To access certain laboratories with special hazard, you must first obtain a CAMIPRO access.
Access to Biosafety Level 2 (BSL 2) or Biosafety Level 3 (BSL 3) biohazard laboratories requires both online and mandatory face-to-face training.
Online Training:
The online course “Working in a BSL 2 or BSL 3 Laboratory Environment” is available on Moodle.
Self-enrollment key: fobs3bio@epfl
Final Quiz:
To be eligible for the in-person training, you must successfully complete the final quiz with at least 80% correct answers.
Upon completion, you must register for the in-person training by emailing formations.ohs@epfl.ch. Registration is mandatory.
This must be done prior to requesting BSL 2 lab access via CAMIPRO AxS.
Access to BSL 2 Labs:
Access to the BSL 2 labs is partial (Mon-Fri, 7 AM – 7 PM) until the in-person FOBS 3 Bio session has been attended.
Face-to-Face Training Details:
- Language: the face-to-face training is provided in English only.
- Time: 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM.
Course content:
- Risk Assessment and Containment
- Disinfection and Waste Inactivation
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Biosafety Cabinet
- Biological Spill Management
- Storage and transport of Biological Material
Next available dates for the face-to-face training:
24.02.2025 – full
31.03.2025
28.04.2025
26.05.2025
30.06.2025
BSL 3 Laboratory Access:
To gain access to BSL 3 laboratories, please contact biosafety@epfl.ch or submit a safety ticket titled “BSL 3 Laboratory Access.”
Biosafety Officer (BSO) training courses:
Currently, there is no Biosafety Officer (BSO) training course offered at EPFL. However, we strongly encourage participation in external courses, such as:
- Curriculum Biosafety organized by SANU. The course for biosafety level 2 laboratories is titled “BSO Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2a) – Course for Biosafety Officers (BSO).”
- Additional training opportunities are available at https://swissbiosafety.ch/ and https://ebsaweb.eu/.
The cost of these training courses should be covered by the Principal Investigator (PI).
Prior to requesting an access to a laboratory with open beam class 3B or class 4 laser, you have to pass Laser training.
Laser training consists of :
- a setup specific training. The lab head must organize setup specific training on the group’s level and have a written evidence of it.
AND
Classroom laser safety training is similar to the online one but is more comprehensive. If a classroom laser safety training is soon available, privilege it. Otherwise do the online training.
Once LASER training is completed, you can request Camipro access to a laser laboratory via the page AxS.
Please allow at least one working day between completing the training and requesting the laser lab access.
In case of problems, contact us via: go.epfl.ch/support-ohs
All users who are going to work with sources of ionizing radiations are required to follow the specified online course below:
Ionising radiation safety training
The completion of a secondary course is compulsory for those who will handle unsealed radioactive sources:
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Program (*)
- Nanomaterials: definitions, types
- Nanomaterials: what are possible differences in the behavior of nanomaterials compared to the corresponding bulk material?
- Aerosol: particle deposition in the lungs depending on particle size
- Routes of exposure to nanomaterials
- Measure the nanomaterial concentration at your workplace
- Current risk assessment methods specific to the use of nanomaterials
- EPFL directive on the safe use of nanomaterials
- Waste management
(*) We reserve the right to slightly change the program.
The use of cryogenic liquids requires completing corresponding specific safety training. This can be done either through an Online training on cryogenic liquids safety with quiz or a classroom training.
Besides, it is imperative to be trained and supervised by an experienced person when learning to handle cryogenic substances. This is responsibility of each research group.
Once you finished the Cryogenic safety training and practical training, you can request the access to a liquid nitrogen tank.
