Lab Safety Awareness Week

Safe Science is Smart Science

EHS is pleased to announce its annual Lab Safety Awareness Week, Monday, Feb. 9, though Friday, Feb. 13.

This year's theme, "I Hear Lab Safety," highlights the importance of being prepared for and effectively responding to emergencies in our research environments. We invite all members of the Penn State research community - across all colleges, departments and campuses - to participate in scheduled events designed to strengthen our safety culture.

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Lab Safety Week, aims to promote safe labs on campus
 

What is Lab Safety Awareness Week?

Lab Safety Awareness Week is an initiative from CSHEMA, the Campus, Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association, to promote laboratory health and safety procedures, programs, and initiatives on college campuses across the United States. Learn more about CSHEMA.

Schedule of Events

Featured Live Webinars 

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Daily Online Games and Prizes

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Activities and Outreach Events

Lab Safety Week Activities and Outreach at University Park

Monday, Feb. 9: 
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Steidle Building, 104 Atrium (Ground Floor)

Tuesday, Feb. 10: 
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Animal, Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences Building (Lobby)

Wednesday, Feb. 11: 
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Huck Life Sciences Building (3rd Floor Bridge)

Thursday, Feb. 12: 
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Chandlee Lab (1st Floor Lobby)

Friday, Feb. 13: 
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Engineering Collaborative Research and Education Building (ECoRE) (1st Floor Lobby)

Activities and Outreach at Commonwealth Campuses

Monday, Feb. 9:
Beaver: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Brodhead Bistro (Lobby)

Tuesday, Feb. 10:
Altoona: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Science Building/Holtz Engineering Bldg. (Lobby)
              12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Force Advanced Technology Center
Behrend: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. - Roche Hall (1st Floor Lobby)
               12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Burke Center (Clark Cafe) 
Berks: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Leuerssen Science Building (2nd Floor)

Wednesday, Feb. 11:
DuBois: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Hiller Building (Cafe)
Harrisburg: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Science and Technology Building (2nd Floor Hall)
Harrisburg: 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. - Educational Activities Building North (1st Floor)
Scranton: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Dawson Building (2nd Floor)

Thursday, Feb. 12:
Greater Allegheny: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Student Community Center (Cafe Metro)
Hazleton: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Kostos Building
Mont Alto: 2 - 4 p.m. - Science & Technology Building (2nd Floor Hall)
York: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - Elias Science Building (1st Floor Lobby)

Friday, Feb. 13:
Fayette: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Williams Building (Lower Lobby)

Tuesday, Feb. 17:
Abington:  11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Woodland Building (2nd Floor)
New Kensington: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Science Building (1st Floor Lobby)

Wednesday, Feb. 18: 
Brandywine: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Main Building (3rd Floor)

Thursday, Feb. 19:
Shenango: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. - Great Hall

Thursday, Feb. 24:
Schuylkill: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. - Classroom Building (1st Floor)
 

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