Environmental Health & Safety

Laboratory Safety

The Laboratory Safety program provides targeted health and safety services to support UCR's teaching and research laboratories. EH&S provide resources, training and specialized laboratory safety consultation on chemical and physical hazards, as well as guidance to laboratories so they can meet their regulatory compliance requirements. Specific program services may include: 

  • Provide safety consultation and review of chemical and physical research processes.
  • Review safety procedures when working with hazardous materials.
  • Provide specialized training on proper handling and use of hazardous materials.
  • Provide training and consultation on Risk and Safety Solutions such as LHAT, Inspect, Chemicals, WASTe, etc.
  • Consultation on laboratory set up, moves and decommissioning.
  • Incident or accident investigation and follow-up.
  • Coordination with outside agencies regarding regulatory inspections.

For more information, contact ehslaboratory@ucr.edu or call (951) 827-5528.

Principal Investigators and/or Laboratory Supervisors have direct responsibilities for the safety of their workers. You may delegate specific tasks, but you can not delegate your supervisory responsibilities for safety. Items below are not meant to be a list of all possible safety responsibilities. For example, it does not address the specific requirements associated with radiation use, or use of infectious materials for which specialized safety committees exist (see Authorizations below). 

For more information, review the PI and Laboratory Supervisor page.

 

Laboratory safety evaluations provide an opportunity to assist departments, faculty, staff and students to identify and correct potential health and safety hazards in research and teaching laboratories.  Laboratory safety evaluations are conducted annually by EH&S personnel to ensure that each laboratory conforms with the safe and healthy work conditions and practices as identified in in the Injury and Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP), UCR's Chemical Hygiene Plan, federal and state regulations, standards and UC policies. 

For more information, review the Laboratory Safety Evaluation Program page.