EHS offers training online and in-person to employees, students, and visitors who will be working in campus laboratories. These training modules are intended as a general overview of the topic, and hands-on, job-specific training is to be provided by your direct supervisor.
Note that NEW employees, students, and visitors are asked to attend in-person laboratory safety training. Future refresher training may be completed online after the first in-person class.
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Online training modules are available for Bloodborne Pathogens, Chemical Safety, Hazardous Waste, DOT biological and infectious shipping, Macaques and Herpes B virus, and reactive chemicals. See the section on what training is required to determine if the online training modules are appropriate for your work, and how frequently they should be completed.
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In-person training classes are held regularly at the EHS building and include Initial Laboratory Safety, Radiation Safety, AED/CPR, and Emergency Warden training. See section on what training is required to determine if the online training modules are appropriate for your work, and how frequently they should be completed. Use this link to see upcoming sessions and to register.
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Please see below for a list of frequently asked questions about the EHS training program. If your question is not on this list, please send us an email at ehstraining@umaryland.edu or give us a call at (410) 706-7055.
Determining which training courses are required, recommended, or optional for your job duties can be complicated, as well as knowing how frequently you should refresh these modules. See this page for more information on requirements.
All students, faculty, staff, or visitors who work with or around hazardous materials are subject to EHS training requirements. Please see the matrix below to determine which training you may need.
Everyone working in a UMB lab must take the EHS in-person ILT course. All other required training courses are based on job duties. Please see the table below to see what training courses may be applicable to you.
| Training | Description | Who Needs to Take | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bloodborne Pathogens | This course covers safe work practices for working with human materials, blood, and other specimens. | All faculty, staff, and students who have potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens during their activities at the university. | Annually, starting one year after completing the initial in-person training. |
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DOT IATA Biological Material Shipping Certification |
This training covers the procedures and regulations for shipping biological samples. | Anyone who ships biological materials. | Every two years (biannually) |
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Working with Lentiviruses |
This training covers safe work practices when working with lentiviruses. | Any personnel who work with or who may have potential exposure to lentiviruses. | Annually |
| EHS Formaldehyde | This training presentation covers safe work practices for employees potentially exposed to formaldehyde or its derivatives. | Anyone working with Formaldehyde or its derivatives. | Annually |
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Laboratory Chemical Safety Refresher |
This course covers working with hazardous chemicals in the laboratory. | All faculty, staff, and students who have potential exposure to hazardous chemicals in the course of their activities at the university. | Annually, starting one year after completing the initial in-person training. |
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UMB Controlled Substances Training Acknowledgement |
This training covers DEA requirements and safe use of Controlled Dangerous Substances (CDS). | Any CDS registrant or authorized user. | Once, before being work with CDS. |
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Hazardous Waste Refresher |
This course covers handling, storage, and disposal of laboratory-generated hazardous waste. | All faculty, staff, and students who handle or generate hazardous waste during their activities at the university. | Annually, starting one year after completing the initial in-person training. |
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EHS ILT In-Person Safety Training |
UMB personnel who have potential exposure to bloodborne pathogens, chemicals in the laboratory, and/or hazardous waste must attend in-person training on these safety topics. | Anyone working in a research lab at UMB. | Once, before beginning laboratory work. |
| Radiation Safety Refresher Training | This training covers safety and regulatory requirements for working with radiation. | Anyone working with or who may be exposed to radioactive materials or radiation producing machines. | Annually, starting one year after completing the initial in-person training. |
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Initial Radiation Safety Training |
This training covers safety and regulatory requirements for working with radiation. | Anyone working with or who may be exposed to radioactive materials or radiation producing machines. | Once, before beginning radiation work. |
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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) |
This training introduces safety, security and regulatory requirements for Dual Use Research of Concern, Pathogens with Enhanced Pandemic Potential, and Gain-of-Function research. | Currently, this is required for select agent users and optionally available for the research community as a whole. The required audience may expand as US Government policies change. | Annually |
The Initial Lab Safety Training (ILT) is an in-person training that is required of all faculty, staff, or visitors who work in a laboratory or who may be exposed to hazardous materials while performing their job duties.
If you do not believe that you are required to take the in-person EHS ILT course, please send an email to ehstraining@umaryland.edu and explain why (e.g., no potential exposure to research lab hazards, previous training at UMB within the last year with records of such, data analysis only, clinical only with no lab component, or not at UMB campus).
If you have already completed the EHS ILT In-Person Safety Training course, please email ehstraning@umaryland.edu with a completion certificate so that we can update your records. Certificates can be found on SciShield or may have been emailed to you.
This course is typically held every other Tuesday from 1 to 2:30pm. The schedule and link for registration are located here: https://www.umaryland.edu/ehs/training/training-schedule/.
Yes! To schedule a training session, please reach out to ehstraining@umaryland.edu.
No, the EHS in-person ILT course only needs to be completed once.
No, the EHS in-person ILT course only needs to be completed one time.
Yes! Please reach out to ehstraining@umaryland.edu to set up an account.
Training frequency is dependent upon the specific course. Most training courses have an annual requirement. SciShield will alert you when each training is due.
Please see the chart on this page, under “How do I know what training to take?”, for refresher frequency.
Yes! SciShield is set up to deliver automatic training notifications via email. You will also see notices when you log into SciShield.
Copies of training certificates are available on SciShield. When you login, click one your name on the top right-hand side of the screen:
Then click on the training tab at the top of the page:
You will see a list of your recently completed training courses. To see all completed trainings, use the filter to select "All":
To see your certificate, click the certificate button:
Please reach out to your former lab PI or lab manager for removal from the lab in SciShield.
All training courses are assigned based on job duties. If you believe that you do not need to take training, discuss with your PI or lab manager- they may need to update your job duties.
These duties can be managed in SciShield by going to your lab tab on the left-hand side and clicking “Manage Members.”
Then you can click on the “Manage Job Activities” button to show a matrix of members and their job duties.
Once here, you can click on the correct job duties for each member of your lab.
Please go to your lab space in SciShield and select “Members” or “Manage Members” tab.
This will pull up a list of all the members of your lab. You can click on “Remove” to remove lab members. Clicking “Edit” here is another way to manage job duties of the individual lab member.
Please email ehstraining@umaryland.edu with any issues. If applicable and able, please provide a screenshot of the error you are seeing so that we can better assist you.
