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Safety and Industrial Hygiene

WebEH&S industrial hygiene activities focus on the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of health hazards due to the use of chemical and physical …

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Workplace Pulmonary Function Testing

WebThe main way workers are exposed to chemicals in the workplace is through breathing substances into their lungs. Some chemicals do little more than cause …

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Indoor Air Quality

WebIndoor air quality (IAQ) has become a matter of increased concern in the UCSC campus community. This is not surprising since most of us spend 80 to 90 …

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Environmental Health & Safety

WebThe Be Smart About Safety program is a proactive funding project that is focused on reducing potential loss in the areas of workers’ compensation, general …

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Roles and Responsibilities

WebThe PI/Laboratory Supervisor is responsible for: Knowing applicable health and safety rules and regulations, training and reporting requirements, and standard operating procedures associated with laboratory safety; Identifying hazardous conditions or operations in the lab, determining safe procedures and controls, and implementing and …

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Biohazard and Medical Waste

WebBiohazardous waste is defined as anything meeting these criteria: 1. Laboratory waste, including, but not limited to, all of the following: Human or animal …

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Injury and Illness Prevention Program

WebCal-OSHA requires every employer to have an Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) in place ( Title 8, section 3203 ). The University of California, Santa Cruz …

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Research Safety Training

WebLaboratory safety training is required before starting work in a lab and when new hazards or processes are introduced. Training is required for Principle Investigators …

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Laboratory Safety Manual

WebThis on-line Laboratory Safety Manual (LSM) provides information regarding protection from health hazards associated with the laboratory environment in …

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Department Directory

WebAdministration; Christina Lombardo Assistant Director, Campus EH&S 459-3915 [email protected] EH&S Trailer; Steven Loveridge Assistant Director, Research …

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About the Department

WebAbout the Department. EH&S Department Logo. Administratively located within the Division of Finance, Operations, and Administration (FOA), our primary duties …

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Safety Data Sheets and Warning Signs

WebSafety Data Sheets (SDSs) Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) provide chemical-specific information, including chemical, physical, and toxicological properties, along with …

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Occupational Health Surveillance System

WebUCSC uses an on-line risk assessment and medical screening tool known as the Occupational Health Surveillance System (OHSS). This system greatly simplifies the …

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Injury Illness and Prevention Program: Hazard Communication …

WebThe Injury and Illness Prevention Coordinator (IIPP) is charged with making reasonable efforts to institute the IIPP in their departments. The Haz Com Program is a part of the …

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Ethidium Bromide

WebEthidium bromide (EtBr) or 3,8-Diamino-5-ethyl-6-phenylphenanthridinium is commonly used as a non-radioactive marker to stain DNA in order to identify and …

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