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
- Laboratory Safety Training
- May 17 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!)
- Basic Radiation Safety Training
- June 12 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.
- Identifying Available WSU Research Infrastructure: iLab, OnCore, SciVal and the CRC/CTO Workshop
- June 26 2012 at 2:30 PM60 West HancockThe Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to host the Summer Series of Advanced Instrumentation Workshop on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. This workshop will be hosted and presented by: Dr. Michael Diamond, Assistant Dean, Obstetrics/Gynecology, School of Medicine. The title of the workshop is: Identifying Available WSU Research Infrastructure: iLab, OnCore, SciVal and the CRC/CTO. It will be held at 60 West Hancock. This Advanced Instrumentation Workshop is jointly sponsored by the OVPR and Nano Multi Disciplinary Incubator.
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