EHS Lab Safety Training Requirements & Quick Guidance Information:

Lab Safety Training Requirements:

  • All faculty, students and staff who are conducting research in NJIT facilities (or who will be entering / working within labs) must complete the appropriate training (and periodic re-training).
  • This includes anyone who will work with chemicals, biological or radioactive materials, lasers, shop machines or other hazardous materials or equipment.
  • The training platform that NJIT utilizes is called CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative).  
  • The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) department in collaboration with the Office of Research is committed to fostering and upholding the highest standards for training.
  • University members must comply with all federal, state, and university training requirements.

Details on accessing and using CITI can be obtained by clicking on the link below:

https://www.njit.edu/environmentalsafety/sites/njit.edu.environmentalsafety/files/CITI%20Training%20EHS%20Guide.pdf