Training is an important part of the Science Safety Program. Your »Lab Safety Training Record defines the training in specific hazard areas that you require. It is impossible to create a single training program for everyone so we have several general and specialized programs that, in addition to some of the information in the »Useful Documents section, will provide basic training for common lab hazards and materials. Job specific training for specific hazards needs to be provided by the supervisor to lab personnel and recorded on the lab safety training record.
In an effort to ensure that these courses are available to as many as possible without the scheduling conflicts inherent in class room teaching, we have created several courses which are available through the university's online learning system Blackboard. In addition, there are several quizzes available for some of the guidelines and documents.
If your supervisor has determined that you need to take training in any of these areas as per the lab safety training record then you will need to take the take and pass the quiz as verification. This includes those documents and guidelines which need to be reviewed as opposed to the online courses.
The following courses and quizzes are available in Blackboard under the Science Safety Intranet Course:
- The Science Safety Program Core Principles overview (Powerpoint presentation and quiz)
- Lab Safety Orientation (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Safe Use of Fumehoods (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Autoclave Training (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Liquids
- Safety Procedures for Compressed Gas Cylinders
- Flammable Compressed Gas Safety
- Safe Procedures for Handling and Transporting Cryogenic Liquids
- Chemical Safety Training
- Chemical Safety Training for Users (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Chemical Safety Training for Supervisors (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Working Safely with Lasers (review document)
- Safe Use of Fumehoods (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Biosafety Training (interactive course with embedded quiz)
- Small Motorized Vessel (Watercraft) Safety Training (interactive course with embedded quiz)
The following quizzes are available:
- Physical Hazards in a Lab quiz
- Radiation Safety Level 1 and 2 Quizzes
- X Ray Quiz
Successful completion of the quiz should generate a certificate which you can then use as verification of having completed the training. You should keep a copy and give one to your supervisor for their records.
Directions for Accessing Science Safety Courses and Quizzes on Blackboard
1. Login to your myTrent account.
2. On your myTrent homepage, click on the Blackboard icon.
3. At the main Blackboard page, click on Course Catalogue in the upper right hand corner.
4. In the Course Search box type "Science Safety" and click Go.
5. In the Course Catalog hover your cursor over "Science-Safety Program" and click on the down arrow.
6. Select enroll.
7. Enroll in the Course and click Submit to proceed.
8. A message should come up to say that you have successfully enrolled and to click OK. The OK button is located in the lower right corner of the window.
Proceed to select the module and quiz you wish to take.
If you have problems with Blackboard contact the Help Desk at IT. If a certificate is not generated once you successfully complete the quiz contact the Science Facilities Manager.