RESEARCH SUPPORT RUTGERS ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY (REHS)

RESEARCH SUPPORT

RUTGERS ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY

(REHS)

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

Contact Information

• If you have any questions or require additional information:– Phone: (732) 445-2550– Office Hours: 7:00 – 5:00 Monday-Friday– 24 Hour Emergency: Contact Campus Police– Website: http://rehs.rutgers.edu