Safety First
All IDeATe affiliates are expected to register with CMU-Alert.
Note that the mobile app is separate from the automatic CMU-Alert text messages. The mobile app provides:
- Automatic dialing for University Police, Safety Escorts and 911.
- Procedures and guidance for 21 different emergencies;
- Information regarding crimes and crime prevention;
- Links to important Carnegie Mellon websites;
- Interactive maps that provide information about locations of Automatic External Defibrillators (AEDs);
Some of the equipment and processes in IDeATe require the use of chemicals that may be harmful. Carnegie Mellon’s Environmental Health & Safety provides free training for those who work with potentially harmful chemicals. The Safety Data Sheets, searchable on BioRAFT (SciSure), manufacturers’ sites, or generic Internet searches, provide information on the specific materials used in IDeATe.
For each IDeATe lab that you work in, you should know the location and proper use of the electrical emergency stop (red e-stop), the first aid kit, the fire extinguishers, the sharps bin, the SDS binder, and eye wash stations.