Roles & Responsibilities

Biological Safety Program: provides guidance on working safely with pathogenic microorganisms and/or potentially infectious material using proper laboratory practices and procedures, personal protective equipment (PPE), safety equipment, and containment and facility design.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety provides:

Training and consultation on biological hazards and disposal of biohazard waste.
Inspection of laboratories.
Review of research protocols to determine applicable regulations

CONTACT INFO
Biological Safety
Sue Gotta, MS
(215) 503-7422

Chemical Safety
Steve Baker
(215) 503-7352

Laboratory Chemical Safety Program: identifies and corrects general laboratory hazards. This program guides you through the process of identifying hazardous associated with specific laboratory process or an entire laboratory and then helps you assign a numerical risk to the process or laboratory. The risk assessment results are then used to identify the specific hazards or controls which can be addressed to reduce risks.

The Department of Environmental Health and Safety provides: