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Envrionmental Health and Safety

The Research Laboratory of Electronics (RLE) at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is committed to promoting a safe environment for all members of MIT and surrounding communities by maintaining a cooperative and progressive working relationship with the MIT EHS office. The MIT Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) office is responsible for the management and the delivery of services that promote environmentally responsible practices at MIT, reduce MIT's impact on the environment, and protect the health and safety of our community at the operational level.

EHS Training

Training is required by the Institute before beginning work with any potentially hazardous materials or activities in a laboratory at MIT. All PIs, graduate students, UROP students, postdocs, visiting scientists, and other researchers working in a laboratory must complete Training Needs Assessment (TNA). Upon completion, training requirements will be generated based on your activities. Many courses are available both online and in person.  Lab-specific training is provided by your PI or EHS rep.  If you have any questions about your training, please contact either your EHS rep or Shawna MacDonald (4-3325).


Chemical Hygiene Plan and Signature

  1. Download the Plan (PDF)
  2. Complete this online form after reading the plan.


Lab Specific Chemical Hygiene Training
Example Outline for Lab Specific Chem Hygiene Training
(Word doc)

EHS reps: Create your own training or use the above document as guidance. Email shawna@mit.edu with trainee names and date of completion.

Laser Safety and Eye Exam
All persons working with Class 3b and Class 4 lasers are required to receive laser safety training and the baseline laser eye exam.  The laser worker is provided a Laser Eye Examination form at the time of training. This form informs the individual to make a laser eye examination appointment by contacting the MIT Eye Clinic (3-4351). The Laser Eye Examination form will be signed by the physician performing the examination. The laser worker then returns the completed form to the RPP (N52-496) to receive credit for this requirement.  If you misplace your eye exam form prior to your exam, you may contact Doug Lamay (2-3879) to receive another copy. 

Laser Safety manual (PDF)


EHS Tools

SAPweb : EHS
Space registration, training reconciliation, inspections & training reports.

Training Reports
EHS reps can run a PI training report by choosing Report 3: Report on all registered users under a PI or supervisor

Level I Inspection checklist (XLS spreadsheet)
Completed weekly, no record needed

Level II Inspection checklist (XLS spreadsheet)
Completed twice annually by EHS team

Lab Personnel Checkout List (Word doc)
Avoid unknown & orphan chemical expenses and hazards. Departing researchers should complete this form before leaving a lab.

Supervisor's Injury Report

Chemical waste pickup

Order signs and stickers

RLE EHS contacts

Albert T. McGurl
Facilities Manager
EHS Coordinator
617.253.2541
amcgurl@rle.mit.edu

Shawna MacDonald
EHS Coordinator
617.324-3325
shawna@mit.edu

Doug Lamay
EHS Lead Contact
617.452.3879
dlamay@mit.edu

Joseph F. Connolly
Chemical Hygiene Officer
617.253.2510
jfc@rle.mit.edu

MIT EHS Contacts

 


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