Health and Safety News For The Princeton Community • Vol. V No. V, Dec. 2021
Website Celebrates 50 Years of Princeton EHS
On Sept. 30, 1971, the Office of Occupational Health and Safety was formally instituted by Princeton University. For the first time in the school's history, radiation safety, industrial hygiene and general campus safety would be unified in a centralized office.   
To help mark the occasion, a website has been created highlighting the promotions and activities we are undertaking to mark our golden jubilee.

Please check it out at ehs50.princeton.edu — there you will find a cool timeline with major benchmarks in the history of EHS, profiles of the EHS staff, intriguing history, special events and more. Be sure to check back as we add more content through the year.

We will be announcing an in-person event to take place this spring. Stay tuned!
Staff Profiles: Lab Safety Team
For our second of five staff profiles to mark the 50th anniversary of the Office of Environmental Health & Safety, Stanley Howell, Chelsea McDonnell, Chris Niles and Joan Hutzly talk about their roles at EHS.
Researchers should be advised of changes to waste pick-up schedules and the need to plan additional time for shipping materials over the holidays. 
Holiday Waste Schedule

The laboratory waste vendor will be onsite Wednesday Dec. 22. Make sure to have all requests submitted to EHS before Tuesday (Dec. 21) at 2pm.

The following week, pickups will take place Wednesday, Dec. 29. Make sure to have all requests submitted to EHS before Tuesday (Dec. 28) at 2pm.
Research Material Shipping

Regulated research material shipping services will not be available during the campus break. Please have any shipping requests submitted to the Hazardous Regulated Shipping Request by Friday Dec. 17 for domestic shipments (and international shipments pre-approved by Export Control). Shipping services will resume Jan. 4.
How To Order a Waste Pick-Up Request
Video Explains Submission Process
A new video provides a step-by-step guide to filling out and submitting the Waste Pickup Request Form on the Service Now platform, including arranging times, communicating pickup details and securing replacement supplies.
Employees Can Request Access to their Records
Under a regulation of the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), employers are required to make available upon request certain medical records and all exposure records of employees who are exposed to toxic substances or hazardous agents.

The University will provide the first copy of these records free of charge to the employee or a representative to whom the employee has given specific written authorization.
Guests Come ‘Home’ to Fun, Prizes at Lab Safety Event
EHS hosted a Lab Safety Homecoming event on Oct. 26. The celebration featured a fair with exhibits and vendors, the presentation of an annual safety award, catered lunch and special guest speaker.
Fair and Exhibits

Decked out in custom t-shirts and homecoming court sashes, the EHS team offered interactive exhibits in chemical, biological and radiation safety, a photo booth, a match-the-pet-and-owner game, eye safety information and “bling out your goggles” craft table. 

Dale Grieb Safety Award

EHS crowned this year’s homecoming royalty—Alec Farid of MAE, winner of the 2021 Dale Grieb Safety Award. The award recognizes individuals within the School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) who have made substantive contributions to improving laboratory and workplace safety.
Featured Speaker

A talk by Mary Beth Mulcahy focused on recognizing risk in ordinary situations. Mulcahy is a member of the Global Chemical and Biological Security (GCBS) group at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, NM and a former investigator with the National Chemical Safety Board (NCSB).
Raffle Winner

Fair participants were entered in a raffle to win an 18-can cooler filled with goodies, gift cards, EHS swag and a bottle of Princeton Ale. The winner was Phoebe Richardson in EEB, who was presented with her prize by Sr. Lab Safety Specialist Chris Niles.
Keep up to date on the latest COVID-19 policies and guidance affecting the campus community, including testing and vaccine clinic info, on the Princeton COVID Resources website: covid.princeton.edu
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Upcoming Trainings Dec. 2021- Jan. 2022
Radioactive Materials Safety
Dec. 15 2:30-4:00 p.m. Lewis Thomas Laboratory, Room 003*

Intro to Biosafety
Jan. 5 4-5 p.m. TBA

Bloodborne Pathogens For Researchers
Jan. 11 4-5 p.m. TBA

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Laboratory Safety at Princeton University (Online)

New researchers to Princeton University should complete the following steps as part of the online Laboratory Safety Training Sequence.

  1. Complete the online components of the laboratory safety training: Fundamentals of Laboratory Safety 1-5 and Final Test, available at: https://putrain.learn.com
  2. After completing the online components, sign up for and attend an instructor-led Laboratory Safety Training session.

Upcoming dates for instructor-led sessions:

Laboratory Safety at Princeton University
Dec. 21*

* Online Prerequisite

To sign up for a training session, go to:
Select Environmental Health & Safety under "Training By Department"
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