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Updated: 2009.11.20

Thank you for your interest in Environment, Health and Safety's quarterly training schedule. Listed below are regularly-scheduled sessions, open to all UCLA students, faculty and staff. Please consult with your supervisor to determine which sessions are required for your specific job duties.

To register for training, send an email to training@ehs.ucla.edu. Registration must be requested 48 hours prior to the beginning of the session.

Be sure to provide all of the following information: Name, UCLA identification number, email, department name, PI's full name, lab address, mail code, phone number and the names of classes and dates requested. In order to complete your registration for New Radiation Worker Qualification (NRWQ), we will need the following additional information: Radiation-Authorized Principal Investigator (PI) and License Authorization Number (LA#).  

For general information regarding training, please call (310) 794-5328.

Environment, Health and Safety Courses Offered

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Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED

Beginning in September 2009, Heartsaver First Aid with CPR and AED will be available through the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, Center for Prehospital Care.

For general information and/or to schedule a CPR/First Aid training session for your department, please call (310) 267-5959.

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Biosafety Training

Biological Safety Cabinet (BSC)
Required for personnel using, purchasing, working with infectious materials under Biosafety Level 2 or higher (including materials under the Bloodborne Pathogens Standard), working with animals requiring biocontainment housing, or other research related projects involving the use of BSC's (also known as tissue culture hoods). Must be taken by first-time BSC users and is recommended every 3 years or as needed. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Biosafety A,B,Cs – Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2)
Required prior to beginning of work for personnel working with recombinant DNA, infectious materials, animal experiments requiring BSL2 housing, and other research related projects that involves BSL2 containment practices and facility. At a minimum, must be taken every 3 years and as needed. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Biosafety Level 2 with Biosafety Level 3 practices (BSL2+)
Required prior to beginning of work for personnel working with recombinant DNA, infectious materials, animal experiments requiring BSL2+ housing, and other research related projects that involves BSL2+ containment practices and facility. Be sure to specify interest in BSL2+ when registering for BSL2 training. At a minimum, must be taken every 3 years and as needed. Provided at the close of BSL2 training sessions. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

Biosafety Level 3 (BSL3)
Required prior to beginning of work for all lab workers working in a Biosafety Level 3 laboratory and annually thereafter. Contact EH&S Biosafety Officer (310) 825-3323 to schedule training. 

Medical Waste Management (MWM)
Required within 90 days beginning of work for personnel handling or disposing of materials as medical waste (biohazard, trace chemo waste, pathology waste, etc.), handling or disposing of animals and/or animal tissues as medical waste, and other research related projects that involves generating, handling, storage and/or transport of medical waste. At a minimum, must be taken within 90 days from start of employment and 3 years thereafter and as needed. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)
Required prior to beginning of work for personnel working with clinical specimens such as blood, human body fluids, tissue, and potentially infectious human cell lines (including  primary cell culture and cell lines known or likely to be infected with HIV, Hepatitis B, or Hepatitis C). This training applies for personnel when there is a potential occupational exposure or contact to blood, blood products, or other potentially infectious materials. Initial training must be taken in classroom. Refresher training (minimum annually) may be completed at UCLA Training Portal. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Shipping Biological Materials

Required prior to packaging and shipping biological or infectious substance under Category A or B including substances to be shipped for diagnostic or investigational purposes. This training is required every 3 years by DOT regulations or every 2 years by IATA regulations. Training is scheduled as needed and given individually via computer-based modules. Session length is approximately 3 hours. To register, please email the EH&S Biosafety Office at biosafety@ehs.ucla.edu.

Biological Toxin Training

Required prior to beginning of work or laboratory purchase for those handling and disposing of biological toxins in the laboratory including experiments involving animals and biological toxins.

• For animal research related protocols, training is scheduled with the laboratory during submission of new/renewal of animal research protocol and changes to the standard operating procedure involving biological toxin and animals.
• Training is scheduled as needed for laboratory related research. To register, please email the EH&S Biosafety Office at biosafety@ehs.ucla.edu to schedule this training.
   

Carcinogen or Highly Toxic Chemical Use in Animal or Animal Tissue Training

Required prior to beginning of work for those working with carcinogen or highly toxic chemical involving animal experiments. Training is scheduled with the laboratory during submission of new/renewal of animal research protocol and changes to the standard operating procedure involving these agents and animals. To register, please email the EH&S Biosafety Office at biosafety@ehs.ucla.edu to schedule this training.

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Fire Safety

Fire Extinguisher Hands-on Training

Fire Extinguishers are only valuable safety devices when you know how to use them. At this hands-on session, participants will learn the types of extinguishers found on campus; how to select the appropriate extinguisher; the PASS method of fire extinguisher operation; and what to do in the event of a fire. Participants will have the opportunity to extinguish a live fire. Typically classes last approximately one hour and are held at the Sunset Recreation Facility. Fire Extinguisher Hands-on Training is available by departmental request only.

How to Request a Hands-on Fire Extinguisher Class for your Department:

1. Select an available session from the calendar below. Email your preference(s) to training@ehs.ucla.edu.
2. Submit a Facilities Service Request (FSR) to request fire extinguisher delivery to sunset Recreation. Include the number of people to be trained, and the date and time of the training.
3. Submit a Recharge Order Request (ROR) to Sunset Recreation for the use of the facility ($14).
4. The day before, confirm attendance with EH&S Training by calling (310) 794-5328.
5. Class size is limited to 8-20 people (exceptions may be granted).

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Ergonomics

Office Ergonomics - The Art of Fitting the Workplace and Work Tools to the Worker

This session will assist employees in incorporating ergonomics into their own work setting. Specific topics to be discussed include: how to organize work stations to reduce awkward postures and repetitive motions; how to select furniture and accessories (and their proper adjustment); and the use of movement and proper posture techniques to reduce fatigue and discomfort when working. Both front line employees who work at computers and staff responsible for workplace safety are encouraged to attend. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Hazardous Chemical Waste Training

This course is designed to inform the UCLA community about the requirements of hazardous waste generators to properly manage chemical hazardous waste. Topics include identification, proper labeling, safe storage procedures, appropriate transportation and spill response. Required annually, this session is also required within 6 months of beginning of work for personnel generating and/or handling hazardous chemical waste. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Laboratory Safety

Laboratory Safety: Fundamental Concepts

This class will provide an overview of laboratory safety requirements, and is required by all laboratory personnel. Topics of discussion include: the recognition and mitigation of laboratory hazards; the use of engineering controls, administrative controls and personal protective equipment; working safety with chemicals, and the use of MSDS's. Required for all laboratory employees. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Laboratory Safety Orientation

Laboratory Safety Orientation introduces new graduate students to basic safety and regulatory issues related to activities conducted in the laboratory. The format allows employees to complete the most basic and critical EH&S laboratory training at the very beginning of their appointments. Session includes completion of Laboratory Safety: Fundamental Concepts, Hazardous Chemical Waste, and Fire Safety and Extinguisher Training. Contact the EH&S training coordinator (4-5669) for scheduling for more than 15 people. 

If you were unable to attend a Lab Safety Orientation session at the beginning of the quarter, please register for the following classroom courses: Lab Safety: Fundamental Concepts, Hazardous Chemical Waste Training. Additionally, please complete the Fire Safety Online Training, which is available in the Online Training Modules and can be found in the Related Information.

Radiation Safety  

Laser Safety Training

This class provides campus personnel with a brief introduction to laser technology and an overview of the requirements for safe operation of laser equipment within the UCLA classroom, laboratory and research environments. Topics include personal and departmental responsibilities, laser classification, laser controls and safety equipment, hazards associated with laser use and continuing training requirements. Participants complete an exam following a lecture presented by EH&S Laser Safety staff.

Required for all personnel operating or working with Class 3B and Class 4 lasers and recommended for all campus laser users. Retraining required every two years. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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New Radiation Worker Qualification

This session is designed to educate personnel on proper work procedures and safety guidelines for work with radioisotopes in a research or clinical environment. Participants complete an exam following a lecture presented by EH&S Radiation Safety staff. Must be taken by first-time radiation workers. Refresher training required annually and as needed.

• If initial training, register by emailing training@ehs.ucla.edu.
• If refresher training, please contact the Radiation Safety Division at (310) 794-1742

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X-Ray Diffraction Safety Training

This session is designed to educate personnel on proper work procedures and safety guidelines for work with X-ray diffraction and Fluorescence Analysis units. Participants complete an exam following a lecture presented by EH&S Radiation Safety staff. Must be taken by first-time x-ray users. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

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Respirator Training and Fit Testing  

Required for anyone requiring the use of a respirator in the scope of their work, including: work with chemical hazards; work involving infectious agents known to be an inhalation hazard; aerosol-generating procedures involving infectious agents; when work involves BSL3 containment practices; work with radiation hazards. Minimum requirement: Annually. To register, please email training@ehs.ucla.edu.

• If initial training, bring a departmental recharge ID for equipment cost. If respirator is provided by department, please bring the respirator that you will be using.
• If refresher, bring the respirator you received during the initial training. If a new respirator is issued, the department will be recharged at a later date.

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EH&S Training
Phone: (310) 794-5328
Email: training@ehs.ucla.edu