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This article provides information on laboratory safety measures, oversight committees, personal protective equipment standards, and inspection programs for hazardous materials in research settings.
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Environmental Health & Safety • | 1 Laboratory Safety Deona Willes, MPH Deputy Director Office of Environmental Health and Safety dwilles@usc.edu I 323-442-2200
Environmental Health & Safety • | 2 • Oversight Committees • RSOC – Research Safety Oversight Committee • Randy Hall, Chairs from oversight committees, Office of Compliance • IBC – Institutional Biosafety Committee • Reviews all research with biohazardous agents • RSC – Radiation Safety Committee • Reviews all research with radioactive materials • CSC – Chemical Safety Committee • being established
www.istar.usc.edu Deona Willes, dwilles@caps.usc.edu
Environmental Health & Safety | 3 • PPE Standard – Personal Protective Equipment Standard • Minimum Requirements – wear full length pants and closed toe/heel shoes when entering or working in an area with hazardous materials, including chemicals, biological agents and radiological agents • Wear appropriate PPE when working with hazardous materials • Each school or department will provide laundering for lab coats and • Training : PPE for laboratories • Trojanlearn.usc.edu • Inspection Program • CHO • New inspection process
