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The UCLA S.A.F.E. Center will be CLOSED June 10 & 11, 2022 due to commencement ceremonies. Normal operations RESUME June 17, 2022.

We apologize for any inconvenience and thank you for your understanding. Congratulations UCLA graduates!

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Memorial Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Monday, May 30, 2022. EH&S will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, May 31, 2022.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

Final rule.

IMPLICATIONS- these materials are classified as a Schedule I and all associated regulations will apply. This means you will need to apply for a Schedule I registrations and inform the local DEA office that you have material prior to scheduling. 

IMPLICATIONS- once there is a final rule and these materials are classified as a Schedule I all associated regulations will apply. This means you will need to apply for a Schedule I registrations and inform the local DEA office that you have material prior to scheduling. 

Final rule.

UPDATED 12/7/22:  New Biohazard Exposure (ABC) Posters are available. The re-designed posters include the new location of Occupational Health (CHS 17-240, near Café Med). 

Please dispose of your blue, yellow and red ABC posters and replace with the new one (pictured below). 

In accordance with UCLA's observance of César Chávez Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Friday, March 25, 2022. EH&S will resume normal operating hours on Monday, March 28, 2022.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

Worksafe will be down from 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 24, 2022 through 10 p.m., Friday, March 25, 2022 for a site upgrade. Please note that the upgrade will not affect your historical data and the core features of the portal will remain unchanged.

In accordance with UCLA's observance of President's Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Monday, February 21, 2022. EH&S will resume normal operating hours on Monday, February 22, 2022.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

• All students are now required to wear upgraded masks, such as well-fitting medical-grade masks, surgical masks, KN95s or National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health-approved respirators such as an N95, in all areas where masking is required on UCLA property.
• Upgraded masks for students will be available free of charge starting Jan.

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Monday January 17, 2022. EH&S will resume normal operating hours on Monday, January 18, 2022.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Winter Holidays, EH&S will be closed beginning Saturday, December 18, 2021 and reopening on Monday, January 3, 2022. All services will be impacted. No visitors will be able to access the office during the closure; please plan accordingly.

We hope you enjoy the holidays and we look forward to serving your radiation needs in the coming year! 

Please address any concerns regarding the RS Office closure to the following individuals: 

• Radioactive Waste: Arnold Eleazar, aeleazar@ehs.ucla.edu (310-678-4650) 
• Radioisotope Orders/Isotope Desk: Matt Damron, mdamron@ehs.ucla.edu (310-872-8550) 

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Thanksgiving, EH&S offices will be closed on Thursday, November 25, 2021 and Friday, November 26, 2021. EH&S will resume normal operating hours on Monday, November 29, 2021.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Veterans Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Thursday, November 11, 2021 and will resume normal operating hours on Friday, November 12, 2021.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.

At 10:21 a.m. on October 21, 2021, UCLA’s staff, students and faculty at UCLA are asked to “Drop, Cover, and Hold On,” during the Great ShakeOut —also known as the world's largest virtual earthquake drill.

Know a great student looking for employment? Send them our way: 
See the posting on Handshake: https://tinyurl.com/oem-fire-job

In-person training is returning to campus, but before you attend, please complete a Symptom Monitoring Survey and make sure you have the correct documentation. Failure to do so will delay your training session. Questions can be directed to training@ehs.ucla.edu.

See you in class!  

In accordance with UCLA's observance of Labor Day, EH&S offices will be closed on Monday, September 6, 2021 and will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, September 7, 2021.

Emergency Management and Fire will be on-call for emergency purposes only during the closure. For all emergencies call 9-1-1 from a campus phone or (310) 825-1491 from your cell.

To report a serious injury, please call the EH&S Serious Injury Hotline (310) 825-9797.