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Good Morning, We have been using 3M online for our respirator medical evaluations for about 5 years now.  It is very easy to use and sends you reminders when someone is overdue.  I highly recommend it.  We still need to bring a 3rd party in to do the ...

Sharon: We have used similar service provided by a consulting firm (EI) called Respirator Assessor primarily for employee at one of our remote sites (NCSU).  While we have limited experience, so far we very pleased with the system.  We also have been ...

Good Morning Sharon, Thank you for your post!  Some of our Agricultural Extension Stations here in Montana are experiencing the same issues as to a viable option in meeting the respiratory protection standard regulations.  I'll also look forward to the ...

I discussed with our Director of the Gross Anatomy Lab and this is his take on it (he's a mortician by trade): I'm not aware of any one institution who has gone to any type of 100% formalin-free in their present embalming techniques.  A few of us have ...

​ Happy New Year!  Wait, it's almost February!  We have some exciting and engaging events coming up for CSHEMA members.  The Dallas Symposium on Safety Culture is right around the corner.  Make sure to also watch for more information on the Annual ...

Hello, We're looking into using the 3M online respirator medical evaluation system as part of our campus respiratory program.  We're in a rural area with limited access to medical providers and fit testing so we need to find a convenient solution in house.  ...

We have not, but are strongly encouraging researchers to do so. I will be very curious and thankful for anyone that has any suggested solutions I can help to suggest. Sincerely, Phillip Bellan, J.D., CIH, CSP Manager ...

Good afternoon CSHEMA Community, In the welding lab at one of our colleges, it was discovered recently that the piping used to deliver acetylene gas to the welding booths was made of a copper alloy, not steel or iron which are more appropriate for acetylene.  ...

Ladies and Gentlemen: Just wondering if any of your institutions have transitioned to formalin-free chemicals for tissue fixation​ and if so, what your using. Any assistance you can provide would be greatly appreciated.  Take care, Stephen ------------------------------ ...

Hello all,       Don't forget to join us tomorrow , January 23rd at 12 pm EST for the Animal Research Health and Safety COP meeting where  Robin Kuntz, University of Pennsylvania , will give an encore presentation of her fantastic ergonomics talk ...

Hi all, UNH is accepting applications for an EHS Specialist position: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/35188 . The Specialist will work in the Laboratory Safety Program and will have responsibilities that relate to chemical hygiene, chemical inventory, ...

Colleagues- I have an open position here at UNC Chapel Hill for a Hazardous Waste Specialist. Please forward to interested qualified individuals. https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/175419 Thank You, Steve Parker, CHMM ...

Yale is considering the creation of a broad laboratory safety policy, adopted at the highest institutional level, which would include responsibilities of PIs, laboratory personnel, EHS, etc. The policy would cover the broad and overlapping requirements ...

Good afternoon everyone! We're interfacing with our campus alarm control and electrical teams to determine a better CO/Smoke detector than what we currently have. Does anyone have experience with BRK (specifically BR-PRC710B or SC7010LBLV)?  If so, ...

ACS has taken over the management and renamed the journal Chemical Health and Safety. Consider submitting an article. Pete Reinhardt, Yale EHS From: ACS Division of Chemical Health and Safety [ mailto:DCHAS-L@PRINCETON.EDU ] ...

Hi everyone, I am posting this on behalf of Auburn University Facilities Management. Auburn University Facilities Management is hiring for a Safety Manager ( Manager, Safety ). This position will be responsible for managing the development, implementation, ...

Auburn University is hiring a Safety and Health Specialist I/II/III. Under the direction of the Manager of Safety & Health, the Safety & Health Specialist conducts activities to advance the health and safety programs and objectives of the university community ...

Hi Everyone, Please find the zoom meeting link on the Animal Research and Safety homepage under Community Information (top right). Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thanks! Kelsie ------------------------------ Kelsie Holt Educational Program ...

I'd like that link too.  Thanks, Pat ------------------------------ Patricia Haley Senior EHS Specialist Villanova University Villanova PA 610-519-6895 ------------------------------

Hi Gabi, Can you send the link to the COP page? Thanks ------------------------------ Mike Burke EHS Program Manager, Industrial Hygiene Pennsylvania State University Main Campus University Park PA 814-865-6391 mjb7@psu.edu ----------------------- ...

Colleagues, On 17 December 2019 OSHA issued some clarifications for their Walking-Working Surfaces and Fall Protection Systems PPE standards. See: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/12/17/2019-27114/walking-working-surfaces-personal-protective-equipment-fall-protection-systems-and-special ...

48 comments. https://www.regulations.gov/docketBrowser?rpp=25&so=DESC&sb=commentDueDate&po=0&dct=PS&D=CSB-2019-0004 John John DeLaHunt, MBA, ARM Risk and Life Safety Manager Office of Risk and Emergency Management ...

Hello all,       Join us next week for the Animal Research Health and Safety COP meeting where Robin Kuntz, University of Pennsylvania , will give an encore presentation of her fantastic ergonomics talk " Safety in the Vivaria: It's Not All About the ...

The brochure is now available and is attached. ------------------------------ Scott Bourdon Senior Manager of Risk and Environmental Health & Safety California State University Chancellor's Office Long Beach CA 562-951-4938 ------------------------- ...

Hello CSHEMA Peeps! Does anyone have any insight on why amber #5  polypropylene prescription bottles haven't been replaced with an easier to recycle material? I understand the need for protection from light transmission, but many OTC drugs are being ...

