Environmental, Health & Safety Services
• Comprehensive EH&S Services– Radiological, Biological, Chemical and
other research activities
• Consultation/Assessments• Education & Training Programs• Regulatory Compliance Assistance
– Liaison w/ Regulatory Agencies
• Waste Services• Incident/Spill Response – 24/7
Occupational Health & Safety
• Chemical Hygiene– Plan, Particularly Hazardous Substances,
Hazcom, PPE
• Laboratory Design and Use– Facilities, Operations
• Fume Hood Program• Exposure Assessments
– Coordination with Occupational Health Dept.
• Reproductive and Developmental Health Assessments
• Laser Safety and Use Program• Emergency Response
– Emergency Action Plan, Accidents, Spills
• Yearly Inspection Program– In Conjunction with EPA Inspections
• IAQ Assessments• New PI Lab Start-Up Assistance
Occupational Health & Safety (cont)
Radioactive Materials Use
• NRC License• Authorization
– Approval to Use, Radiation Safety Committee, Lab Set Up, Training, Etc.
• Monitoring Programs– Area, Personal, Biological
• Material Delivery• Sealed Sources
• Waste Services– Disposal, Containers
• Inspections– Monthly, Quarterly, Yearly
• X-Rays Devices– Registration, Assessments, Monitoring,
Training
• GLDs– Liquid Scint Counters, Gas
Chromatographs, XRF Devices, etc.
Radioactive Materials Use (cont)
Biological Material Use
• Protocol Approval– University Biological Safety
Committee– Biohazardous, rDNA
• Biological Safety Cabinet Program– Class II Hoods, BioLevel 2 +
• Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP)• Medical Waste
– Disposal, Labels, Boxes, Bags
• Select Agents
Chemical Use
• EPA Compliance Program– SAA, Labeling, Training, Secondary
Containment, Waste Identification, Waste Segregation
• Waste Services– Disposal, Containers, Satellite
Accumulation Areas (SAA)
• Consultation/Assessments• Particularly Hazardous Substances
– Use, Approval, Minimum Labs Requirements
Chemical Use (cont)
• Waste Minimization Efforts– Substitution, Chem Re-Use Program,
Mercury Thermometer Exchange, Minimization Techniques, Silver Recovery Units, etc.
• Shipments of Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Goods– Chemicals, Cylinders, Dry Ice, Biological,
Radioactive, etc.
• Inspections– Yearly, PI Self-Inspections
Services With Other Departments
• Risk Management– Workers’ compensation, Property Loss
• Occupational Health– Wellness programs, Assessments,
Workplace Injuries/Illness, Medical Monitoring Programs
• Facilities Operations & Services– Maintenance and Custodial Activities
• Facilities Project Administration– Construction/renovation of space
• Material Services– Disposal of Laboratory Equipment
• Emergency Services– Life Safety Issues, Emergency
Response, Hazmat
• RUPD– Security Issues
• ORSP– Research Grants, DOD
Services With Other Departments (cont)
RUPD
RUES