COSEC, Biosafety officers and Radiation Protection Referents

Safety Correspondents (COSEC), Biosafety Officers, and Radiation Protection Referents act as the first points of contact for each unit and oversee general laboratory safety, biological safety, and radiation protection, respectively.

COSEC

Safety correspondents (COSEC) are the first safety contact for each research unit.Roles and responsibilities:Professors and heads of units are responsible for ensuring health and safety in the workplace of their respective research units.They are by default the safety correspondents (COSEC) for their unit. They may delegate this task to an experienced employee.The role of COSEC (…)

Biosafety officer

 As defined by the ContainO ordinance (Annex 4 No 1 let. c ContainO), activities with genetically modified organisms, pathogenic organisms, or exotic organisms are subject to mandatory containment, must be supervised by the Biosafety Officer (BSO) monitoring biological safety, and are subject to notification or authorization requirements. The BSO is appointed by the group leader (head (…)

Radiation Protection Referent

Radiation Protection Referents (RPR) serve as the point of contact between the unit and the School Radiation Protection Officer (SRPO) and/or the Faculty Radiation Protection Officer (FRPO), and the research group, for all matters related to radiation protection. Their tasks are as follows:They keep the list of radioactive materials or installations that generate ionizing radiation (…)