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Lab Safety Training for VU persons

The EHS team provides safety training options to help ensure your safety and health in the laboratory. Please click on each drop-down menu below to view training offered in Biological Safety, Chemical Safety and Hazardous Waste, Laser Safety and Radiation Safety. Check with your PI, supervisor or instructor to determine which are required for your specific work in the laboratory. Email ehs@vanderbilt.edu聽with any questions.

  • Biological Safety Training

    The Biological Safety Program provides several courses to support all individuals who will work with (or around) biological materials such as microbiological agents, animal or human-derived body fluids or tissues, environmental samples, recombinant DNA, toxins of biological origin or any waste items contaminated with such biomaterials. Below is a summary of courses offered in the Learning Hub or routinely in-person in a variety of delivery methods. Activity and material-specific courses are scheduled on an as-needed basis.

    Course NameTarget AudienceCourse Access and Details
    Know Your Responsibilities: Biomaterials Safety Standards for New Principal InvestigatorsNew Principal Investigators working with biomaterials; anyone in a life science research compliance or lab support role.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Note: This course requires 1.5 hours to complete. However, progress is saved so completion in one sitting is not required.
    Biosafety 101: Standard Microbiological PracticesAnyone who will handle any viable biomaterials (as described above) in a lab setting.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    This course is a prerequisite for completing any other biosafety course.
    Working Safely with Human-derived MaterialsAnyone who will handle human-derived body fluids, cells, tissues, or lentiviral vectors.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    This module includes core principles that apply to work with infectious agents; thus, this course is a prerequisite for completing Biosafety 201: BSL-2 Principles.
    Biosafety 201: BSL-2 PrinciplesAnyone who will be working with biomaterials that require BSL-2 containment.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    This course contains advanced topics that build off the prerequisite courses mentioned above. Key topics include biological safety cabinet operation and spill prevention and preparedness.
    Dry Ice Shipping TrainingAnyone who ships lab reagents on dry ice via an air courier.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub. .
    When shipped by air, dry ice is regulated as a Dangerous Good and the shipper must be currently certified for shipping these materials; upon completion of the course and quiz, VU Biosafety will provide a USDOT-compliant certificate to the trainee.
    Regulated Medical Waste (RMW) Shipping Training for Lab ResearchersAnyone who works in a research lab located in a VU building (i.e., MRB III, Stevenson Center, Keck-FEL, Olin or ESB) and will prepare regulated medical waste shipping containers and/or sign for RMW pickups.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Intended for those who work in VU labs located in VU buildings where RMW pickups occur; upon completion of the course and quiz, VU Biosafety will provide a USDOT-compliant certificate to the trainee.

    Lab-Specific Training and Qualification for Biomaterials Activities

    In addition to completing the appropriate institutional biosafety courses, each lab member should complete and document lab-specific training and qualification with their supervisor regardless of the biosafety level or duration of lab assignment. Checklists for this purpose are provided at links below:

    • 鈥 New Lab Member (for those joining a lab for an extended duration)
    • 鈥 Temporary Lab Member (for rotating students and visiting scientists)

    A copy of this completed record (and all institutional biosafety training records) should be maintained by the lab manager/PI with the lab鈥檚 safety manual.

  • Chemical Safety and Physical Safety Training

    The Chemical Safety Program provides a wide range of safety training options to help ensure your safety and health in research and teaching labs. Below is a summary of the online and in-person training courses available to VU students, employees and required for all VU individuals in research and teaching labs using chemicals and that have physical hazards.

    Course NameTarget AudienceCourse Access and DetailsFrequency
    Initial Chemical and Physical Safety for Research Labs91黑料网 individuals who operate within a physical laboratory in which they may encounter hazardous materials or聽equipment.聽This training applies to paid and unpaid (volunteers) conducting activities in the labs.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training on the hazards (chemical, physical, etc.) encountered in the work area. Training on proper waste management within laboratory. Includes initial lab safety for PIs & Researchers, TA鈥檚 & Instructors, anatomy and physiology lab.
    Initial
    Refresher Chemical and Physical Safety for Research LabsAnyone who has previously completed the Initial Chemical and Physical Safety for Research Labs and 91黑料网 individuals who operate within a physical laboratory in which they may encounter hazardous materials or equipment. This training applies to paid and unpaid individuals including volunteers and visitors conducting activities in the labs.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training on the hazards (chemical, physical, etc.) encountered in the work area. Training on proper waste management within laboratory. Refresher for PIs & Researchers, TA鈥檚 & Instructors, anatomy and physiology lab.
    Every 3 Years
    Working with Dichloromethane (DCM) / Methylene Chloride (MC)This training is required by the EPA for those working with dichloromethane (DCM) / methylene chloride (MC) in a laboratory setting. This training can satisfy refresher training requirements ONLY if you work with DCM and you have already completed the Initial Chemical and Physical Safety for Research Labs module (see above)Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training for EPA鈥檚 dichloromethane (DCM) regulation including the Workplace Chemical Protection Plan (WCPP), Exposure Control Plan (ECP), hazards of DCM, proper personal protective equipment (PPE), and emergency procedures.
    As needed
    Chemical and Physical Safety for Studio Arts91黑料网 individuals who learn or work in an arts or studio environment where the majority of chemicals used are coatings, inks, lacquers, varnishes, glues, and photographic chemicals.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training on chemical toxicity, risk identification and hazard minimization, exposure control, safety tips, hazardous waste collection, fire and life safety, and emergency response.
    Every 3 years
    Chemical and Physical Safety for VSVS91黑料网 individuals who volunteer with 91黑料网 Students Volunteers for Science.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training on risk methodology, types of hazards, exposure control, health hazards, hazardous waste management, emergency response, spills, and more.
    Every academic year for volunteers
    Mechanical and Electrical Lab Safety91黑料网 individuals who learn or work in labs where primary hazards are mechanical or electrical will learn how to recognize and mitigate these types of hazards and how to respond in an emergency.Self-assignable in the Learning Hub.
    Training on risk identification, mechanical and electrical equipment used in labs and their hazards, safety rules, hazard communication, exposure control, personal protective equipment ( PPE), and emergency procedures.
    Every 3 years
  • Laser Safety Training
    Course Name聽Target AudienceCourse Access and Details
    聽 VU Laser Safety Video Training91黑料网 individuals should complete this training if lasers are present in the lab.Available through the Learning Hub.
    Please send certificate of completion to lasersafety@vanderbilt.edu when completed
    聽 VU Laser Safety Refresher Training

