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Safety Training

INITIAL SAFETY TRAINING

As employees of the University of Minnesota, the Department of Chemistry is required to provide you with initial safety training. You may complete this initial training via web-based tutorials or by taking the “in person” training provided by the Department of Environmental Health and Safety (DEHS).

WEB-BASED INITIAL TRAINING

You may satisfy your initial safety training by viewing three web-based tutorials and successfully completing a short quiz for each. These tutorials cover the following subjects:

To access the tutorials go to:

http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training_newlabsafety.htm

Click on one of the tutorials - you will need to enter your Internet ID and password - and follow the on-screen instructions. Each tutorial concludes with a short quiz. If you successfully complete this quiz, you will receive an email stating that "a record of your training has been entered into your University ". Please forward this email to: chuck1

IN-PERSON INITIAL TRAINING

You may also satisfy your initial safety training by participating in a safety workshop called Laboratory Safety Training presented by DEHS. To register go to:

http://www.dehs.umn.edu/training_labsafety.htm

If you have any questions contact Chuck or Robin. Thanks.

Chuck Tomlinson Anna Sitek
Department of Chemistry Department of Environmental Health and Safety
139 Smith Hall W-131 Boynton
612-624-2321 612-625-8925
chuck1 engl0131@umn.edu

REFRESHER SAFETY TRAINING

Annual refresher safety training is required for faculty, staff, and students who work with and/or handle chemicals. This training is usually held in the late spring or summer and will be announced.


You do NOT have to participate in refresher training if you are: