Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community • Vol. VI No. 3, July 2022
Summer Stock: EHS Spearheads Supply Donations
Princeton University EHS and the Office of Community and Regional Affairs coordinated to donate nitrile gloves, isolation gowns, gauze pads and other supplies to the Princeton Health Department on June 22. Seven pallets of supplies brought out by EHS staffers Kelly States and Ryan Carney were loaded by members of the Health Department and the Princeton Department of Emergency Services. On hand along with Kelly and Ryan were Duncan Harrison Jr. and Melissa Mercuro from Community and Regional Affairs.
Additional recipients of medical supply donations from the University in June were Christina Seix Academy, The Smith Family Foundation, Culture is Key and the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, all in Trenton; Benjamin Banneker Preparatory Charter in Willingboro; the Princeton Mobile Food Pantry; Princeton Nursery School; and HomeFront in Ewing. The City of Trenton, Department of Health and Human Services, also received a significant donation of PPE supplies.

The supplies are surplus stock purchased by the University as part of its COVID-19 response.
Photos: Top and bottom left, Jim Sturdivant; Bottom right, Denise Applewhite
Being Safe and Efficient: Campus Partners Help Labs 'Do It For the Hood'
An initiative to reduce fume hood usage across campus is currently being piloted in the Rabinowitz Lab. EHS is playing a prominent role in this effort to realize cost savings while greatly decreasing the University's carbon footprint.
Staff Profiles: Operations
The Operations team at EHS handles administrative, support and communications tasks for the office. Learn more about Lynne Brown, Mike Williams and Jim Sturdivant.
EHS Departmental News
Colt Greer Assumes University RSO Position
Colt Greer, Senior Program Manager for Radiation Safety, is officially the Radiation Safety Officer (RSO) for Princeton University as of June 2022. The announcement was made by EHS Associate Director for Laboratory and Research Safety Steve Elwood.

Robin Izzo Named Healthcare Hero
Robin Izzo, AVP of Princeton EHS, has been named a 2022 Healthcare Hero by NJBIZ. Robin is recognized for her work managing the University's response to public health crises including COVID-19. Robin and fellow honorees will be celebrated at The Palace at Somerset Park on Aug. 10.
If you have questions about the University's COVID-19 procedures or policy, go to the Covid Resources Website or call the COVID Connector telephone support line at 609-258-7000 during University business hours.
ACS Publishes Safety Videos
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Office of Safety Programs has published a group of 6 safety videos for college teaching labs. The videos cover risk assessment, controls and what to do in an emergency. Learn More »
Upcoming Trainings June - September 2022

Radioactive Materials Safety
July 28, 2-4 p.m. LTL 222

Fire Extinguisher Training
August 4, 2-3:30 p.m. 200 Elm Dr. Room 105

Intro to Biosafety
August 24, 10-11 a.m. Schultz Lab 107 

Fire Extinguisher Training
August 26, 2-3:30 p.m. 200 Elm Dr. Room 105

Intro to Biosafety
Sept. 7, 4-5 p.m. PNI A02

Intro to Biosafety
Sept. 21, 4-5 p.m. LTL 005
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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.

  1. Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
  2. 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
July 22
August 2, 19, 30
August 25, 29 (Waitlist Only)
Sept. 15 (Waitlist Only)

To sign up for a training session, go to:
Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training By Department"
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