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Safety Assistance

The School Safety Office is committed to providing effective consultation and research safety support to labs within the School of Biological Sciences. Our mission is to promote safe research practices through the administration, coordination, and dissemination of UCSD lab safety policies. We believe in fostering close relationships and working together to cultivate a safe research environment for all.

These pages are a resource for all School safety policies, practices, and guidelines.

We assist with...

Autoclave training and certification
Email greentag@biology.ucsd.edu for surplus sales/equipment repair
Email surplus@biology.ucsd.edu for surplus sales requests
Guidance on navigating “My Research Safety”
EH&S web application assistance
Quarterly lab safety meetings
Consultation on research safety protocols and strategies

Contact

Ashley Miller: lam023@ucsd.edu; 858-333-9791

List of EH&S Contacts for the School

Location

Urey Hall 1630

Mailing Address

School Safety Office
9500 Gilman Drive, Mail Code: 0346
La Jolla, CA 92093-0368

Staff

Group Leader

Jennifer Griffin: Chief Operations Officer; jlgriffin@ucsd.edu; Jen's Team Chat

Group Supervisor

Shannon Haldeman: Assistant Director of Space and Safety Management; shaldeman@ucsd.edu; 724-972-9534

Staff

Ashley Miller: School Safety Officer; lam023@ucsd.edu; 858-333-9791

Resources

Training — Links to research safety training
Research Safety Programs — Lab safety, online applications, and audit information
Emergencies — Emergency preparedness strategies and action plans
Disposal and Decontamination — Waste disposal instructions and guidelines
Equipment and Materials — Maintenance & repair of equipment and common lab purchases
Getting Started — Assorted checklists for newcomers to the lab
Policies — Campus and School Health & Safety Policies
COVID-19 — Guidelines for COVID-19 safety