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TRAINING

  • Asbestos Awareness Training
    • This training is for Maintenance/Construction Technicians, Maintenance/Construction Supervisors, Custodial Workers, and Custodial Supervisors.
    • Training is first received on initial job assignment and refresher training is given annually.
    • Course Content Includes:
      • Hazard Identification
      • Exposure Control
      • Safe Work Practices
      • Notification and Emergency Response
  • Chemical Inventory Training
    • Chemical Inventory is provided through CampusOptics.  Training is provided in person by EHS staff on an as needed basis. Please contact Jimmy Rolufs Jr., EHS Manager, at rolufsjd@mst.edu. 
  • General Laboratory Safety Training (GLST)
    • This training is required for all faculty, students, and staff who work in or supervise a laboratory every two years.
    • Environmental Health and Safety has developed a General Laboratory Safety Training (GLST) Program. This program is available online through the Health Safety Institute (HSI). The GLST can be viewed by logging in with your university sign on and password by clicking the GLST link above. 
    • General Lab Safety Training is comprised of a series of 15 to 30 minute modules. The training can be completed in multiple settings. Once a module is started, you will have 60 days to complete that module. The program will issue a certificate of completion after each module is finished.
    • The following list of modules is required to be completed:
      • University Laboratory Safety - Analyzing Hazards
      • University Laboratory Safety - Developing and Using Controls
      • University Laboratory Safety - Working Safely
      • Emergency and Fire Preparedness
      • Fire Extinguisher Safety
      • Hazard Communication
    • To access the training click the following link: General Lab Safety Training (GLST)
  • Biological Safety Level 2 Training
    • This training program is required for all faculty, students, and/or staff who work in a Bio-safety Level 2 (BSL-2) laboratory.  
    • To complete this training, you will need to contact the EHS office, ehs@mst.edu, and provide your name and email in order to be enrolled.  Individuals are not automatically enrolled in BSL-2 training.
    • This program is available online through HSI, using the same link as provided for GLST above.  Please use your university SSO to log into the program.
    • This program is comprised of 7 online modules as follows:
      • Autoclave Safety
      • Bio-safety Cabinets
      • Bloodborne Pathogens
      • Intro to Biosafety
      • Recombinant DNA (NIH Guidelines)
      • Respiratory Protection
      • Sharps Safety 
  • Hazardous Waste Management
    • This training required for all faculty, staff, and students who generate hazardous waste.
    • The training is offered in a classroom setting once in the fall, and then on an as needed basis. Please contact Brandon Rekus, Assistant Director of Environmental Health and Safety, at bprtvm@mst.edu for more information. 
  • Radiological Information
    • This training is for radiation workers and authorized users.
    • Training is provided in person on an as needed basis. Please contact ehs@mst.edu for more information.
    • Course content includes:
      • General Awareness Information
      • Radioactive Material and Waste/Handling Requirements
      • Emergency Procedures
      • Prenatal Exposure R.G. 8.131
      • Radiation Signs, Symbols, etc.
      • NRC Form 3 - Notice to Employees
      • Instructions for Users of Radioactive Materials
      • Hand-Held Instrument Requirements
  • Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan
    • This training is for SPCC tank inspectors in person, and is required annually.
    • Course content includes:
      • How oil pollution occurs and why it is important to prevent.
      • The SPCC rule and what it requires of regulated facilities.
      • The facility SPCC Plan requirement.
      • Effective practices for operation and maintaining above-ground storage facilities and equipment.
      • Correct practices for oil transfer procedures.
      • Effective site security procedures.
      • Proper discharge procedure protocols for discovery and first response to an above-ground discharge spill.
  • Need a training not listed here? Contact the Environmental Health and Safety Office at ehs@mst.edu or (573)-341-4305