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  • FAQs for completing your Biosafety or Chemical in Animals registrations

    What do I do if I haven’t accessed BioRAFT before? Send email to biosafe@emory.edu. Your registration will need to be initiated by EHSO If you have a new project for review Log into BioRAFT Click Bio Summary Click Projects, then click add New Project Form Complete and submit In the Lab Biological Summary make sure that all surveys, pathogen…

  • Volunteers and Minors in Research Labs

    A volunteer is an individual who is not affiliated with Emory (non-Emory Student or non-Emory Personnel)-See Emory University Policy 4.83 A minor is any person who has not attained 18 years of age and who is not enrolled in an Emory University or Oxford College regular catalog course or degree program- See Emory University Policy 7.21   All volunteers…

  • How should I maintain my Lab Rat records now?

    The Lab Rat is now electronic. This reduces the administrative burden on labs. You no longer need to print and sign the newsletters. Supervisors are still responsible for ensuring that individuals have read and understood applicable safety information. How do I sign up to receive the Lab Rat? Personnel included in the “Members” tab in…

  • GHS Classification & Labeling of Chemicals Pt. 6

    In this and future editions of The Lab Rat Newsletter, EHSO will provide quick overviews of the current hazard communication standard. The goal is to remind laboratory personnel of the information these pictograms are communicating regarding hazards in the laboratory.

  • USDA Inspectors on Campus

    USDA inspectors visited Emory University in recent weeks. We’d like to remind you to notify the Biosafety Office when external inspectors arrive or are anticipated. Please contact the USDA liaison Alaina Whitton (Alaina.whitton@emory.edu) for any comments or questions.

  • New Document Updates

      EHSO has launched three updated documents and a brand new Forms / Documents page on the EHSO website. Visit http://ehso.emory.edu/documents/ for an easy way to search for and filter through all EHSO documents.   Are You a Supervisor? Check out the updated Principal Investigator’s Guide to EHS. We shortened it, updated it, and added…

  • Research Safety Administrative Requirements

    Training:   Please ensure that your training is up to date. Do not use Internet Explorer and follow the directions in the ELMS guide provided below:  http://ehso.emory.edu/content-guidelines/ELMSCourseCompletionGuide.pdf   Training Module Who Needs to Update the Training Module Course Code in ELMS How Often? Research Lab Safety Training ·         All personnel working in a research space at…