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Environmental Health and Safety - A Safe and Healthful Campus Environment
  • ENVIRONMENTAL

    Air

    • Clean Air Act
    • Greenhouse Gasses

    Asbestos

    • Asbestos Plan
    • Asbestos Management Program

    Lead

    • Lead Management

    Water

    • Calendar of Events
    • Participating Departments
    • Report a spill, leak, or discharge
    • Stormwater Management

    Miscellaneous

    • Hazardous Chemical Reporting (Tier II Report)
    • Spill Prevention, Containment, and Countermeasures (SPCC)
  • RESEARCH & LAB SAFETY

    Biological

    Programs
    • Biosafety
    • Bloodborne Pathogens
    • Recombinant DNA
    • Select Agents
    • Shipping
    Resources
    • Biosafety Cabinets
    • Biosafety Committee
    • Biosafety Levels
    • Biosafety Manual
    • BMBL
    • Gel Waste Disposal Guide
    • Infectious Agent SDS
    • Lab Relocation Guidelines

    Chemical

    Programs
    • Chemical Safety Moments
    • Chemical Hygiene
    • Chemical Spill Kits
    • Fumehood
    • Highly Toxic
    • Hydrofluoric Acid
    • Lab Inspections
    • Lab Spill Clean Up
    • PPE
    • Shipping
    • Standard Operating Procedures / JHA
    Resources
    • Chemical Safety Moments
    • Chemical Storage
    • Chemical Hygiene Plan
    • Chemical Hygiene Committee
    • Lab Relocation
    • Laboratory Safety Compliance Leader – EHS Quick Safety Guide
    • Projects and Renovations in Laboratories
    • Requirements for Grants
    • Research Faculty Guide
    • RTK Manual
    • Security

    Radiation

    Programs
    • Electromagnetic Radiation
    • Laser Safety
    • Microwave Oven Monitoring
    • Radiation Producing Devices
    • Radioactive Materials
    • Radon Monitoring

    EHS Training

    • BioRaft

    ChemInventory

    • ChemInventory
    • ChemInventory Barcodes
  • GENERAL HEALTH & SAFETY

    Industrial Hygiene

    • Donning and Doffing PPE
    • Ergonomics
    • Exposure Evaluation Program
    • Hazardous Gas Detection and Monitoring
    • Heat and Cold Stress Exposure
    • Indoor Air Quality
    • Industrial Hygiene Program
    • Injury/Illness Reporting
    • Near Miss Accident Reporting
    • Respiratory Protection

    Construction Safety

    • Aerial Lift
    • Confined Space
    • Construction Safety Program
    • Contractor Safety Advisory
    • Excavation Safety
    • Fall Protection
    • Hot Work Permit Program
    • Job Hazard Analysis
    • Lockout tag-out
    • Machine Shop Safety
    • Powered Trucks
    • PPE Hardhats
    • Safety Glasses
    • Scaffolding Safety
    • Silica Dust Safety

    General Safety

    • Accident Reporting
    • AED Program
    • Electrical Safety
    • First Aid Kit Program
    • Hard Hats
    • Hearing Conservation Program
    • Heat & Cold Stress
    • JHA/PPE
    • Lightning
    • Machine Shop
    • Portable Tool Safety
    • Respiratory Protection

    Fire

    • Annual Fire Safety Report
    • Emergency Response to Fires and Other Emergencies Policy
    • Fire Code Compliance
    • Fire Prevention/Protection Programs
    • Fire Protection Engineering
    • Fire Statistics by Month
    • Student Fire Safety
    • UD Fire Protection/Life Safety Design Installation & Maintenance Policy
  • TRAINING
    • BioRaft Training
    • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Awareness Training
    • CPR Training
    • Crowd Management Training
    • EHS Training Schedule
    • NanoFab Training
    • New Graduate Student
    • Residence Hall Fire Safety Training
    • Safety Education
    • UD Lab Safety Video
    • Hot Work Training for Contractors
    • Hot Work Training for M&O Staff
  • WASTE

    Biological

    • Request a pickup
    • Guidelines for Handling and Disposal of Infectious Waste
    • Infectious Waste Management
    • Infectious Waste Disposal Guide
    • Sharp and Piercing Object Disposal
    • Sharps Containers and Boxes Used at the University of Delaware
    • UD Policy 7-38

    Chemical

    • Request a pickup
    • Chemical Spill Kit Program
    • Chemical Waste Disposal Guidance
    • Chemical Waste Management Procedures
    • Laboratory Waste Disposal Guide
    • UD Policy 7-18
    • Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention

    Radioactive

    • Request a pickup
    • Radioactive Waste Management

    Miscellaneous Waste

    • Request a pickup
    • Medical Waste Generated while Living/Working on Campus
    • UD Policy 7-18
    • Waste Management Resources for the Community
    • Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention
    • Waste Resources for Art Studios
    • Waste Resources for Administrative Offices and Facilities
  • SAFETY COMMITTEES
    • Emergency Training (Fire Drills)
    • First Aid Kit Program
    • Injury/Illness Reporting & Investigations
    • Quarterly Facility Inspections
    • Safety Committee Chairs
    • Safety Committee Contacts
    • Safety Committee Responsibilites
    • University Safety Committees
  • Chemical Waste Disposal Guidance

    The following information was created to simplify chemical waste management. Refer to the Laboratory Chemical Waste Management Procedures for the complete procedures.

    • Quick Guide to Chemical Waste Disposal
    • Liquid Corrosive Chemical Waste Management
    • Laboratory Chemical Waste Disposal Guide
    • Laboratory Solid Waste Disposal Set-Up
    • Solid Waste Disposal Procedures
    • Chemically Contaminated Solid Waste Container Instructions
    • Pharmaceuticals and/or Active Ingredients that are Hazardous Wastes
    • Glass Only Disposal/Empty Chemical Container Disposal Procedures
    • Sharp and Piercing Object Disposal
    • Chemical Waste Funnels - Safety Ecological Funnels

    Questions regarding chemical waste issues may be addressed to EHS or call 831-8475.

    More Information

    • University of Delaware Policy 7-18 Hazardous Waste Disposal
    • Laboratory Waste Disposal Guide
    • Chemical Waste Disposal Guidance
      • Chemical Waste Management Procedures
    • Chemical Spill Kit Program
    • Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention
    • Schedule a Waste Pick-up

    Safety Beacon Newsletter

    New Issue is online

    Topics include: AEDs In University Departments, ATTENTION Chemical Waste Generators!, Is Your Training Up To Date? UD's Stormwater Program. Visit our Safety Beacon!

    Related Links

    • Schedule a Pickup
    • Chemical Hygiene Program
    • Biological waste management
    • Radioactive waste management
    • Other waste management

    Questions regarding chemical waste issues may be addressed to EHS or call 831-8475.

    Office Information

    • Staff Listing and Contacts
    • Letter from the Director
    • EHS Organizational Chart
    • Contact Environmental Health and Safety

    Emergency Response

    • Biological Emergency Procedures
    • Chemical Emergencies
    • Fire Emergencies
    • Radioactive Emergencies
    • Emergency Response Resources
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