Laboratory animal allergens (LAA), such as those from mice and rats, pose a significant health risk to personnel working in laboratory animal environments.
EPA mandates new safety rules for dichloromethane (DCM) use, with deadlines for compliance. Read more on lab requirements and alternatives
As part of UCSF’s ongoing commitment to work place & employee safety, & state regulatory compliance, EH&S has implemented a new Indoor Heat Illness Prevention policy (Campus, Health), based on Cal/OSHA's Indoor Heat Illness Prevention standard.
Personnel MonitoringMonitoring devices will be issued to personnel who work in a laboratory which uses the types or quantities of radionuclides requiring such devices. The need will be determined at the time of RUA approval and the need for, or type of, monitoring device will be noted on the RUA for each individual listed as an authorized user. Persons must wear the dosimeter when the possibility of such exposure exists.
How are you feeling? Has your body been talking to you about little (or not so little) tweaks?
Ergonomics is A human-centered, systems-based applied science that improves the fit between people, their work tasks, and work environments
EH&S provides customer support technician service two days monthly- once at Parnassus and once at Mission Bay.
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