Safety Training

The Office of Research Safety Affairs provides lab safety training covering campus procedures and standard practices for handling hazardous materials in labs.  All researchers working in labs where hazardous materials (chemicals, biohazards, or radiological agents) are handled must complete the Laboratory Safety Training. Additional courses are determined based on the hazards encountered in your lab where you work. New laboratory personnel must review with their supervisor or senior laboratory personnel the UTHSC Researcher/Staff Training Requirement Checklist to identify the hazards you may encounter and safety courses that you will need to complete prior to handling hazardous materials in a lab.

Safety training is available online through Blackboard. To have the appropriate Blackboard courses assigned to you, email Research Safety Affairs your completed UTHSC Researcher/Staff Training Requirement Checklist and we will enroll you so that the courses appear under your assignments when you log into Blackboard using your Net ID and password. In-person training can be scheduled upon request by emailing labsafety@uthsc.edu.

Safety Training provided by the Office of Research Safety Affairs covers general regulatory requirements and institutional procedures. It is the responsibility of principal investigators or laboratory supervisors to provide employees with training that addresses the specific work area hazards and procedures.