EHS, in partnership with the Office of Research and Economic Development, sponsors a spring and fall Laboratory Safety Colloquium Series for Principle Investigators, research staff, and graduate students.

 

Laboratory Safety Colloquium!

Watch here for information on the next colloquium.





For further information or to suggest future colloquium topics contact Elizabeth (Betsy) Howe at ehowe2@unl.edu or (402) 472-5488.

 

Previous Sessions


Enhancing Laboratory Safety - April 2013

Presentation
Video (run time: 1 hour 44 minutes)

Machine Shop Safety - November 2012

Presentation
General Machine Safety SOP   

Safe Handling: Unstable, Reactive, Energetic Chemicals - April 2012

Presentation
Video (run time: 23 minutes)
Resources
American Chemical Society - Creating Safety Cultures in Academic Institutions Report

Safe Handling: Highly Toxic Chemicals, Reproductive Toxins (Mutagens & Teratogens) and Biologically-derived Toxins" - October 2011

Presentation
Video (run time: 67 minutes)
Outline
Resources

Flammable-Corrosive-Toxic Gas Safety - February 2011

Presentation
Video(run time: 27 minutes)

Pyrophorics (Air-Sensitive) Chemical Safety - September 2010

Presentation
Video (run time: 54 minutes)

Cryogen Safety - February 2010

Presentation
Video (run time: 25 minutes)

Steam Sterilization Using Autoclaves - September 2009

Presentation

Laser Safety: Hazards, Bioeffects, and Control Measures - February 2009

Presentation
Handout: Choosing Eyewear: Questions for Optical Density Calculations

Centrifuges: Research or Rocket? - September 2008

Presentation
Video (run time: 44 minutes)
Handout 1: Maintenance (swinging rotors)
Handout 2: Maintenance (general)

Preventing Laboratory Fires - March 2008

Presentation
Tri-State Flashover Video (run time: 7:05)
Preventing Laboratory Fires Video(run time: 53 minutes)
Laboratory Fire Hazards

Chemical Safety: What you don't know can hurt you! - September 2007

Presentation
Video (run time: 46 minutes)
Chemical Trivia

Exposure Control - Ventilated Hoods, Cabinets, & More - February 2007

Presentation Slides | Video 9 (for slide 8) | Video 11 (for slide 9)
Video (run time: 58 minutes)

Fume Hood Basics Video (run time: 5 minutes) QuickTime ‹ MediaPlayer

Electrical Safety in the Laboratory - September 2006

Video (run time: 45 minutes)

Compressed Gas Cylinders - February 2006

Video (run time: 45 minutes)

 

 

* Sponsored by Environmental Health and Safety in collaboration with the Office of Research & Economic Development.