If you work with laboratory chemicals, potentially infectious materials, or radioactive
materials, the following courses may be required. Check with your supervisor, principal
investigator, or division/department chair, or contact Environmental Health and Safety for
training dates and locations at 412-624-9505 or www.ehs.pitt.edu
| University employees working with chemicals in laboratory or research settings. |
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This training is required every three years for all Pitt faculty, staff, and
student employees (full- or part-time) working with any chemical in a laboratory or research facility.
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| University employees with exposure to any potentially infectious material during an assigned duty. |
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This training is required annually for all Pitt faculty, staff, and student employees (full- or part-time) working with or exposed to human
patients or research subjects, human blood, human body fluids, human cells, or all other types of potentially infectious materials or agents.
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This training is required of all Pitt faculty, staff, and student employees (full- or part-time) working with radioactive materials or equipment that produces ionizing radiation.
Training is available for Isotope Research Safety, Analytical X-Rays, and Clinical Use of Radiation Sources, as well as Fluoroscopy
Certification for Physicians.
Contact the Radiation Safety Office for training dates, location, and registration details
at: 412-624-2728 or http://www.radsafe.pitt.edu.
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| University employees preparing or shipping infectious substances, specimens or biological materials or any shipment that utilizes dry ice. |
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This training is required every two years for Pitt faculty, staff, and student
employees (full- or part-time) involved in the preparation, packaging or
shipment of infectious substances, biological materials, human/animal specimens, genetically modified micro-organism
or any shipment involving the application or use of dry ice.
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