The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEH&S) is dedicated to providing quality services to WSU’s research community. These services encompass environmental stewardship (hazardous waste management) and occupational health and safety, which include areas such as: laboratory/ chemical safety, radiation safety and biological safety.
OEH&S also provides environmental, health and safety services to the entire university. These services include:
Environmental (Hazardous Materials Management) – Hazardous chemical waste disposal, biological/ medical waste disposal (including sharps disposal), radioactive waste disposal, universal waste (lamps, batteries) collection, emergency response for hazardous spills, laboratory clean-outs (by appointment only)
Health and Safety – Indoor air quality, industrial hygiene services (air contaminants monitoring), noise monitoring, lockout/ tagout, biological safety in accordance with CDC/ NIH guidelines, ergonomics, lab safety inspections
Training – Bloodborne pathogens/ biosafety, laboratory right-to-know (Hazard Communication), personal protective equipment, respiratory protection, hazardous waste/emergency procedures, other sessions as required by state or federal regulations
Radiation Safety – Equipment registration, lab inspections, personal dosimetry, training (general radiation safety and specific equipment training)
Other Services: Occupational health nurse specializing in animal allergies and zoonotic diseases, fume hood and biological safety cabinet certification, water safety, food safety (restaurant inspections), asbestos surveys, confined space policies, laser safety and dangerous goods shipments
Events
- Introduction to WSU's Controlled Substances Program
- January 30 2012 at 1:30 PMScott HallThis is an information session on the new controlled substance program at the university. Researchers using controlled substances in non-clinical settings will learn about the program, including; licensing, purchasing, storage, auditing, recordkeeping, and disposal rules. This does NOT APPLY to controlled substances used at WSU in human clinical trials/treatment.
- Laboratory Safety Training
- February 6 2012 at 1:00 PMGordon H. Scott HallThis training addresses issues related to chemical safety, chemical waste disposal, and emergency procedures in the laboratory. It is required once for all employees who work in a lab with hazardous chemicals. This class combines the former OSHA Laboratory Standard and the Hazardous Waste & Emergency Procedures classes. Topics covered: Contents of the OSHA Lab Standard (29 CFR 1910.1450) WSU Chemical Hygiene Plan Physical and health hazards of chemicals Safety equipment in the laboratory Safe handling and storage of chemicals Material Safety Data Sheets and other information sources Personal protective equipment Explanation of EPA, MDEQ, and DOT regulations Explanation of the WSU Emergency Contingency Plan Laboratory employee's responsibilities as a hazardous waste generator Definitions of hazardous waste Procedures for collection, labeling, storage and removal of waste Responding to injuries, spills, fires, and other emergencies in the laboratory Click here to view the Laboatory Safety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!)
- Biosafety Training
- February 9 2012 at 1:00 PMGordon H. Scott HallBiosafety Training This training is required annually for all employees who work with materials that are handled at Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2), including work with human blood, body fluids, tissue, cell lines, animals infected with human pathogens, mammalian viruses, etc. Employees who have taken this class at least once at WSU may take the annual refresher on-line. Topics covered include: Explanation of Biosafety Principles and Levels from CDC/NIH Contents of the WSU Biosafety Manual & Exposure Control Plan Explanation of bloodborne infectious diseases Procedures to follow in an exposure incident Safe work practices Personal protective equipment Use of biological safety cabinets and other safety equipment Biohazard waste disposal rules, and much more. Click here to view the Biosafety Powerpoint Presentation (note: viewing these slides does not count as training!) Click here for an explanation of Biosafety Levels.
- Basic Radiation Safety Training
- February 14 2012 at 1:00 PMOffice of Environmental Health & Safety This training is required for all faculty, staff, and students using radioactive materials in the laboratory. The lecture is held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month. The following Monday all students must take and pass a written Radiological Health Exam. Discuss with your PI the radioactive materials with which you will be working before coming to the training. Please register on Pipeline from the Training Seminars and Workshops link under your employee tab.
- Shipping Dry Ice and Biological Substances
- February 17 2012 at 10:00 AMGordon H. Scott HallThis training is for labs who ship any materials on dry ice, and certain biological materials, including human samples. Untrained personnel are not permitted to ship these materials, so this shipping must be done through the OEH&S if you don't have a trained person in your lab. Please call OEH&S for more details at 577-1200.
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