Are you ready?
Know what to do in emergencies
Accessing a room or laboratory
To obtain keys and/or an access card, you must complete the orientation and access form (PDF, 238KB) for new employees, students and volunteers and submit it to your departmental or school administration.
Forms
- Accident, incident or occupational disease form
- Informed consent form for visitors and volunteers
- Hazardous waste regular collection request form
- Transfer request form for regular hazardous material
- This service is designed to transfer hazardous materials within uOttawa (on-site) and includes the pick-up at one location and the drop off at another location on campus. An example of this service would be: transferring a 4L bottle of acetone from main campus to ARC, transferring hazardous materials for laboratory relocation (moves within campus).
- Important note: this service does not include the relocation of non-hazardous equipment or materials.
- Project hazard assessment form: it is strongly recommended to complete this form before carrying out a new procedure or project
Training and responsibilities
- Job specific training
- General environmental and health & safety training
- WHMIS online
- Register for training
- Register for Dry Lab Risk Management training (for students in CVG, MCG and EECS)
- Register for Laboratory safety training (for students in CHG and CVG/Environmental engineering)
Office of Risk Management
Documentation and procedures:
- Laboratory safety
- Health and safety policies and guidelines
- Occupational health and safety programs
- Hazardous waste management
- Designated substances, chemical and biological exposures (PDF, 1.5MB)
- Field work (PDF, 308KB)
- After-hours access to laboratories (PDF, 13.5KB)