Some pharmaceuticals that are used in animal research are regulated as hazardous waste. In this course, you will learn about how to properly dispose of expired or unused hazardous pharmaceuticals.
This course was intended for veterinarians, vet technicians, and researchers and study team members on protocols that include hazardous pharmaceuticals.
Reproductive Hazards in Research is intended to be a comprehensive course that identifies potential hazards in the research community for women, men, the developing fetus, and children at home. Extensive resources for reproductive hazards in a research setting can be difficult to elucidate, therefore, we hope this course is a valuable resource for potential side effects from exposure to biological, chemical, and radioactive hazards as well as method of prevention. This course also offers resources in the form of guidance documents and publications to identify more detailed and specific information.
This course is intended for anyone on campus who is a significant other, currently pregnant or considering becoming pregnant.
Animal biosafety level 2 or ABSL-2, is required for work involving agents that pose moderate hazards to people, animals, or the environment. This level requires addition training and supervision, restricted access to facilities and labs, and the use of containment equipment to conduct research with infectious agents. Employees will learn about the differences between ABSL-1 and ABSL-2 and the requirements for working with hazardous pathogens.
This course is intended for animal care workers and laboratory staff that work in ABSL-2 facilities.
This course is intended for animal users that perform anesthesia or sedation. This course covers compressed gas usage and proper storage, and precautions when using isoflurane or ether.
People working with animals who will perform sedation or anesthesia
Allergies can be a significant health hazard for animal care workers. This course explains the process by which allergies develop. In addition, employees will learn how to identify the symptoms associated with allergy development and who to contact in the event that treatment or symptom management is needed. This course is meant to supplement “Safety for Personnel with Animal Contact”.
This course is intended for animal care workers and laboratory staff that are regularly exposed to potential allergens.
Content in this online course offers an introduction to the UW Madison Safety Department and an overview of occupational health and safety topics including animal contact safety, zoonoses, physical hazards, sharps, ergonomics, hazards associated with a farm setting, and personal protective equipment.
Notes: This course is one of three requirements for personnel with animal contact. If you have not already, you will also need to complete the UW Animal User Certification with the Research Animal Resources Center (RARC) and the Animal Contact Risk Questionnaire with UHS Occupational Medicine.
This course is one of three requirements for personnel with animal contact who are working in an agricultural environment.
This course explores the hazards that are associated with performing research with wildlife in the field. The content includes zoonotic diseases, noxious plants, environmental concerns, and hazardous animals. This course covers hazards common to North America. References for researching international hazards are provided.
Work with animals comes with inherent risk, and these risks will vary depending on the species involved. This course provides an overview of the specific physical hazards, allergens, and zoonotic diseases in which you may be exposed to while working with various research models. This course is broken up into the following modules:
This course is intended for animal care workers who work with different research model species. Users can select only the species relevant to their work or watch the entire training. Once registered, this course will be continually available to you for any renewal or refresher training
Content in this online course is designed for individuals exposing hazardous chemicals, biologicals, and radioactive materials to animals in an animal facility and how to properly notify the animal care and veterinary staff.
This course is required for anyone listed on an approved Animal Care and Use Protocol and optional for animal care staff working in animal facilities.