Note: Many of the links below go to a corresponding U of M Twin Cities campus pages, as all the linked entities also pertain to the U of M Crookston campus.
Are you a new student or visiting researcher that has not been to our lab?
All new personnel must register for and complete the following modules before they can requisition for a key to the laboratory.
Lab and Research Safety Training
If the research requires use of biological and infectious organisms, the following two additional modules must be completed.
Are you a principal investigator (PI)?
Each PI is responsible for training new personnel, maintaining chemical inventory, dispose chemical waste in a timely and responsible manner. Since the lab spaces are shared it is the responsibility of each PI to instruct his/her students to maintain a clean work bench and all common areas including and not limited to shared equipment, fume hoods, BSCs, floors, shelves etc.
Training new personnel
All PIs are required to provide and document the training to new personnel in their laboratories. New requests for FREF or other campus funding will not be awarded unless the PIs are in compliance with these requirements.
At a minimum, each PI is required to provide and document annual
Chemical inventory and waste disposal
The following links are provided to ease the work of PIs.
- Biohazardous and infectious waste
- Chemical inventory (Chematix)
- Hazardous waste disposal (regulated waste)
Laboratory audits
- Lab-audit checklist (PDF) - once in six months
- Lab safety self-inspection form (PDF) - once a year