Physics Health & Safety: Physics of Medicine (PoM) Induction BeginnersUpdated
General induction for users of the Physics of Medicine (PoM) building. This includes a guided tour of the facility.
Participants must have started the access process for PoM with the Rutherford Hub before booking onto this course. Participants will gain access to PoM only after successfully completing the Physics H&S Induction - see "Related Courses" below.
University of Cambridge Department of Physics staff, students and registered visitors who will be doing experimental work on their own in the Physics of Medicine Building.
By the end of the session, participants will be able to:
- Find their way around the building and find equipment they need
- Outline emergency response actions
- Locate biological risk assessments
- Locate chemicals and consumables for their research
- Safely store and dispose of waste materials
- Identify key contacts
To give PoM users enough safety and procedural information to be able to start work/training under supervision by their research group.
Talk, demonstrations, review of documentation and tour.
90 minutes
Weekly
Events available