Category: EHSO
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New Lab Rat Newsletter Blog Home
EHSO’s Lab Rat Newsletter has a new blog home. Along with other groups under Emory’s Office of Research Administration (ORA), EHSO now has its own space under the ORA ScholarBlogs page. The new blog space houses the past seven years of Lab Rat Newsletter articles and PDF publications. A link to the new blog is on the EHSO homepage,…
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Follow EHSO on Twitter
In September, EHSO relaunched their Twitter page as a way to quickly post timely environmental, health and safety information to followers. Please follow and engage with us on Twitter at twitter.com/EmoryEHSO for these daily tips, announcements and updates from your Environmental Health and Safety Office.
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Hazardous Waste Inspection
by Scott Thomaston, Associate Director Environmental Health and Safety Office The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (GA-EPD) conducted a Hazardous Waste Management Program inspection of the Emory campus on Wednesday December 2, 2015. Points of waste generation were evaluated that included laboratories, Campus Services, and Healthcare Operations. The inspector focused on container management (integrity, label, and…
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New Electronic Platform for Biosafety Protocols
Early in December, EHSO rolled out a new electronic Protocol Management System for Biosafety Protocols. This system is hosted by BioRAFT (emory.bioraft.com), and the transition will occur in 2016 whereby protocols will be uploaded as they become due for review. The Advantages of BioRAFT: No Paper Forms: Paper forms will be eliminated for Notice of Intent and Annual Update/Amendment/Terminations. Electronic Changes:…
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EHSO’s Lab Rat Newsletter is now a Part of Emory Research Administration News Central!
Things are changing with EHSO’s (Environmental Health and Safety Office) Lab Rat newsletter! In October, we rolled out changes to the appearance and formatting of the newsletter, and starting in December, the Lab Rat will have a new digital home. In the past, EHSO has had its own blog space to host the Lab Rat.…
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Help EHSO Improve Their Website!
Help the Environmental Health & Safety Office improve their website by taking our short website survey. Complete the survey by December 31 to be entered to win an iTunes or Starbucks gift card!
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Placing Purchase Orders for Biosafety Cabinet Certification
When placing POs to have biosafety cabinets certified or decontaminated, make sure to enter a new requisition. Copying old requisitions can result in POs being placed for an incorrect amount—creating hassle for both you and the vendors. By placing new requisitions, vendors can certify your cabinets within the required time frame to avoid being tagged…
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Controlled Drug Take Back Event
The Environmental Health and Safety Office in conjunction with the Emory Office of Compliance and under the supervision of the Georgia Drugs and Narcotics Agency will host a Controlled Drug Take Back Day for drugs used in research. This event is limited to schedule CI-CV drugs from authorized research users. The event will take place on December 15, 2015 between the hours of 10am and 2pm at the Whitehead…