Thanks to all those who attended our July LSO Meeting! We gave updates on the ESCO project, reviewed a recent incident involving a mercury spill and had a great presentation from David Wisher with the Urbana Fire Department on fire safety!
April LSO Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our April LSO Meeting. Please see the meeting slides below for updates on the ESCO facilities projects, updates on the anonymous COVID-19 reporting form, and information on response and cleanup following laboratory fires.
March LSO Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our March LSO Meeting. We gave updates on the ongoing ESCO and RAL facilities project, the upcoming Safety Week, and using the anonymous COVID-19 reporting form.
February LSO Meeting
Thank you to all who attended our first LSO meeting of the new year. We reviewed the guidelines for working safely following COVID-19 safety guidelines. February LSO Meeting Slides
December LSO Meeting
Thank you to all those who attended the final LSO meeting of the year! We spoke about the responsibilities of LSOs and reviewed the statistics from this semester’s incident report forms. December LSO Meeting Slides
November LSO Meeting
Thank you to all those who attended the November LSO Meeting! We outlined expectations for the DRS Lab Audit walkthroughs and talked about spill kit preparation and use. November LSO Meeting Slides
September LSO Meeting
Thank you to all those who attended the September LSO Meeting! We covered a chemical exposure incident review and the importance of laboratory cleanliness. September 2020 LSO Meeting Slides
June LSO Meeting Recap
Thank you to all our attendees at our June LSO Meeting! We covered the topic of nanomaterials safety. Please see the slides for more details as well as information about recent incidents and how DRS audits may be conducted this year. June 2020 LSO Meeting Slides
JST is looking for graduate students and post-docs who would like to get involved with JST for the 2020-2021 academic year. Please fill out this form if you are interested!
See you all next month!
Get Involved with JST!
The JST is looking for new students to take on leadership positions for the 2020-2021 academic year! The term runs from July 2020 – July 2021. Anyone can apply, you do not need to be an LSO.
Some reasons to get involved with JST are:
- Safety is extremely important in any lab
- Help develop and implement safety programs to make the Chemistry department better
- Work with people from various backgrounds (faculty, staff, DRS, other safety teams)
- Won’t take up much of your time! The JST board meets about once every 2 weeks for 1 hour.
Please fill out this application if you are interested! Have any questions? Send us an email! chemsafety@illinois.edu
May 2020 LSO Meeting Recap
Thank you to all our attendees who joined us for our Zoom May LSO meeting! We discussed important safety reminders for when researchers are allowed to work in the lab within social distancing guidelines.
Please see the slides for more information, including links to information about COVID-19 resources posted on the JST website. May 2020 LSO Meeting Slides
Also, the JST is looking for new students who are interested in serving on the JST board! You do not have to be an LSO to be a part of JST. Please check out the slides for more details and email us (chemsafety@illinois.edu) if you have any questions!