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Learn how to access required and recommended hazardous waste training at UCSD.
Strict regulations govern storage and disposal of hazardous waste generated in laboratories, clinics, shops, studios, and other areas.
Principal investigators and supervisors whose facilities contain hazardous materials must make sure their employees attend appropriate hazardous waste management training.
Requirement:
Required for employees who work with hazardous materials. How you get the training depends on whether you are a laboratory or a trades (shop or studio) employee.
How to get the training:
Read directions appropriate for your work category:
Requirement:
Required for anyone working in a laboratory or other high-hazard environment. This course covers general safety and laboratory hazardous waste issues.
How to get the training:
Requirement:
Required for anyone working with human blood or body fluids, or animal blood known to contain human pathogens.
How to get the training:
Requirement:
Required for anyone using radioactive materials; this course covers general radiation safety and radioactive waste management.
How to get the training:
Recommendation:
Recommended for anyone generating chemical waste from a research, shop, studio, or clinical setting.
How to get the training:
Recommendation:
Recommended for lab workers using infectious agents or recombinant DNA at Biosafety Level 2 or above. This course covers general biosafety and biohazardous waste management.
How to get the training:
Any of the courses above can be presented to work groups upon request. Contact the EH&S Environmental Management Facility for information.