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EHS Safety Olympics Team
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EHS Lab Safety Display
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Lab PPE

Laboratory Safety Week

What is Laboratory Safety Week?

Lab Safety Week is an initiative from CSHEMA (Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association) to promote laboratory health and safety programs on college campuses. Learn more about CSHEMA.

Lab Safety Week is - February 10 - 14, 2025

Lab Safety Week Events at Penn State:

Event: Incidental & Spill Response Safety

An opportunity for researchers to learn about spill response equipment and techniques, provide in-person feedback and ask EHS staff questions on a range of topics, including the chemical and biological spill response approaches, LionSafe, risk assessments, inspection processes, and more.

  • Wednesday, February 12th, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Huck Life Sciences Bridge, 3rd floor

Event: EHS Open House

EHS welcomes the research community to visit its new onsite training lab and participate in interactive games and activities focused on incidental and spill response.  Cintas and VWR vendors will be on site to display safety supplies and promote the lab coat program.

  • Thursday, February 13th, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Steam Services Building, Rooms 212 A & B

 

Additional Opportunities

  • Lab safety themed games with prizes randomly drawn for those who successfully complete.
  • EHS has released two new videos to promote lab safety at Penn State. See videos below or watch on Kaltura