The ESP ensures the safety of all participants at the on-site contest. It is the first step in the approval process for running your team's bench-scale demonstration at the contest. While preparing your bench-scale demo at your home institution, follow your institution's safety protocols.
ESP Steps:
- Complete Mandatory Short Course* (all team members) by Feb. 20, 2025
- Complete, submit, and obtain approval of the ESP form by Feb. 26, 2025
- Complete the Transportation form (see below) if your team plans to ship equipment to Las Cruces
Short Courses:
Registered teams will be emailed links in early January to the courses below. If you have not received the link, ore have not yet registered, email a request to werc@nmsu.edu
Short Course: Developing an Experimental Safety Plan. Free. Mandatory. On-demand. All team members must complete the course by February 20, 2023 and before submitting the ESP by Feb. 23. Course is limited to teams enrolled in the contest. The course should take no longer than one hour to complete.
Short Course: Environmental Health and Safety Topics. You will be emailed a PowerPoint presentation. There is no course to sign up for.