IAP 2018 Activities by Sponsor - Environment, Health and Safety Office

Marilyn Hallock, Susan Leite, Iraj Aalaei

Feb/01

Thu

01:00PM-02:30PM

N52-496

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up

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. No prerequisite.

Sponsor(s): Environment, Health and Safety Office
Contact: Marilyn Hallock, N52-496, x3-0344, hallock@mit.edu

Niamh Kelly, EMP Officer, EHS Office, Pam Greenley, Associate Director, EHS Office, Lisa Anderson, Postdoctoral Associate

Jan/30

Tue

12:00PM-01:00PM

76-659

Enrollment: Limited: Advance sign-up required
Sign-up by 01/22
Limited to 40 participants

Informational session about MIT's Green Labs Program. Will include details on the assessment process for certification, participating in the LEAC energy assessment program and review information on lab recycling.

Register at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mit-green-labs-information-session-tickets-39942980530

Sponsor(s): Environment, Health and Safety Office, Department of Facilities, Office of Sustainability
Contact: Niamh Kelly, niamhk@mit.edu