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RSS Resources and Tutorials

Risk and Safety Solutions (RSS) is a management group founded to support the University of California. The RSS Safety Platform houses mobile and web-based applications to help students, faculty and staff easily recognize and manage the risks, hazards, and compliance tasks associated with their programs. Below is a list of resources by application to assist in navigating the safety platform.

RSS ACADEMY 

Live, online webinar trainings providing How-Tos and Q&A for RSS tools including:

  • Away: Travel Registration
  • Biosafety for PIs
  • Chemicals for PIs, Delegates, and Lab Managers
  • Drones Training
  • Inspect for Inspectors/Surveyors
  • Lab Hazard Assessment for PIs, Delegates, and Lab Managers
  • Profile
  • Radiation Training

Register Here

How-To Videos and Guidance Documents

Chemicals
RSS Chemicals Glossary - Common terms used within the RSS Chemicals application
Roles and Permissions Chart - A list of permissions granted within the application by role (Chemical Admin, Inventory Owner, Inventory Manager, and Inventory User)
Setting Up Your Chemical Inventory - A step-by-step PDF on how to step up your chemical inventory
Adding A Chemical To Your Inventory - A step-by-step PDF for adding a chemical to your inventory (Mobile & Desktop)
Deleting A Chemical From Your Inventory - A short video on how to delete a chemical from your inventory
Certifying Your Inventory - A short video on how to certify your inventory as accurate
Video Tutorials for RSS Chemicals - Short training videos on the following tasks:
  • Create new inventory and sublocation
  • Add a chemical to your inventory (Mobile & Desktop)
  • Add a novel compound
  • Create a custom chemical name
  • Scanning and barcoding
  • Container options (Mobile & Desktop)
  • Reassign containers
  • Borrowing a chemical
  • Sharing a container
  • Switching labs (Mobile & Desktop)

Additional questions are answered on the RSS Help page.