CSS staff support the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Division of Occupational Safety and Health by providing Safe Techniques Advance Research Science (STARS) training to summer interns. Following a pause during the pandemic, staff resumed training May 15, 2024. During the in-person STARS training, CSS staff cover key concepts from the pre-requisite NIH Lab Safety online training by working through two case studies: one biological hazard (salmonella typhi handling procedures), and one chemical hazard (acrylamide for gels). CSS trainers provide a show and tell while demonstrating the safety equipment in the mock lab. 

We anticipate training hundreds of interns this summer. 

We are proud to be training the next generation of researchers!

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CSS staff train summer interns on laboratory safety equipment.
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CSS staff train summer interns on the meaning of laboratory signs.

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Maintaining Clean and Quality Control Standards

CSS delivers specialized cleanroom services for aerospace and other mission-critical environments. Our trained teams of employee owners safely operate high-reach industrial equipment around sensitive flight hardware and ground support equipment while maintaining strict cleanliness and contamination-control standards.  From ongoing cleanroom maintenance and site-specific protocol development to workforce training, CSS provides the expertise needed to support safe, clean, and operationally ready facilities. 

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Supporting the Development and Refinement of Advanced Atmospheric Sounding Products 

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Supporting the Mississippi River Basin Drought and Water Dashboard Development 

Congratulations to NOAA’s National Integrated Drought Information System (NIDIS) on the launch of the Mississippi River Basin Drought and Water Dashboard. This dashboard provides crucial, timely information to support decision-making for those living and working in the basin, which spans 31 states and 40 percent of the contiguous U.S. The team created the dashboard to…