FYI, the comment period ended on January 13th. The CSB appears to be receiving plenty of advice:  https://www.bloomberglaw.com/document/X70I471C000000?bna_news_filter=safety&jcsearch=BNA%25200000016f9fc2d383a56f9fde11960001#jcite   "Industry, Advocacy ...

Hi Pete, Thanks for posting this.  Per Sec 302-6, the list of chemicals with accidental airborne release thresholds reportable to the National Response Center (NRC) appear small.   Such accidental airborne release possibilities are further reduced by ...

Dear Colleagues,   The University of Washington's EH&S Department is recruiting for a Biological Safety Manager now through 02/09/2020 at job requisition #175575 .   This position will manage the University-Wide Biological Safety ...

Yikes. Broad indeed. Is the Advocacy Council (nee Government Relations) preparing a comment on our general behalf? John John DeLaHunt, MBA, ARM Risk and Life Safety Manager Office of Risk and Emergency Management ...

FYI, on February 5 th there will be a new reporting requirement for serious accidental releases. See below and links for details. The final rule may be slightly different, but the CSB is under court pressure to issue this. Heaven forbid that a college ...

Our Hazardous Materials Management group is hiring! Please share with anyone you think might be interested. Thank you. https://careers.umich.edu/job_detail/182781/environmental_health_safety_specialist_intermediate Umich ...

Colleagues, The Cal State University Office of the Chancellor has an Emergency Management Director position open.  This person, in a newly created position, will report to the Systemwide Risk Management Director in the Office of the Chancellor in Long ...

UCLA has an opening for a Lab Safety Specialist. Major responsibilities will include performing laboratory risk assessments and developing safety programs. Apply online at  https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/ (Requisition Number 31862) ------------------------------ ...

Good morning!  Our safety liaisons from each building direct all occupants out of the buildings and toward an area of safety in accordance with NFPA 101.  We do not post predetermined assembly points on emergency maps for various reasons.  Our students ...

Hi everyone, A Lab/Chem Safety Specialist position is open at GT!  If interested, please apply:  https://gatech.taleo.net/careersection/gatech_classified/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en Job Description   Lab & Chemical Safety Specialist ...

Hi everyone, The Associate Lab and Chemical Safety Officer position is open at GT!  If interested, please apply:  https://gatech.taleo.net/careersection/gatech_classified/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en   Job Number:   0180673 Description ...

We gave up on trying, quite frankly, for the reasons you listed. Instead we rely on floor warden's or RA's to sweep as they exit and report at the assembly point that the building is clear. This falls apart, of course, in academic buildings after normal ...

The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine (Knoxville, TN) is seeking a Research Nurse Coordinator to implement and maintain an accredited occupational health program to support the Veterinary Medical Center and UT Institutional Animal ...

The University of Tennessee EHS Department (Knoxville, TN) is seeking candidates for the following position:  Sr. Lab Safety Specialist - Biological   https://ut.taleo.net/careersection/ut_system/jobdetail.ftl?job=19000002CT&tz=GMT-05%3A00&tzname=America%2FNew_York ...

Hello Jonathan, Thank you very much for your response. The research group area of interest is on truck platooning, road lane detection and lateral distance estimation, etc. The questions and suggestions in your response will be very helpful in my discussion ...

Apologies in advance if I already posted this. I thought I had, but I can't find it when I search. We are currently in the beginning stages of developing a cohesive EAP for our university from piece-meal plans for different locations to one that consistently ...

Hi Carey -  I wonder if the technique our ceramics group is using would work for you. They have a sink set up with a trap to catch clay and glaze solids into a 5-gallon bucket. Every month or so, as the bucket fills up, they give it a weekend to settle ...

Hi Pete - At Penn State, the diving safety program is handled through the Vice President for Research. I don't know that there's an MOU per se, but there is a lot of good information on their page that might be of use to you. https://www.research.psu.edu/scidive ...

Yale has researchers who plan to conduct scientific diving. We are working with the University of Connecticut's Avery Point Marine Sciences Diving Program-which has the capacity and expertise to sponsor Yale's diving researchers and ensure OSHA compliance ...

Hi Emmanuel, I'm glad you thought to cross-post this to the ESP COP thanks. I dealt with this issue at my former institution as an ESP. Here are the six questions as prompts that I used and recommend they worked out well. Questions ...

Hello Colleagues, I would like to know if, within your university, you know of researchers working on autonomous vehicles (specifically level 2 [partial automation]-6[full automation]). If yes, what the types of guidelines or procedures do you have in ...

Has anyone had experience with portable fume extractors that are designed to attach directly to soldering irons (up to 2 per unit) for the purpose of extracting the fumes directly from the tip of the iron. One that I found is the Weller WFE-2P-120V ...

All : I have really enjoyed being part of the group and meeting many of you at various conferences over the years but I am taking an early retirement!  UT Southwestern Medical Center is an academic medical institution with a stellar rad and laser ...

25 years is probably about right in terms of life expectancy.  We are in the process of removing a modular metal H-class building of that vintage.  The walls are starting to rust out which occasionally en-trained water from the outside.  (On a side note, ...

The University of Kentucky has an opening for an Environmental Affairs Compliance Manager RE21533, which serves as the  Assistant Manager for the University's Environmental Management Dept.  The Assistant Director of the Environmental Management ...