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Volunteers and Minors in Research Labs

March 31, 2017

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 […]

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Registering Volunteers & Minors in the Lab

May 1, 2016

Summer is a great time for students to gain valuable laboratory experience through volunteering or internships. Because student volunteers and/or minors may be unaware of hazards and risks associated with working in a laboratory, Emory University policies require training before entering a lab. Minors and Volunteers: Emory Policies 4.83 and 7.21 How does Emory define […]

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Volunteers and Minors in the Lab

May 1, 2015

Summer is a great time for students to gain valuable laboratory or research experience through volunteering or internships. Working in a laboratory presents the risk of exposure to hazardous materials, which requires inexperienced lab personnel to receive training to help them identify the inherent hazards of experiments. EHSO has an established registration program to help […]

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Checklist for Volunteers and Minors Participating in Research Activities

May 1, 2013

This is just a quick reminder to the labs that non-Emory lab personnel must register with EHSO.  Lab personnel that are not Emory employees must receive EHSO and/or IACUC approval prior to participating in research.  Here is a checklist of items that must be submitted before the individual will be approved to work in the […]

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Volunteers and Minors in the Lab

April 1, 2013

How does EHSO define “volunteers”? A volunteer is defined as an individual who offers a service or contributes knowledge and skills the University without expectation of compensation.  Volunteers are individuals 18 years or older that are not enrolled in Emory University or Oxford College in a degree seeking program or individuals that are not employed […]

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