Prudent Storage of Chemicals Emergency Preparedness and Response Glassware Washing and Autoclaving Centrifugation safety Sharps Safety Animal Biosafety Level 1 (ABSL1) Laboratory Ergonomics: Pipetting Safety Workplace Compliance and Safety Inspections Disposable N95 Respirators Gas Cylinder Safety: Oxygen Cylinder Explosion Anesthesia Machine Safety: Machine Set up and use

Please Note Enrollement Key is needed to access training  1.  Introduction to Research Safety       (enrollment key = RESSAFETY)  2.  Chemical Safety       (enrollment key = CHEMSAFETY)  3.  Chemical Waste Management      (enrollment key = CHEMWASTE)

1. Biosafety Risk Assessment
2. Work with Animal at Biosafety Level 2 (ABSL2)
3. Work with Animal at Biosafety Level 3 (ABSL3)
4. Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Required training

1. Consequences for not Adhering to Standard Microbiological Practices (funny)
   

• human blood;
• human cell lines, body fluids (such as spinal fluid, synovial fluid, vaginal fluid, sperm);
• and/or infectious agents (such as viruses, bacteria, fungi, rickettsia) or any Biosafety level 2 and 3 pathogens and other potentially infectious materials

Completion of this introductory training course meets the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard for Facilities Management employees. 

The advanced course in conjunction with the introductory class is intended for researchers (staff, students, volunteers), health care workers, and students and volunteers in the health sciences.

Completion of the two training courses meets the requirements of the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens Standard , the University of Minnesota’s Administrative Procedure Activities Involving Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents, and the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) requirements for researchers (staff, students, volunteers).

• Respirator Safety Training modules
  

Radiation Safety

If you are working with or around radioactive materials, or if you require access to areas where radioactive materials are used or stored, you must complete the on-line training module. Radiation Safety Orientation (enrollment key = RADSAFETY)  This module serves as a prerequisite to the training listed below. For individuals required to handle radioactive materials. Also, all research x-ray operators must successfully complete this module for part of their radiation safety training. Radiation Safety for Radioactive Material Users (enrollment key = RADMATERIAL) It is strongly recommended for anyone using radioactive materials in a biomedical research laboratory to view the short video produced by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Radiation Safety video In addition to the training listed above, anyone seeking authorization to handle radioactive materials must complete and document protocol-specific and lab-specific training with an experienced individual, such as a lab supervisor or principal investigator.  The Record of Training <http://www.dehs.umn.edu/PDFs/trainingrecord.pdf> form may be used to document this initial orientation and the annual refresher training that is required.       For more information regarding radiation safety training requirements please call: UMD Campus: 218-726-7273. TC and other University Campuses or Research and Outreach Facilities : 612-626-6002