Lab Safety


  • Center for Disease Control and Prevention Laboratory Biosecurity Training

    An online tutorial offered by the CDC that covers laboratory biosecurity.

    CDC Biosecurity Training

  • Environmental Health & Safety Training

    Offers a variety of laboratory safety courses, including hazardous waste, bloodbourne pathogens, hazard communication, and radiation safety.

    EH&S Training Overview

  • Harvard (Cambridge) Lab Safety Course

    Provides information on the following topics: the Harvard University Chemical Hygiene Plan, Material Safety Data Sheets, Chemical Information Sheets, and Biosafety/Bloodborne Pathogens (only offered in MCB/OEB sessions). Participants will also learn how to correctly classify and store hazardous waste.

    Course Website

  • Longwood Lab Safety Training Materials and Handouts

    Various training documents regarding areas of lab safety in the Longwood Medical Area.

    Longwood Materials and Handouts


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