All members working in the lab are required to complete a mandatory safety training test administered by our PI. This training consists of both a written test, that we are to complete and hand in, followed by a review and discussion of the answers with our advisor as well as guided tours around the safety showers, chemical storage shelves, location of SDS, emergency exits and evacuation routes and disposal areas (biohazard, broken glass containers, chemical waste). No student without training is allowed within the laboratory area and those certified still work under the supervision of a responsible, authorized, graduate student or the PI himself.

Since most of our risks involve laboratory techniques we are constantly being trained in:

• Lab access rules
• Good microbial technique (such as lab practices)
• Disinfection and sterilization
• Chemicals, fire and electrical safety, biosafety levels, personal and protective equipment (including lab coats, gloves, eye protection, etc)
• An inventory control system (measures to track who has what materials and where they are)
• Access controls (measures to control who can access your work spaces, or where materials are kept)