• Read more about EHS Minors, Visitors and Volunteers

Minors, visitors and volunteers

Visitors and volunteers are welcome to participate in the training offered by EHS. In some cases, ASU sponsors may require it. Non-employee ASU affiliations, including volunteers and visitors, must complete additional steps to obtain sub-affiliate status. Once granted access, you may visit the appropriate training tab to self-enroll.

Students will need to follow the guidance for obtaining access to Workday Learning.

Please submit a ServiceNow ticket if you cannot access the desired training system.  

• Read more about EHS Job-specific safety courses

Job-specific safety courses

• Read more about EHS Laboratory Safety Courses

Laboratory safety courses

• Read more about EHS General Safety Courses

General safety courses

• Read more about EHS Laboratory and Research Training

Training

Employees who work with hazardous materials in academic and research labs are required to complete applicable training courses. Use the training determination tool to determine the applicable courses for your job function. At a minimum, you are required to complete the following courses depending on your actual work performed in the lab or other courses depending on the hazards in your work area.

• Read more about EHS Registration

Registration

Laboratories are required to be registered on an annual basis following these instructions. The Principal Investigator, PI, or their designee completes the registration process. If you are a new or existing Principal Investigator, the method for registering your lab spaces will be the same. Please log in to CEMS with your ASURITE and password.

Once logged in:

• Read more about EHS Laboratory and Research Minors, Visitors and Volunteers

Students less than 18 years of age who plan to spend time in ASU labs are required to provide the university with information regarding their activities and attend specific safety training courses. To protect minors from potential hazards in laboratories or areas where hazardous processes occur, they must follow the approval process prior to entering the laboratory. Please refer to the visitor and volunteer webpage for instructions.

• Read more about EHS Lab close-out or move

Lab close-out or move

Starting a new lab

EHS must be notified before a laboratory is newly occupied. EHS will assist you with the lab start-up in accordance with the EHS 405 Laboratory Start-up/Close-out policy and provide guidance and assistance to ensure that all hazardous materials regulations and EHS policies are addressed. 

Closing out or moving a lab 

• Read more about EHS Inspections

Inspections

EHS will conduct inspections to determine individual compliance with local and federal regulations. Annual Laboratory and Fire inspections will be conducted in all research and teaching labs. EHS will also conduct annual Biosafety, Animal Biosafety, or Machine Shop and regular Radiation Safety inspections if your lab contains these materials. You will receive a notification prior to inspection. To help prepare for future inspections, please review the inspection checklists below and perform self-inspections on a regular basis.

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The designs showcase ASU's commitment to sustainability.