Overview
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BIOSAFETY
Biosafety is a team of experts with varied backgrounds in the biological sciences that focuses on preventing personal, laboratory and environmental exposure to biohazardous materials.
CHEMICAL & INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
The Chemical Safety and Industrial Hygiene Program provides a breadth of services across the UCSF enterprise. This team works collaboratively with research and clinical staff to ensure the safe use and storage of hazardous materials.
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CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES
The Controlled Substances program provides services to all UCSF campus laboratory activities and non-medical support facilities, including those under contracts or grants.
DRONE OPERATIONS
The UCSF Drones program provides services to all UCSF faculty, staff, students, and visitors to provide safety and guidelines around drone operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Environmental Programs strives to promote environmental stewardship, ensure regulatory compliance and mitigate environmental liability.
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ERGONOMICS & HUMAN FACTORS
The Campus Ergonomics and Human Factors program focuses on providing advice to UCSF campus departments on preventive ergonomics.
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FIRE & LIFE SAFETY
The Fire Safety Program is essential in protecting the campus community from injuries, deaths, business interruption, and property damage resulting from fires and related perils.
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FOOD SAFETY
The food safety program provides guidance to campus restaurants and authorizes permits for temporary events.
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Providing cost effective disposal options for radioactive, biological and chemical hazardous wastes.
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LABORATORY SAFETY
Providing policies, procedures, training and safety information for research and teaching laboratories for research administrators, researchers, lab managers, and principal investogators.
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PUBLIC HEALTH
The primary functions of the Public Health Office are to coordinate occupational health and risk assessment services to all UCSF campus employees, which includes the management of medical surveillance programs, and to serve as a resource to all staff with occupational health needs.
RADIATION SAFETY
The Radiation Safety Program provides the following services to UCSF Campus and UCSF Health: Radiation Use Authorizations (RUA), laboratory clearances, dosimetry, human research studies, irradiators, laser safety program, lead apron care and testing, and shipping and receiving of radioactive material.