Tag: lab rat newsletter
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Shipping Training Reminders
Below are solutions to some of the issues with the Shipping Training registration in ELMS: 1. Invalid SmartKey Solution – Individual should verify SmartKey with their business manager, administrator, or the person who does their department accounting. Then, email biosafe@emory.edu with verified SmartKey. 2. Individual is dropped or denied Solution – Individual should talk with…
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Dry Ice Disposal
Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide. It is used in research as a cooling agent. Dry ice is considered a hazard because it presents the following types of health hazards: Skin contact hazard – Skin can be damaged by the extreme cold temperatures of the ice pellets or blocks. Frostbite can occur…
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October is NIH’s Biosafety Month
Use this opportunity to assess your biosafety habits. Are you: Registering all of your biological work with the Biosafety Office? We switched to an electronic platform, BioRAFT, this year. Use this new system to submit your work. Practicing good lab techniques? Disinfect surfaces after work and wash your hands every time you leave the lab.…
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Beta Test EHSO’s New Regulated Waste Collection System
Through the end of October, EHSO will beta test a new regulated waste collection system. Save time and paper by simply filling out the online form linked on the EHSO home page under the “Waste Collection” button (ehso.emory.edu). During this process, we encourage you to send feedback as well as your questions to chemwaste@emory.edu. Please…
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New NIH Guidelines for Human Gene Transfer
NIH’s Office of Science Policy has released guidelines for registration and review of human gene transfer protocols. These protocols involve the transfer of recombinant nucleic acid molecules or their derivatives and/or synthetic nucleic acid molecules into human research participants. For the new guidelines, click here: http://bit.ly/2d1cR5E
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Emory Police and Fire Safety Fair Coming in October
It’s that time of the year again for the Emory Police and Fire Safety Fair. The Safety Fair will be on Wednesday, October 26, 2016, from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm at the Dobbs University Center (605 Asbury Circle). The Environmental Health and Safety Office will have a booth with information about our department and…
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October is Fire Safety Month
Do you know how to use a fire extinguisher? If a fire is in the beginning stages, then you may be able to put it out by using a nearby fire extinguisher. First, pull the fire alarm, locate the nearest fire extinguisher, and position yourself approximately 6 feet away from the fire, keeping your back…
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GHS Classification & Labeling of Chemicals Pt. 2
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.