Captain's Call

Captain's Call is a learning opportunity for Lab Safety Captains, lab managers and other personnel who help to oversee safety in their spaces. Two sessions of each topic will be offered each month.

We will meet in the TIPS Training Lab in Experimental Sciences Building II room 406 every month.

Email heather.coats@ttu.edu to be added to the mailing list.

Schedule & Topics

February - Lab Waste Management

Thursday, February 27th 3-4pm

Friday, February 28th 1-2pm

Come learn the ins and outs of lab waste management in your research space on campus. We will discuss proper accumulation, transport, and disposal of glass waste, sharps waste, biological waste, and chemical waste generated during scholarly activities. 

March - High Hazard Chemicals

Thursday, March 27th 3-4pm

Friday, March 28th 1-2pm

Does your lab work with high hazard chemicals or chemical classes? Then this class is for you! We will discuss best practices, exposure and spill response measures, and additional safety considerations for work with hydrofluoric acid, sodium azide, ethidium bromide, nitric acid, and chemical classes for explosives, nanoparticles, pyrophoric and water-reactive materials, carcinogens. Work with these material types exceed that of routine lab work so come learn how to make these operations meet the safest possible safety standards.