Bachelor students.
Bachelor students participating in laboratory courses will receive HSE training through the MN faculty.
HMS0501 - Safety and physical environment
HMS0502 - Positive Learning Environment
HMS0503 - Laboratory safety
HMS0504 - Field safety (if you participate in field work)
HMS0505 - Electricity safety
HMS0507 - Fire safety
Students will also get a 45 min safety introduction on the first day in the laboratory.
Master students.
New master students must have have the same HSE training as Bachelor students. Are you new to UiO then you need to take the courses mentioned above. Are you a previous student who has already taken those courses, then you do not need to retake them.
All new master students must participate in the HSE module in August, at the start of the fall semester. Students will get information about HSE regulations, the HSE manual of The Department of Chemistry, hazardous waste, gas bottles, radiation and chemistry experiments. In addition, students get training within the research sections/groups specifically for the laboratories and instruments they will use. Additionally, M.Sc. must take to online courses in
- Safe Handling of Chemicals and
Gas Safety Course
Employees and guest researchers
All new employees and guest researchers must take the mandatory HSE training required by the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The training required is based on you employment role and should be completed in your first week of employment/your visit. Once this mandatory training is completed you are allowed to start working in the laboratory.
Additionally, all employees and guest researchers at the Department of Chemistry must be familiar with the department's HSE manual and participate in a classroom HSE course. This course will be offered regularly and should be taken as soon as possible. Master's students at UiO who start in a position as a PhD research fellow must follow the same HSE training and retake courses they may already took as students.
Please find below the list of mandatory HSE training at the department of Chemistry which is in addition to the HSE training from the MN faculty.
- Read and understand the Department's HSE manual
- HSE course (offered once a month, see for next date here)
Module 1 - mandatory for all employees (~30 min)
Module 2 - mandatory for all employees and guest researchers working or teaching in the lab (60-75 min)
Fire prevention course: two (2) hour fire prevention course with fire extinguisher exercise (offered every September and February). Employees should take a refresher every 5 years. - Chemical registry - EcoOnline (mandatory for everyone working with chemicals)
- Local HSE training within the research sections and -groups including laboratory routines, instrument training, and procedures which are not described in the manual.
Additionally, employees and guests should be familiar with "Standard Operating Procedures" (SOP), "Safe Job Analysis" (SJA) and "Risk assessments".
Working with diisocyanates
From 24 August 2023, everyone who uses or handles diisocyanates and diisocyanate-containing mixtures and products must have completed training in safe use. If you are going to work with diisocyanates and diisocyanate-containing mixtures and products, contact the HSE coordinator to get access to the online training course.
Self-declaration (mandatory)
All M.Sc. students, new staff and guest researches must submit the self-declaration before commencing work in the laboratory or within 4 weeks of starting their position for those not working in the laboratory. A copy must be included in the laboratory journal. The self-declaration must be updated or resubmitted whenever work tasks and associated risk factors change or additional safety courses have been taken.
Policy for HSE expertise - University of Oslo (uio.no)