Hazardous Waste Management offers two training programs to the McGill community:
Hazardous Waste Management & Disposal Training for Laboratory Personnel
Online session for students, staff and faculty: McGill staff and faculty must register online using the Environmental Health and Safety registration system.
Cost: Free for McGill students, staff and faculty
Content: Proper hazardous waste training is a requirement for all personnel working with hazardous materials at McGill. This session is intended to raise awareness on proper disposal of materials in a safe, efficient and environmentally-friendly manner. The training session introduces participants to four key elements: hazardous waste disposal (chemicals, biohazard, radioactive, and sharps waste), hazardous emergency response, decommissioning of space and the recycling of metals and obsolete equipment.
Certification: This training is mandatory for all laboratory users who handle hazardous materials. In order to get your certificate, you need a minimum of 80% on your examination.
Duration: 120 minutes
Access the online presentation (registration needed prior to activation).
Radioactive shipment: How to legally receive and open a radioactive shipment
Online session for students, staff and faculty: Members of the McGill community who are required to open radioactive packages must follow the online presentation.
Cost: Free for McGill students, staff and faculty
Content: You will learn how to receive and open a radioactive type A package as well as excepted package according to Transport of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDGR) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) TS-R-1 regulations.
Certification: This training is mandatory for all laboratory users who receive and open radioactive material shipments. In order to get your certificate, you need to register for the exam on the safety training exams page on the Environmental Health and Safety website. A minimum of 80% on your examination is required to get your certification.
Duration: 33 minutes