Field and Laboratory Safety

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SAFETY
GRADUATE PROGRAM RESOURCES
See the Graduate Student Handbook Safety Manual
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Field and Laboratory Safety

• The Department provides the commitment and
  opportunity to implement and maintain safe and
  healthful work environments for students,
  faculty, and temporary employees performing field
  and laboratory work for the Department. Each
  individual participating in Departmental
  activities will share the responsibility of
  working in a safe and conscientious manner and
  shall follow the established policies at all
  times.

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Departmental Requirements

• CPR and First Aid are required for everyone
  (field or lab work)
• Firearms are not allowed while doing Departmental
  work, or in University vehicles, offices, or
  laboratories without the authorization of the
  Department Chair

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Vehicles

• Before traveling, you must fill out a travel
  authorization drivers certificate form
• Repeated travel to same destination can be
  covered by a blanket travel authorization
• Local work related travel is authorized by each
  vehicles Travel Authorization Memo and signing
  in on logbook
• Accident report forms, first aid kits

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Lab Safety

• Personnel in labs-- must take Chemical Safety
  Training offered by the Office of Radiation,
  Chemical, and Biological Safety (ORCBS)
  Renewable training available
• Labs should have ORCBS Safety Manual, posted
  list of all potentially hazardous chemicals, and
  their Material Safety Datasheets
• Safety practices and equipment vary among labs
  see your advisor

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Field Safety

• Dont do fieldwork alone
• Submit a travel itinerary-let others know where
  you are going Do you know where you are going?
  Compass?
• GPS?
• Make sure all field personnel know route to
  nearest hospital
• Cell phones are recommended (coverage maybe poor)
• Take care in weather extremes-safety always takes
  precedence over expediency

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Boating Safety

• Wear a PFD
• For inland waters--should read Michigan Boating
  Basics - a Guide to Responsible Boating
• For boating on the Great Lakes in a vessel gt18
  feet, you must pass the U.S. Power Squadron
  Boating Examination

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Other Areas

• DISCUSS SAFETY ISSUES WITH YOUR
• ADVISOR
• Scuba
• Never alone!
• Must be certified
• Electrofishing
• Snowmobile, Motorcycle, ORV

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Program RequirementsMaster of Science

• See the Graduate Student Handbook your advisor
• Guidance committee consists of your major
  professor, at least one additional professor from
  the Dept., and one outside the Dept.
• Program of study must be filed by end of second
  academic semester (include exposure areas)
• a minimum of 30 credits, at least half of which
  must be at the 800 or 900 level. This can
  include 6-10 M.S. research credits and 2 credits
  of FW893. Course lt400-level dont count.

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Program RequirementsDoctor of Philosophy

• Minimum of 24 credits of dissertation research
• Three credits of FW893 (seminars)
• Program of study must be filed by end of second
  semester
• Same exposure area requirements
• Comprehensive examinations written and oral
  exams, normally following the completion of 80
  of coursework, but within 5 years. TALK TO YOUR
• ADVISOR ABOUT HOW TO PREPARE!
• All degree requirements-completed within 8 years

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Program RequirementsDoctor of Philosophy

• Guidance Committee-your advisor and at least
  three additional members, one of which may be
  outside the department
• Final defense includes a formal seminar open to
  the public, and an examination by the guidance
  committee

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Graduate Assistantships

• -M.S. Students Doctoral students See
  enrollment requirements in the FW Graduate
  Student Handbook
• -Health Benefits
• Covered automatically, contact Benefits
  Office for
• spouse, children
• - Parking-see Dept. of Public Safety
• - Stipend
• See your advisor
• Pay period begins on 16th, checks on 15 or
  Friday
• before

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Graduate Assistantships

• Vacation or Leave due to illness, etc
• See your advisor
• if leave is needed (e.g., illness, injury,
  pregnancy) the stipend is maintained for at least
  2 months or until the end of the appointment
  period or semester
• Outside work for pay is discouraged
• Possible Reasons for Termination
• Finish degree
• Substandard performance-productivity
• Violations of general student regulations
• Budgetary constraints

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Miscellaneous Info.

• Purchases and expenditures-SEE YOUR ADVISOR
• Account numbers
• Receipts
• Computers
• Stores
• Open Orders
• Returns
• Travel advances-MUST BE APPROVED (SIGNATURE) BY
• YOUR ADVISOR
• Mail- need green postage card with account number
  in room 14
• Photocopiers
• Travel Grant Program

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