EH&S Research-Related Training
EH&S Research-Related Training
Contact EH&S at 352-392-1591 for further information
08/12/15: EH&S has created a list of training related to research and compliance. In cooperation with UF’s Office of Research, the information below connects work activities with training offered by EH&S. If the answer is “Yes” to any of the questions below, please follow the guidance as noted.
For Online Training (OLT), a direct link to the myTraining course is provided. A login is required.
For Instructor-Led Training (ILT), a direct link to the myTraining course is provided. You must then register for a scheduled class. A login in required.
| COURSE CODE | TITLE | AUDIENCE | FREQUENCY | REQUIRED? | FORMAT | LENGTH |
| BIOLOGICAL SAFETY | ||||||
| Do you work with human blood, human blood components, human primary cells, unfixed cells and tissues from humans? | ||||||
| Do you work with fluids and/or tissues considered to be Other Potentially Infectious Materials (OPIM) under the OSHA Bloodborne Pathogen Standard? | ||||||
| Do you work with non-human primate blood, body fluids, specimens, primary cells, unfixed tissues ? | ||||||
| UF_EHS850G_OLT | Bloodborne Pathogen Training | UF employees, students, and affiliates who handle this type of material in a non-clinical setting | Initial & Annual | Mandatory | Online | 45 minutes |
| Do you generate or handle waste containing or contaminated with human pathogens, human / primate blood, blood products, tissues, cultures, cells, or other potentially infectious material (OPIM)? | ||||||
| Do you generate biomedical waste, biological waste, “red bag” waste, clinical waste? | ||||||
| Do you use red “sharps boxes”, dispose of needles, scalpels, or lancets? | ||||||
| UF_EHS851_OLT | Biomedical Waste Training | UF employees, students, and affiliates who handle this type of material. | Initial & Annual | Mandatory | Online | 30 minutes |
| Do you work with Risk Group 3 (RG3) Biological Materials (see http://www.absa.org/riskgroups/ or http://osp.od.nih.gov/sites/default/files/NIH_Guidelines.html#_Toc351276298 for examples) |
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| Contact EH&S Biosafety | BSL3 Training | Research staff working at BSL3 | Initial & Annual | Mandatory | In person | Variable |
| Do you work with Select Agent Organisms and Toxins, listed at http://www.selectagents.gov/ ? | ||||||
| Contact EH&S Biosafety | Select agent introduction, biosafety, security, incident response training | Research staff working with non-exempt select agents | Initial & Annual | Mandatory | In person | Variable |
| Do you have contact with or work with animals as part of your work? | ||||||
| Do you enter UF animal facilities? | ||||||
| NA – Read Animal Contact Program Handbook | UF Animal Contact Program Handbook | UF staff, students, affiliates with animal contact or who enter UF animal facilities | One-time | Mandatory | Web page | NA |
| Do you use an autoclave? | ||||||
| Contact EH&S Biosafety | Autoclave Training | Research staff using autoclaves | Initial | Recommended | In person | Variable |
| Do you ship infectious materials, biological material, genetically modified organisms, plant pathogens, cultures, dry ice, tissues in preservatives/chemicals ? | ||||||
| Do you ship biological materials outside the US? | ||||||
| Contact EH&S for enrollment in Canvas OLT | Shipping and Transport of Biological Materials | UF employees, students, and affiliates who handle this type of material. | Initial & Every 2 years | Mandatory | Online | 2 hrs |
| HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| Are you the Principal Investigator or are you the person responsible for Managing Hazardous Waste in your lab? | ||||||
| UF_EHS809_ILT | Hazardous Waste Management | All employees who generate or manage hazardous waste in labs and satellite areas on UF’s main campus as well as at IFAS Research and Education Centers | Initial & annual | Mandatory | Instructor-led | 1 hr |
| Does your laboratory store and/or use chemical products (both laboratory reagents and common use items)? | ||||||
| Does your laboratory generate any chemical waste or have unused, unwanted chemical products? | ||||||
| Does your laboratory generate pharmaceutical waste or have unused, unwanted pharmaceutical products? | ||||||
| Does your laboratory use mercury containing devices (thermometers, manometers, mercury switches, etc.)? | ||||||
| Does your laboratory use any rechargeable/storage batteries? | ||||||
| UF_EHS809_OLT | Hazardous Waste Management for Laboratory Workers | All lab workers who work with any type of chemical | Initial & annual | Mandatory | Online | 1 hr |
| Do you generate radioactive waste as part of your research activities? | ||||||
| UF_EHS830 | Radiation Safety Short Course | Individuals generating radioactive waste, working with radioactive materials and radiation-producing equipment | Initial | Mandatory | Instructor-led | 8 day Short Course |
| Do you ship chemical substances, toxic substances ? | ||||||
| Contact Hazardous Materials Management | Shipping chemicals | individuals needing to ship hazardous chemicals or chemical reagents | Prior to shipment | Mandatory | In person | Variable |
| Do you do underwater diving for scientific research? | ||||||
| Contact the UF Dive Safety Officer | Diver-in-Training, or Scientific Diver | Those requiring dive certification | Varies | Mandatory | In person | Variable |
| OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY | ||||||
| Do you work in hot conditions where heat stress may be a factor? | ||||||
| UF_EHS819_OLT | Heat Stress Training | All workers w/ potential for heat stress issues | One time | Recommended | Online | 20 min |
| Do you mix, load, apply or otherwise handle Toxicity Class I and/or cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides as part of your research? | ||||||
| NA | Pesticide Safety Training | Those mixing, loading, applying or otherwise handling (except in original, unopened containers) Toxicity Class I and/or cholinesterase-inhibiting pesticides | Annual | Mandatory | Done by Dept – results provided to EH&S | Variable |
| Do you or will you wear a loose-fitting respirator, PAPR, or N-95 respirator? | ||||||
| UF_EHS846_OLT | Respiratory Protection: N95 | Individuals required to wear an N95 respirator or loose fitting/PAPR as part of their job duties | Initially and annually | Mandatory | Online | 20 min |
| Do you or will you wear a tight-fitting respirator? | ||||||
| UF_EHS843_OLT | Respiratory Protection: Tight Fit | Those required to wear a tight-fitting respirator as part of their job duties | Initially and annually | Mandatory | Online | 20 min |
| LABORATORY SAFETY | ||||||
| Will your research involve DEA Controlled Substances? | ||||||
| Contact Laboratory Safety | DEA Controlled substances training | PIs of labs or research areas needing to use DEA controlled drugs or substances | Initially | Mandatory | In person | variable |
| RADIATION SAFETY | ||||||
| Do you use Class 3B and 4 lasers or laser systems in your work? | ||||||
| UF_EHS833_OLT | Laser Safety | Those working with Class 3B and 4 lasers or laser systems in research | Initial | Mandatory | Online | 1 hr |
| Do you use other types of lasers or laser systems in your work? | ||||||
| Contact the UF Radiation Safety Officer | Laser Safety | Those working with lasers or laser systems in research | Initial | Recommended | In person | Variable |
| Do you use ionizing radiation, radioisotopes, or radionuclides for your research? | ||||||
| Do you use radiation producing equipment, an irradiator, or x-ray equipment for your work? | ||||||
| UF_EHS830 | Radiation Safety Short Course | Individuals working with radioactive materials and radiation-producing equipment | Initial | Mandatory | Instructor-led (on line shortly) | 8 day Short Course |
| Do you ship, transport, or receive radioactive materials, radioactive waste, radioisotopes, or radionuclides? | ||||||
| Contact the UF Radiation Safety Officer | NA | NA | NA | Mandatory | NA | NA |