Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Chemical Safety Division - Chemical Safety Training

LABORATORY SAFETY & HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATOR’S
COURSE TRAINING SCHEDULE
September 2009 – December 2009

 

Instructors: Rebecca Bloodworth & Michael S. Gilmer – Environmental Health & Safety

 

This is a full one-hour & 25 minute course designed specifically for UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Faculty, Clinical, Research and Facilities Management Staff who work with hazardous chemicals / materials in the laboratory work environment, but open to all UT Health Science Center at San Antonio & UHS employees and volunteer staff. The first part of the course covers the classification of hazardous chemicals and gases used here at UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and our policies and procedures for their safe handling, use, storage and emergency response guidelines. The second part of the course covers waste disposal and recycling procedures for spent chemical, biological, and radioactive hazardous materials.

 

New employees (including transfers) are required to attend this training within 90 days of initial assignment to duties that place them at risk of exposure to hazardous chemicals / materials during handling, use, or waste disposal.  Current employees are encouraged to attend as a refresher, or as a supplement to specific hazardous chemical / chemical hygiene / hazardous waste operations training as required by Texas DSHS/TCEQ and OSHA/EPA.

 

Revised 08/31/2009

 

Chemical Safety Training Schedule
Date Day Time Room
September 21, 2009 Mon  1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 409L MED
October 19, 2009 Mon 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 409L MED
November 16, 2009 Mon 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 409L MED
December 21, 2009 Mon 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm 409L MED

 

All classes are held at the Central Campus. Room 409L located on the 4th floor of the Medical School building. For a campus map, click on the link below:

  http://utmaps.uthscsa.edu/?urlname=3&urlid=42

 

 

 

NOTE: Reservations are not required unless you intend to send more than 20 individuals. Additional courses for 10 or more employees may be scheduled by contacting the Environmental Health & Safety Office @ 7-2955.  Please bring a pen, thank you. Please be prompt.