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
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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
- Safety Data Sheets (SDSs): Locate the SDS of a chemical using Risk and Safety Solutions (RSS) database
- 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)
Other Campus Resources
UCLA Injury Prevention Committee (IPC)
Reviews proposals from departments to fund injury prevention programs.
