Office Hours: EHS is Here to Help!

EHS office hours are back! Stop by on Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 11 a.m. to noon at these locations:

E-quad (E-Quad Cafe in C Wing),
Briger (1st floor atrium),
Frick (Chemistry CaFe in the atrium) and
Icahn (Genomics Cafe in the lobby).

EHS reps will be at all four locations simultaneously. We will have handouts and labels, and answer any questions you have about PPE, waste disposal, SHIELD—or anything else. At Icahn, Meagan, Halina and Ryan from our biosafety team will be marking Biosafety Month with special information and treats. So grab a coffee and snack and come join us! Learn More »

There's nothing spooky about biosafety!

Scenes from last year's Biosafety Month event at Icahn.

Policy Spotlight: Health, Safety and the Environment

The University Policy on Health, Safety and the Environment lays out policy objectives that connect prioritizing a safe and healthful workplace with the University's sustainability goals.

The policy, approved by the Health, Safety and Risk Management Committee in 2017, concerns many of the core aspects of our mission: developing and implementing programs and procedures around safety, compliance, harm prevention, and risk mitigation.

"Princeton University is committed to providing a safe and healthful environment for its employees, students and visitors and managing the University in an environmentally sensitive and responsible manner," the policy states.

"We further recognize an obligation to demonstrate safety and environmental leadership by maintaining the highest standards and encouraging faculty, students, and staff to serve as an example to each other as well as the community at large."

Read the Policy in Full

Proper Shipping Procedures

EHS reminds staff and faculty to seek assistance when packaging, labeling and shipping research materials. Contact us using the Hazardous Materials Shipment Request Form in ServiceNow.

Learn More on Our Website »

Departmental News

ACS ChemLuminary Award

At the American Chemical Society's annual meeting in August, the ACS Chemical Health & Safety Division was honored with a ChemLuminary Award.

The division, then chaired by Princeton EHS Assistant Vice President Robin Izzo, was recognized for its innovative and sustainable support of Laboratory Safety Teams, led by graduate researchers and mentored by alumni.

ACS ChemLuminary Awards honor the best examples of programming, outreach, and operations from local ACS sections, divisions, regional meetings, and international chemical sciences chapters.

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Upcoming Trainings

Intro to Biosafety

Nov. 3, 1-2 p.m. Carl Icahn 101

Bloodborne Pathogens For Researchers

Nov. 3, 2-2:45 p.m. Carl Icahn 101

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Laboratory Safety at Princeton University (Online)

New researchers to Princeton University should complete the following steps as part of the online Laboratory Safety Training Sequence.

Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
After completing the online components, sign up for and attend an instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training session.

Upcoming dates for instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training sessions:

Laboratory Safety at Princeton University

Nov. 7, 18

To sign up for a training session, go to:

https://putrain.learn.com

Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training By Department"

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