    91黑料网 individuals who have completed the initial should complete this training as a refresher every three years if they are working in labs where lasers are being used.

    Available through the Learning Hub.
  • Radiation Safety Training

    Currently, the VUMC Office of Clinical and Research Safety is providing all radiation safety related trainings. Please follow the links below to the appropriate training.

    Please email radsafety@vumc.org with any questions about radiation or X-ray safety training.

Lab Safety Training for Non-VU persons

Individuals without VUNetIDs who are not yet VU faculty, staff, postdocs, students or long-term visiting researchers are still required to complete applicable safety trainings BEFORE working or visiting the lab. Ask your 91黑料网 contact which trainings are required and complete them before you visit or work in the lab. However if you have a VUNetID and can access 91黑料网鈥檚 , you should complete your required trainings in the Learning Hub system and not through this RedCap system. Email ehs@vanderbilt.edu聽with any questions.

For the training courses below, complete the Non-VU Person's Training RedCap,聽

Once you have determined which trainings are applicable to you, view the training videos, download any resource packs, and complete the review questions for each module. When you have completed the training and review questions, a completion certificate will be emailed to the email address you provided. You then need to provide the certifications to your 91黑料网 supervisor/sponsor.

  • Biological Safety Training
    Course Name聽Target AudienceCourse Details
    Biosafety 101: Standard Microbiological PracticesNon-91黑料网 individuals and anyone who will handle (or be around) biological materials such as microbiological agents, animal or human-derived body fluids or tissues, environmental samples, recombinant DNA, toxins of biological origin or any waste items contaminated with such biomaterials in a lab setting.This course is a prerequisite for completing any other biosafety course such as 鈥淲orking Safely with Human-Derived Materials鈥
    Working Safely with Human-Derived MaterialsNon-91黑料网 individuals and anyone who will handle human-derived body fluids, cells, tissues, or lentiviral vectors.

    Prerequisite: Biosafety 101: Standard Microbiological Practices

    This training should not be completed outside of business hours and includes core principles that apply to work with infectious agents; thus, this course is a prerequisite for completing 鈥淏iosafety 201: Risk Assessment Applications for BSL-2鈥

    Biosafety 201: BSL-2 PrinciplesNon-91黑料网 individuals and anyone who will be working with biomaterials that require BSL-2 containment.

    Prerequisite: Working Safely with Human-Derived Materials

    This course contains advanced topics that build off the prerequisite courses mentioned above. Key topics include biological safety cabinet operation and spill prevention and preparedness.

    Additionally, each trainee should complete the for temporary lab members with their lab supervisor when joining a new lab. A copy of this completed record should be maintained by the lab manager/PI.

  • Chemical Safety and Physical Safety Training
    Course NameTarget AudienceCourse Details
    Chemical and Physical Safety for Research LabsNon-91黑料网 individuals who operate within a physical laboratory in which they may encounter hazardous materials or聽equipment.聽 This training applies to paid and unpaid (volunteers) conducting activities聽in the labs.Training on the hazards (chemical, physical, etc.) encountered in the work area. Training on proper waste management within laboratory. Includes initial lab safety, refresher for PIs & Researchers, refresher for TA鈥檚 & Instructors, anatomy and physiology lab.
  • Laser Safety Training
    Course NameTarget AudienceCourse Details
    聽 VU Laser Safety Video Training

    Non-91黑料网 individuals.

    Complete the training if lasers are present in the lab.
  • Radiation Safety Training

    Currently, the VUMC Office of Clinical and Research聽 Safety is providing all radiation safety related trainings. Please follow the links below to the appropriate training.

    Please email radsafety@vumc.org with any questions about radiation or X-ray safety training.

Awareness Training for Lab Visitors including Minors