Chemical Safety Training

Hazard Communication Standard (HCS)

See also the Hazard Communication Standard .

Required by:   Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) 29 CFR 1910.1200 and Tennessee Occupational Safety & Health 0800-1-9

Frequency:   Initial with annual retraining

Training requirements are described here and is provided online in the Learning Exchange as part of initial and annual training assigned to all personnel.

For more information about the Hazard Communication Standard, consult this page.

Lab Standard

Required by:  Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) 1910.1450

Frequency:   Initial and prior to work involving new chemical exposures.

Target Audience:   Any individuals who work in research, teaching or clinical laboratories.

Class Description:  This class covers the Chemical Hygiene Plan, exposure limits, health hazards, signs and symptoms associated with chemical exposures, material safety data sheets (MSDS), detection methods, PPE, protective clothing, safe work practices and emergency procedures.  For more information, please consult the Lab Standard web page.

Class Schedule/Location:  This training is provided by the Departmental Safety Coordinator or by OCRS on an as-requested basis.  To request this training, please contact Mark Bogard by phone (936-8461) or e-mail (mark.j.bogard@vumc.org).

For more information, consult this page about the Laboratory Standard. 

Safety & Environmental Protection in the Chemical Laboratory

This training is strongly recommended for all individuals who work with chemicals in a laboratory setting. This course will satisfy non-lab specific requirements outlined in the Lab Standard for training, however, this training does not satisfy Lab Standard requirements for lab-specific training which must be provided within each lab. This course also satisfies RCRA and DOT environmental protection awareness training required for individuals who work with chemicals in a lab.

This training is available as either a two-hour lecture course or online in the Learning Exchange. You do not need to complete both the online and live versions of the course.

  • To take the online training, log in to the log in to the Learning Exchange and search for "chemical." Enroll in both of the following two courses Chemical and Physical Safety in the Lab  AND  Chemical Waste Training for Labs.
  • Please send an email to Mark Bogard (mark.j.bogard@vumc.org) if you have questions about live training.

If you have questions about Chemical Safety training: