Training

Laboratory Safety Training

All individuals working in Princeton University laboratories, paid or unpaid, including faculty, staff, students and visitors, must attend Laboratory Safety Training provided by EHS.

This training session covers hazard identification, references and resources, material safety data sheets (MSDS), personal protective equipment, emergency procedures, fume hoods, chemical spill response, chemical waste disposal, laboratory security, flammable liquids, cryogenics, electrical safety, corrosives, compressed gases and other related topics.

See the EHS Training Calendar for the location and time of the next available session. If a special session is needed, contact Kyle Angjelo at 609-258-2711.

Other Required Training

In additional to the general laboratory safety training, laboratory workers may need to attend other training sessions, based on the materials, equipment or procedures they will employ. The following is a list of the most commonly required training courses for laboratory workers. See the Training page for additional topics.

• Laboratory Supervisor Training - mandatory for Principal Investigators, lab managers and others with supervisory responsibilities in the lab.
• Laser Safety Training - General - for all laser users
• Laser Safety Training - High Powered Lasers - for Class 3 and 4 laser users
• Respirator User Training - mandatory for anyone using respirators other than paper dust masks
• SCBA Training - mandatory for anyone expected to use self-contained breathing apparatus
• Initial Radiation Safety Training in Laboratories Using Open Sources - mandatory for all open source users
• Initial Radiation Safety Training for Sealed/Plated Source Users - mandatory for all sealed/plated source users
• Radiation Safety Training for X-Ray Machine Users - mandatory for all x-ray machine users
• Animal Workers Health and Safety Training - mandatory for all individuals working with research animals
• Bloodborne Pathogens Standard Training - mandatory for anyone working with human blood or certain body fluids
• Live Virus Workers Training - mandatory for anyone working with live pathogenic viruses