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Chemical Safety

Chemical Safety exists to enable UCLA's world-class faculty, students, and staff to safely use hazardous chemicals in their research.

Boelter Hall room 4750 and Young Hall room 1217

 

Main Contact Number - (310) 206-3661 

Main Contact Email - laboratorysafety@ehs.ucla.edu 

Chemical Hygiene Officer - Christopher Kolodziej

Associate Chemical Hygiene Officer - Katye Poole

Senior Chemical Safety Specialist - Brian Young

Chemical Safety Specialist - Karla Barahona and Lizette Enriquez

Chemical Inventory Specialists - Raul Castillo and Phillip Wedow

Learn more about how Chemical Safety prioritizes research labs and determines frequency of visits: Lab Prioritization Overview

Chemical Safety is assigned by Principal Investigator family name

A - He: Lizette

Hi - O: Karla

P - Z: Brian

 

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Lab Safety Visits: Book one now with our online system

Experiment Reviews: Fill out this form to get started on safe research

Environment Health & Safety Assistant (EHSA): Submit your Lab Hazard Assessment 

Chemical Inventory System (UC Chemicals): Get access, tutorials, or meet with our ChemTag team for free assistance

Universal Door Cards: Update your lab's door card today

Documents Library:  Review UCLA's Chemical Hygiene Plan, customize your lab's Hazard Banded SOP templates for chemicals, and find administrative forms for your lab

 Clients: 

- UCLA research labs with hazardous chemicals

- UCLA-affiliated research labs and teaching community

Collaborators: 

- Chemical and Physical Safety Committee (CPSC)

- Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research Safety Oversight Committee (OSOC)

- Research Safety and Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA)

- Facilities Management

- UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine

- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

- School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS)

- Joint Research Safety Initiative (JRSI)