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IAP 2011 Activities by Sponsor

Environment, Health and Safety Office

Computer Workstation Ergonomics
Suzanne Adams
Tue Jan 4, 11am-12:00pm, 4-145

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

This presentation is for anyone at MIT that uses a computer! Come learn how to set up and use your computer properly to prevent related Repetitive Strain Injury.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu

Conducting a Level II EHS Inspection of a Machine Shop
Pam Greenley, Gerry Fallon
Fri Jan 28, 12-02:00pm, 46-1021

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 26-Jan-2011
Limited to 25 participants.
Single session event

Intended audience: EHS Coordinators, EHS Officers who do inspections, machinists who supervise a shop.

Attendees will get a brief review of what to look for in an EHS inspection of a machine shop and then will have an opportunity to conduct an inspection of a MIT Machine Shop. Informal small group walk around followed by a wrap-up to discuss findings and questions.

Please sign up in advance so we know how much pizza to order.
Contact: Pam Greenley, N52-496, x3-9390, greenley@mit.edu

EHS -MS: Building a toolbox for the EHS Coordinator
Gerry Fallon, Pam Greenley, Mitch Galanek
Wed Jan 26, 12-01:30pm, N52-496

No limit but advance sign up required (see contact below)
Single session event

The DLC-EHS Coordinator plays a key role in the EHS MS and receives authority from the DLC Head to manage the EHS-MS functions within the DLC. This course will examine the specific requirements of the Coordinator position, review the web based Pi/Space registration, training, and level 2 inspection programs including reports, and a discussion with current EHS Coordinators of the skills and techniques (rep meetings, web page, auto emails) that have proven valuable in meeting the expectation of this role. Participants will be encouraged to share experiences, discuss strengths and examine opportunities to improve delivery of EHS-MS requirements to the DLC.

Lunch will be provided.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu

EHS Representative Orientation
Pam Greenley
Tue Jan 25, 09:30am-12:30pm, N52-496

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Limited to 30 participants.
Single session event
Prereq: Register at http://web.mit.edu/sapwebss/PS1/training_home.sh

This is a training course for new and existing EHS reps on their role in the EHS Management System, their responsibilites under the EHS-MS, and a brief overview of EHS issues they may be asked about by their lab mates.

Topics include:
--- Interacting with your PI and labmates
--- Updating your lab's PI/Space registration database
--- Helping new people complete the Training Needs Assessment
--- Generating training reports for your lab group
--- How to conduct a Level I inspection
--- How is your lab evaluated during a Level II inspection
--- EHS issues and resources like finding MSDS's, how to set-up chemical storage, and what to look for in hazardous waste satellite accumulation areas.
Web: http://ehs.mit.edu
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu

Green Ambassadors Workshop
Come hear from your fellow Green Ambassadors
Wed Jan 12, 12-01:30pm, 46-3189

Enrollment limited: advance sign up required (see contact below)
Signup by: 07-Jan-2011
Limited to 50 participants.
Single session event

This workshop will allow all Green Ambassadors - as well as those interested in becoming a Green Ambassador - to meet over lunch and share and discuss strategies for promoting sustainability in their office, lab, or dorm.

Limited to 50 people. Advance sign up required by January 7th (see contact below)

Also cosponsored by the Campus Energy Task Force.
Web: http://ehs.mit.edu/site/sustainability
Contact: Steve Lanou, slanou@mit.edu
Cosponsor: MIT Energy Initiative

Health and Safety Issues of Nanomaterials
Marilyn Hallock, Dan Kallin, Carolyn Stahl
Fri Jan 28, 11am-12:00pm, 46-3189

No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event

The exciting field of nanotechnology is creating the next industrial revolution in engineering. It is also creating the new field of nanotoxicology. Are nanoparticles more toxic than dust particles we normally work with? Could carbon nanotubes possibly be the next asbestos? Come find out what we know and don't know and how to work safely in your laboratory with nanomaterials. Will include update of this year's research findings on nanotoxicology.


No prerequisite.
Contact: Melissa Kavlakli, N52-496, x2-3233, mjpotter@mit.edu


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